Freedom High School in Morganton, North Carolina has won four NCHSAA state titles with their last one coming in 2020. The 2021-2022 Patriots are off to a 13-6 record and have one of the top 2025 prospects in the state playing with them. small forward/guard Amore Connelly. The 6-foot-2 freshman has been putting up big numbers in his first season at Freedom.
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.
