The Path to Alijah Huzzie’s Island

Posted Jul 23, 2024
By the spring of Alijah Huzzie's senior year of high school, he figured his post-graduation plans were set. Huzzie, who grew up in LaGrange Ga., held an offer to stay in-state and play football at Savannah State. He also held college offers to play basketball. Though his options in football were at the Division I level, Huzzie was set on playing college basketball. (Inside Carolina)

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