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Feeling picture perfect after media day 📸💯

The countdown to #BigSouthMBB is on ⏱️

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It’s officially 🏀 season! Don’t miss your chance to see Hoops at the Hodge! #SpartanArmy⚔️

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Big South Media Day was a vibe 😎

(Presented by @foodcitygrocery)

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Big South Media Day >

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The 2026-27 #BigSouthMBB Preseason Poll

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Wake up, it's Media Day! 🏀

📺 ESPN+
💻 @fieldof68

Presented by @foodcitygrocery

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We’re proud to spotlight Johnathan Gray, Class of 2014, a former USC Upstate men’s basketball student-athlete whose journey demonstrates how the lessons learned through athletics can translate into professional success. A graduate of USC Upstate with a degree in Business Administration, Johnathan has built a career in supply chain management, strategic sourcing, and material management, combining the discipline of an athlete with the vision of a leader.

Johnathan serves as Supervisor of Material Management – Advanced Technology & Life Sciences (ATLS) at Fluor Corporation, where he leads teams, supports complex projects, and helps drive supplier performance and project execution. His passion for leadership, developing others, and creating meaningful results reflects the same commitment to teamwork and excellence that shaped his collegiate experience.

For Johnathan, leadership is about more than managing projects. It’s about building strong teams, creating opportunities for others to grow, and delivering results that make a difference. As a member of the USC Upstate Men’s Basketball team during the 2009–2010 season, Johnathan learned valuable lessons that continue to influence his professional and personal journey.

“Being a student-athlete taught me discipline, accountability, teamwork, and how to perform under pressure, qualities that have carried directly into my career and leadership style.”

Beyond athletics, USC Upstate provided Johnathan with a strong educational foundation and reinforced the importance of relationships, perseverance, and continuous growth. These lessons continue to guide him as a husband, father, leader, and professional, demonstrating that the Spartan experience extends far beyond graduation.

#ForUsForUpstate #BlackAlumniCouncil #BlackSpartanSpotlight 💚🖤

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Congrats to CJ Rich as he was selected to serve as the Chair of the NCAA Division I Student-Athlete Engagement Group! #SpartanArmy⚔️

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Crestwood @crestwood_knightsbball HIGHLIGHTS at SC State Team Camp

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@bigsouthsports 🤝 @fieldof68

Big South Basketball Media Day presented by @foodcitygrocery is teaming up with The Field of 68 for the second straight year!

Tune in on YouTube or X on October 14, live from Johnson City!

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@upstate_mbb Family! @joehothand

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