Matthew Shealy, Author at My TJ Now

Two more wins for men’s hoops

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team won both of its games in a conference double-header against Longwood University last week. The two wins improved the team’s record to 13-0 and extended…

Women’s basketball fights to the finish

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop women’s basketball team suffered two losses last week in a conference double-header against Longwood University. The two losses extended the team’s losing streak to seven games, giving Winthrop…

Still Undefeated

Matthew Shealy

With a win against Campbell on Dec. 30, Winthrop moved to 6-0, the best start to a season in program history. Six days later, the Eagles set a record for…

Eagle of the week: Adonis Arms

Matthew Shealy

If you search the nation’s college basketball rosters for athletes who are 6-foot-6, you’ll likely struggle to find someone who isn’t capable of dunking. However, out of those people, you’ll…

Women’s basketball defeated in season opener

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop University women’s basketball team played its first game of the season last Wednesday in Spartanburg, losing to Wofford College by a score of 65-50. The Eagles got off…

25 strong

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If asked to identify a phrase that relates to Winthrop University basketball, most people would probably say “Rock the Hill.” Those three words are chanted throughout Winthrop Coliseum on game…

The birth of Broman Academy

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Anders and Bjorn Broman are two of Winthrop’s finest basketball alumni. From Duluth, Minnesota, the brothers arrived in Rock Hill in 2015 – Bjorn as a freshman and Anders as…

New look, new season

Matthew Shealy

The Winthrop men’s basketball team has a fresh new look for the 2020-2021 season. The team’s social media accounts released pictures last week of sophomore Jamal King wearing a new…

Gregg Marshall: “A good dude”

Matthew Shealy

From 1998 to 200, Gregg Marshall served as head coach of the Winthrop University men’s basketball team. Guiding his players to seven NCAA Tournament appearances during a span of nine…