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Boston was the only player in double figures in the first half, scoring 14 points. Zimmerman led the Pacers at the break with nine points, and Nelson had seven points and five assists.

USC Aiken finished the game connecting on 54.7 percent( 29-for- 53) of their shots from the floor. The Pacers shot 52.4 percent( 11-for-21) from long range and 72.2 percent( 13-for-18) from the charity stripe in the victory. Barton shot 47.5 percent( 28-for-59) from the field in the game, including 50 percent( 8-for-16) from 3-point range. The Bulldogs finished shooting 64.7 percent( 11-for-17) from the foul line.

Armstrong’ s Aric Miller Named NABC All-American

SAVANNAH, Ga.- Armstrong Atlantic State University senior guard Aric Miller has been named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches( NABC) Division II Men’ s Basketball All-America Team, released today by the organization.

It caps an amazing season for the Pirates’ Miller as he becomes the first player to be named to an NABC All-American team since 1978-79 and he is just the fourth player in school history to be a NABC All-American team selection.

Miller was also chosen to compete in the NABC Division II All-Star game on Saturday, March 29, in Louisville, Ky. He will be one of 16 DII seniors from the eight regions around the nation to compete in the 2013 Reese’ s Division II College All-Star game on Friday, March 29, 2013, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. He is the first Armstrong player to receive an invite in the game’ s ten-plus year history and the game will take place at the site of the 2013 NCAA DII Elite Eight’ s quarterfinals and semifinals.

The Peach Belt Conference’ s leading scorer in 2012-13, averaging 23.7 points per contest, Miller ranked sixth in NCAA Division II in scoring this season. He tallied 641 points this season, the third-most in a single

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season in Armstrong men’ s basketball history, while also setting the school record for free throws made in a season with 176, breaking a mark that had stood since 1968-69.

He will take part in the 2013 Reese’ s Division II College All-Star game on Friday, March 29, 2013, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, as a member of the West squad. Miller is the only Peach Belt Conference player to earn NABC All-America honors and to compete in the All-Star Game in 2012- 13.

Miller joins a prestigious list of NABC All-Americans in Armstrong men’ s basketball history- all Armstrong Athletic Hall of Famers. Ike Williams was a third-team selection in 1973-74, while Wayne“ Crow” Armstrong was a third-team selection in 1976-77. Mike Pringle, inducted into the Hall of Fame just this past February, was a fourth-team honoree in 1978-79. The current iteration of the NABC All-America team honors 16 players on one team- two from each of NCAA Division II’ s regions.

The Stone Mountain, Ga., native also earned honorable mention All-America honors from Daktronics / CoSIDA in 2012-13 and he is the first Armstrong men’ s basketball player to earn any All-America honor since Robert Campbell was a third-team honoree by Division II Bulletin in 2000-01.

Harrison named new Clayton State men’ s basketball coach

Morrow, GA – The Clayton State Department of Athletics and Athletic Director Carl McAloose announced the hiring of Paul Harrison as the program’ s new men’ s basketball coach.

Harrison, a native of Larchmont, NY, most recently served as the associate head coach at NCAA Division I Wofford College and becomes the fourth coach in the 23-year history of the Laker men’ s basketball program.

“ I am thrilled for the opportunity to lead the men’ s basketball program at Clayton State University and would like to thank President Tim Hynes, Athletic Director Carl McAloose and the search committee for trusting me with this task,” said Harrison.“ My family and I look forward to getting started.”

McAloose echoed Harrison’ s excitement,“ We are thrilled to have Paul Harrison emerge from an outstanding group of candidates to become the next head men’ s basketball coach at Clayton State. Paul has done an incredible job of recruiting and developing young men in the classroom, on the court and in the community.”

For six years, Harrison has served as the associate head coach at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC, under head coach Mike Young after coaching several years alongside legendary former head coach John Kresse at the College of Charleston.

Harrison served as the associate head coach at Wofford for six years and helped build the Terriers into a top men’ s basketball program in the

Southern Conference. In two short seasons, he helped lead Wofford to its first winning season at the NCAA Division I level and to four straight winning seasons. From 2009 to 2011, the Terriers posted back-to-back 20 win seasons, the first time for Wofford in over 40 years.

“ Paul has done an unbelievable job at Wofford over the last six years,” said Terrier head coach Young.“ He has been responsible for a great deal of our success. He is an excellent coach and recruiter and Clayton State basketball got better today. I’ m thrilled for him and his family and know he will do a great job.”

Wofford’ s top season came in 2009-10 when the squad finished with a 26-9 record, winning the Southern Conference regular season and tournament titles. The Terriers advanced to their first NCAA Division I national tournament, falling to Wisconsin 53-49. The squad beat both Georgia and South Carolina that season and won 22 of its last 25 games.

In addition to his coaching experience at Wofford and at the College of Charleston, Harrison also served as an assistant coach at Southeastern Louisiana and as an assistant at Long Island University.

Harrison, 41, attained a law degree from Tulane University in 2004 and graduated from Washington & Lee University with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1993. He and his wife, Heather, have two children, Grace( 10) and Henry( 8).

He takes over the Clayton State program after head coach Gordon Gibbons resigned after 12 years as the Laker men’ s coach.

Finis Horne, the Father of Lander Athletics, Passes Away

GREENWOOD – Finis Horne, Lander University’ s longtime men’ s basketball coach and athletics director, passed away Sunday morning at his home. He was 77.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m., Saturday, June 8, at the First Baptist Church in Greenwood. Memorials can be made to the Finis Horne Scholarship, Lander Foundation, 320 Stanley Ave., Greenwood, S. C. 29649.

Horne started the first Lander men’ s basketball team in 1968, then, after becoming athletic director in 1971, he began adding other sports to the upstart intercollegiate program. Under his guidance, the program grew to 11 teams.

After earning 491 victories in 29 seasons, Horne retired as coach and athletic director on June 30, 1997.

Horne, who was inducted into the Lander Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 9, 1999 and the S. C. Athletics Hall of Fame in June 2011, established himself as the winningest active coach in South Carolina and recorded a 15-12 record during his final year. Following a 21-9 record in the 1993-94 season, Horne was named the Peach Belt Athletic Conference Coach of the Year when the then-Senators won the PBAC Tournament and earned an automatic berth into the NCAA Division II National Tournament. In 1994-95 the Senators did it again. Lander finished the season 21-9, won the PBAC tournament and advanced to the national tournament.

While a member of the NAIA, Lander won District 6 regular season titles in 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1979-80, and reached the District 6 tournament championship game in 1976-77, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1987-88 and 1988-89.

Horne was voted the NAIA District 6 Coach of the Year in 1972-73, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1987-88 and 1989-90; and the NAIA District 6 Administrator of the Year in 1986. He served as vice chairman of District 6 from 1974-80 and chair from 1981-86.

Horne was voted the NAIA Palmetto State Conference Coach of the Year in 1989-90; the NAIA Area 7 Coach of the Year in 1980; and the PBAC Coach of the Year in 1993-94.

Coach Horne was married to Dr. Bettie Horne and they have twin daughters. Nina Horne Peterson lives in Oakland, Calif., with her husband, David, and daughter, Emma. Sabra Keefe lives in Washington, D. C. with her husband John. Horne is a veteran of the US Navy, and a member of VFW, Kiwanis Club and the Greenwood First Baptist Church.

Born April 26, 1936, in Kentucky, Horne earned an associate of arts degree from Bethel( Ky.) College in 1963, a bachelor’ s degree in physical education from Campbellsville( Ky.) College in 1966 and a master’ s in physical education from Western Kentucky University in 1968. He had done postgraduate work in counseling at the University of South Carolina.