By By KEVIN TRAVIS, Sports Editor
Damien Wilkins, a Washington native, is playing with the Minnesota Timberwolves. His big night helped lead the Timberwolves (2-15) to a 106-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
Wilkins had a season-high 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in the win. It was his fourth career double-double. He also had a season-high 6 assists.
Wilkins is averaging 3.6 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.5 steals per game.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
JORDAN CANTRELL
Jordan Cantrell, a former standout player at Washington High School and Terra Ceia, is playing at Randolph-Macon.
Cantrell is averaging 7.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.
HUNTER JOHNSON
Hunter Johnson, a former star at Pungo, is a captain for the Meredith Avenging Angels.
Johnson is averaging 10.7 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
SAMANTHA SMITH
Samantha Smith, a former star at Washington High School, is playing at Tallahassee Community College.
Smith is averaging 2.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
STEPHANIE HOLTON
Stephanie Holton, a former star at Columbia High School, is playing at Shenandoah.
Holton is averaging 1.0 rebounds per game.
COR-J COX
Cor-J Cox, a former standout at Washington High School, is playing at Mississippi Valley State.
Cox is averaging 4.6 points, 1.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game.
BRADLEY
VAN STAALDUINEN
Bradley Van Staalduinen, a former star at Terra Ceia, is playing at Wingate.
Van Staalduinen is averaging 4.3 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks per game.
OVERSEAS BASKETBALL
ELTON COFFIELD
Elton Coffield, a former standout at Williamston High School, is playing for the BSW Sixers in Germany.
Coffield is averaging 20.6 points per game.
JOSEPH BARBER
Joseph Barber, a former standout at Terra Ceia, is playing for CS Energia Rovinari in Romania. He had 20 points and seven rebounds in his most recent game.
Barber is averaging 11.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
RALPH BIGGS
Ralph Biggs, a former star at Washington High school, is playing for Krasnie Krilya Samara in Russia.
Biggs is averaging 4.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.5 assists per game.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
C.J. WILSON
C.J. Wilson, the Conference USA Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, came up with the play of the game for East Carolina in Saturday’s 25-20 win over Southern Miss, which gave the Pirates the Conference USA East division. Wilson blocked a PAT and returned it 75 yards for 2 points and a 22-20 ECU lead.
He finished with three tackles, four quarterback hurries and the block.
Wilson, a former star at Northside High School, has 53 tackles, including 9.5 tackles-for-loss (38 yards), 5.5 sacks (19 yards in loss), 12 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two blocked kicks this season.
In his career, Wilson has 188 tackles, 27 sacks, 44.5 tackles-for-loss, 33 quarterback hurries and four blocked kicks.
The Pirates (8-4, 7-1 C-USA) play host to Houston in the C-USA championship game Saturday at noon.
TERRANCE COPPER
Terrance Copper, a former standout at Washington High School, is playing with the Kansas City Chiefs. He didn’t have any stats in Kansas City’s 43-14 loss to the San Diego Chargers on Sunday.
Copper has two catches for 11 yards, and 10 special teams tackles this season.
The Chiefs (3-8) play host to the Denver Broncos on Sunday.