Edwards saw him and quickly agreed - “best point guard I saw all year,” Edwards said.Įdwards found out Browning’s recruiting had taken a funny turn and put on the full court press. So, early that year, one Edwards’ assistants at FMU saw Browning play and suggested the Patriots make a run at him. But maybe he’s a little small for a D-I shooting guard, maybe he’s not that fast … So …” Was he a point guard or a shooting guard? He didn’t play much point for us until his senior year. He (Browning) was a little small maybe, kind of got in that in-between thing position wise. “But you know, coaches look at things … it’s tough. “Oh, there’s no doubt that the could play at that level,” says Whipple. Whipple says it was clear to him - then and now - that Browning belonged on a Division I roster. One program that seemed like a sure thing signed another guard and never called Browning again. He was receiving significant recruiting attention by his junior year and had a number of Division I programs giving him long looks.īut … things happened. In his senior year Irmo went 29-0 - Whipple’s only unbeaten squad in 37 years at the helm - and captured Whipple’s fifth state title.īrowning may not have been - may being the key word - the best player on a team that also included University of South Carolina recruit Justin McKie. Irmo, led by legendary coach Tim Whipple, is one of the premier high school basketball programs in South Carolina and Detrek Browning did nothing during his time with the Yellowjackets to lessen that.īrowning played three varsity seasons at Irmo and helped the team win two state championships. He wasn’t exactly a secret coming out of Irmo (S.C.) High School, just north of Columbia. Maybe Detrek Browning never should have wound up at FMU in the first place. It’s better than all those points he scored.” Things happen “Detrek’s done a lot of neat things here, made a lot of big plays, and he’ll always be one of my favorites,” says Edwards, “but if you ask me what I’ll remember most that’s it. But those days are long past now and recalling them now brings a smile to Edwards’ face. Gary Edwards, Browning’s coach at FMU, admits to some nervousness during the spring in question. I guess maybe coach was worried, but I wasn’t leaving. “And the people here have always been great. “Man, after all (FMU) has done for me … I mean, they were there for me when no one else was,” says Browning. The big decision, he says, was really no decision at all. But …”īrowning shakes his head, shrugs his shoulders. “I was hearing from a few people,” Browning says, “and people were in my ear, telling me to go, that this was my big chance. Friends, foes, even some of his teammates, had gone that route. There were schools out there – Division I schools – who were interested. …Īfter he averaged 20.1 points a game for FMU in 2015-16, officially his sophomore season, word got around to Browning. They can’t recruit a player, per se, until he puts his name on the NCAA’s official transfer list (which numbers each year in the thousands) but word gets around. But, bring them along too quickly, develop them too well – and this is especially true for programs at Division II schools like FMU - and bigger schools will come calling. Their path is fraught with peril.īring a player along too slowly and he will leave for a situation where he can play/shoot/start more often.
Players move regularly and easily from school to school, looking for the next bit of slightly greener grass and there is not much hard-working coaches and schools can do about it. The dynamics of college basketball at all levels have changed dramatically in the past decade. African American Faculty & Staff Coalition.Testing, Counseling, & Special Services Center.This will help protect others from catching your illness. If possible, stay home from work, school, and public areas when you are sick. Also, when they cough or sneeze, droplets containing germs can land on surfaces and objects. When people infected with RSV touch surfaces and objects, they can leave behind germs. Throw the tissue in the trash afterward.Ĭlean and disinfect surfaces and objects that people frequently touch, such as toys, doorknobs, and mobile devices. Germs spread this way.Īvoid close contact, such as kissing, and sharing cups or eating utensils with people who have cold-like symptoms.Ĭover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your upper shirt sleeve when coughing or sneezing. Washing your hands will help protect you from germs.Īvoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If you are at high risk for severe RSV infection, or if you interact with an older adult, you should take extra care to keep them healthy:
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