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Northern Guilford guard to enroll at Appalachian
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Published: October 17, 2009
Jonathan Frye, a 6-4, 190-pound senior guard at Northern Guilford, has committed to play basketball at Appalachian State.
Frye averaged 16 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals last season as a junior. The Nighthawks won the Class 3-A state tournament but had their title stripped after it was determined that two players were ineligible because of school-district residency issues. Frye was not one of the players.
"It was definitely tough to go through, reaching a goal but having it taken away over some things you personally have no control over," Frye said. "But it's in the past and all our guys are looking forward and ready for this season."
Frye, who has scored more than 1,000 points in his high-school career, said that he wanted to get his decision on where to attend college out of the way before his senior season. He said that he narrowed his potential choices to Appalachian, Elon and Holy Cross.
"I loved the coaching staff at Appalachian, and I think it's a good fit for me academically and on the court," Frye said.
Frye played for Coach Stan Kowalewski as a freshman at High Point Central and for two seasons at Northern Guilford. Kowalewski, now the coach at Oak Ridge Military, said: "I think he was excited about the opportunity that Buzz (Peterson) is bringing back to App, and they won't have many two guards coming back (Frye's) first year there, so I think he sees an opportunity to contribute right away.
"He's the most fundamentally sound player I've ever coached. He fills up a stat sheet. He has tremendous instincts, and brings a lot of intangibles that don't show up in the box score."
Frye joins forward Petey Hausley of Iowa Western Community College as a commitment for the 2010-11 season at Appalachian. Hausley originally signed with the Mountaineers in 2007 as a senior at McDowell High School.
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