Hickory High School (NC) Head Coach Daniel Willis spent nearly 20 years as an assistant coach in the college ranks. He is the all-time leading scorer in the South Atlantic Conference and was a standout at Hickory High School before he went to Lenoir-Rhyne. Photo Credit -Hickory Daily Record
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.
