Radford, Va., is home to the famed Blue Ridge Parkway, touted as "America's Favorite Drive,” miles and miles of breathtaking vistas and ethereal sunsets looming over old historic buildings and picturesque farmsteads.
It’s a quaint, mountainside community with just north of 17,000 people surrounding the city’s namesake university.
There, 4,000 fans pack the Dedmon Center to watch Josiah Jeffers and the Highlanders hold serve on the hardwood.
“Everyone knows everyone here,” Jeffers says. “It’s one of those kinds of places, like home.”
Jeffers has a whole new appreciation for the scenic simplicity after a stint in college basketball’s transfer portal this time last year.