Something definitely is up with the Chattanooga State men’s basketball team going into the 2017-18 season.
Way, way up.
The Tigers have a sophomore transfer who’s 7-foot-2 – the tallest player in program history. He’s Raekwon Long from Lincolnton, N.C., by way of Daytona State College, and he fully lives up to his last name.
“His wingspan is 7-6,” Chattanooga State coach Jay Price said.
Starting his 14th year with the Tigers, Price has only three players back from last season’s 16-13 team: second-team All-TCCAA wing forward Maleek Taylor, 6-7 power forward Roger Davis and shooting guard Kalin Johnson. They will start along with Long and freshman point guard Arne “AJ” Morris from Cary, N.C., in the season opener tonight in Bristol, Tenn., against the King University junior varsity.