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15, May 2021

Day One Notebook at The Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions from @JustinByerly Premium Content

SUWANEE, GA - The historic Bob Gibbons Tournament of Champions is back after a year-long hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an event that I missed and judging by the crowd last night at Suwanee Sports Academy, something that basketball fans also missed. 

With a loaded field and great basketball being played on every court, there was a sense of normalcy last night in the basketball world and I am glad to be a a part of it. 

Rod Howard Select 


Justin Byerly
State Editor

Justin Byerly has spent the past 15 years covering North Carolina prep and grassroots basketball. He has previously worked with The Recruit Scoop and Rivals.com. In addition to that he has contributed to The USA Today, Charlotte Observer, The Asheville Citizen-Times and The Sun News. He has held The Justin Byerly Upstate/WNC Showcase the past two years and has helped student-athletes from North Carolina and South Carolina receive college scholarships. He owns The Byerly Report scouting service that has over 100 college subscriptions. Justin resides in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife Danielle and four children. 

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