Steve Carter

Where Are They Now? | Liberty Came Back Swinging My second look at the Liberty crew of Zander Carter @DatDude_Z, Eli Sancomb @EliSancomb11, and Reece Davidson @ReeceDavidson26 was a whole lot of fun. These are three kids I’ve covered over the years, and that’s why I’m spotlighting them here. I’ve had a chance to follow their games before they ever put on a Liberty jersey, so seeing them make the most of their minutes in college hoops means a little more to me. After a tough opener against High Point, the Flames came back swinging and ran away with a 113–54 win over Boyce. Liberty had buckets coming from everywhere, and all three got in on the act. Zander went right back to stuffing the stat sheet. He dropped 14 points on 6-8 shooting, went 2-3 from deep and threw in 7 boards, 6 dimes, a steal and a block. How about those dimes from a guy who was already cashing in just about every time he let it go? That’s what I love about watching Zander. He can get hot and still see the guy who’s got an even better look. Then the ball goes the other way, and he’s in there getting a board or getting a hand on a shot. You look up expecting to see what he scored and realize he got into just about everything. And how about the bounce-back from Eli? After a tough shooting night against High Point, he dropped 14 points on 6-10 from the floor and 1-2 from three, adding 9 boards, 5 dimes and 2 steals. I was glad to see that shot fall for him, but man, he was gobbling up boards too! Go get the ball, find your guy, and let him get in on the fun too. Eli gave me plenty to smile about with that one. Then here comes Reece getting in on the act. The big fella dropped eight points on 4-5 shooting and added 6 boards and a dime. I was fired up to see him make the most of his looks, especially with so many guys getting theirs. When the ball found him, he turned those touches into baskets. When somebody else let it fly, he was still going after the ball. That’s what I wanted to see from Reece in this second look, and I’m looking forward to seeing what he does as more of those chances come his way.