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Clippers Pick Orangeburg’s Johnson #25

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Clippers selected North Carolina power forward Brice Johnson with the No. 25 overall pick of the NBA draft on Thursday night. Johnson, 21, averaged 17.0 points and 10.4 rebounds per game as a senior for the Tar Heels last season. The 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward was a consensus first team All-America selection last season…
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Columbia Native Jenkins Beats Buzzer To Win Title

Sports Department

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — When they were 11-year-olds, Brice Johnson and Kris Jenkins played on the same AAU team in South Carolina. Monday night, the Palmetto State pair shared the spotlight in the national championship. Johnson, a senior forward from Orangeburg, scored 14 points in the title game for North Carolina. Jenkins, a junior forward originally from Columbia, scored 14…