Given his potential, Thomas Vickery ’27 will alternate between Christ School’s Middle School and JV Basketball teams this season. It’s too bad for IC Imagine that there wasn’t a scheduling conflict Wednesday night.

Restraint was the name of the game Tuesday.

Christ School varsity basketball stormed out to a 28-0 lead in the first 7 minutes and 30 seconds, then purposely dialed everything back.

The Greenies subbed freely and passed up all fastbreak opportunities once the game got out of hand. With the integration of some players from football, a 61-17 home win over Hickory’s University Christian came at perhaps the perfect time on the schedule.

Justice Ajogbor ’20 couldn’t shake the smile from his face if he tried, an exhilaration that lasted all weekend long. 

Christ School students, faculty, and alumni turned out to make the big man feel right at home throughout the Asheville Championship basketball tournament.

CHARLOTTE - Keenan Wilkins ’24 is getting more comfortable running the point for Christ School.

Whether it was facilitating for teammates or providing the offense himself, the junior's instincts were keen Saturday against Raleigh's Grace Christian. Keenan led three Greenies in double figures with 19 points. Jamari Briggs ’24 was close behind with 17 points, and Anthony Robinson ’23 added 13 points in a 68-55 win, his first game since officially signing with the University of South Florida.

Josh Coley was not interested in nitpicking a 28-point win Tuesday night.

The coach firmly believes that Christ School varsity basketball can and will improve on the effort – a 70-42 home game with Charlotte's Victory Christian. Nine different Greenies scored in their 2022-23 season opener, led by double figures from Jamari Briggs ’24 (13 points), Emanuel Richards ’23 (11), and Keenan Wilkins ’24 (10).

It has hardly been a boring offseason for Greenie basketball.

College programs from far and wide have shown great attention to the Big 3 of Anthony Robinson ’23, Emanuel Richards ’23, and Bryson Cokley ’24 since their last game for Christ School.

Each of the players found their best fit.

Anthony Robinson ’23 has been working his fingers furiously this summer.

By the time he has posted appreciation for his latest scholarship offer to social media, another has come in.  

John Fulkerson ’16 may be a folk hero around Knoxville.

But he will always be fondly known as “Sticks” to those who crossed paths with the affable forward from 2014 to 2016.

However you remember him, John’s basketball days are far from done.

MaxPreps.com has compiled a list of the top-10 high school basketball teams from North Carolina since 2000 and Christ School had not one, but two state-championship squads make the cut.

John Fulkerson ’16 has lived out his dreams at the University of Tennessee, so much so that his reality became preferrable some time ago.

Christ School basketball and swimming ended their seasons on a high note last month. 

While it took a team effort in both sports, the Athletic Department is pleased to announce its individual awards for Winter Sports. These winners were determined by the coaches and will have their names added to plaques hanging in the Beaver Student Center.  

Christ School is back to being Elite in the NCISAA basketball playoffs.

The Greenies have reached at least the quarterfinal round of the postseason, or the “Elite Eight,” 19 out of the past 20 years.

Christ School’s homecourt advantage is not something to be taken for granted, especially when the timeframe is postseason basketball.

The 2021-22 season has been a return to form in many ways for the Greenies (14-10). Namely, the team has already won 11 more games than it did last winter, led by the all-conference play of Emanuel Richards ’23 (18.9 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists, and 2.1 steals per game) and Anthony Robinson ’23 (9.5 ppg. and 9.4 rpg.).

Christ School basketball waited a long time to make the shortest road trip in the Carolinas Athletic Association.

Wednesday was worth it.

Weather permitting, this figures to be the busiest week of the season for Christ School varsity basketball.

Starting things off the right way was critical.  

Mason Plumlee ’09 has been many things in his basketball career – a three-time state champion in high school, a national champion in college, an international champion with USA Basketball, and now an NBA veteran with the Charlotte Hornets.

He will always be a “Greenie hero,” too, Father Roberts proclaimed Tuesday.

Mason was a surprise guest speaker in Tuesday's virtual Chapel service, offering the boys encouragement, words of wisdom, and taking questions before he joined the rest of the Hornets for a flight to Boston.

Now is the time to turn it on with only a couple weeks left in the season.

Christ School junior varsity basketball got the message a long time ago.

Keeping fresh legs for two games in less than 24 hours will be a challenge, not to mention the competition itself.

Christ School varsity basketball controls its own destiny as the first-place team in the Carolinas Athletic Association.

Without a shot clock, the pace of a high school basketball game in North Carolina is always unpredictable.

However, it must be said. The higher the tempo, the higher the probability that Christ School wins.

The Greenies are 8-0 in varsity games this season when they score 60 or more points. They reached the magic threshold again Tuesday, winning 69-50 at Asheville Christian Academy.

Anthony Robinson ’23 matures as a post player with every game for Christ School.

Take a look at his stat line from Wednesday night.