Former Liberty County High School basketball players Rion Brown and Jordan McRae were scheduled to play in their respective universities’ final regular-season home games Saturday.Brown is a senior guard at the University of Miami, while McRae is a senior at the University of Tennessee.Brown was one of six Hurricanes who were set to be honored against Wake Forest at the Bank United Center in Miami. Brown and seniors Garrius Adams, Raphael Akpejiori, Justin Heller, Donnavan Kirk and Erik Swoope were going to be recognized prior to the game. According to ESPN.com, Miami won, 69-56, with Brown scoring 19 points.According to the Hurricanes’ athletic website, Brown is one of the most improved players in the Athletic Coast Conference, transforming from the seventh man for the ’Canes a season ago to being a leader on this year’s team and drawing the most defensive attention from each opponent.As of Friday, Brown had played 133 career games, which is the most in school history, surpassing Durand Scott, who played in 132 games.
Brown, McRae honored as seniors
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