Give a player the right pair of shoes and they can conquer the court.
Attend any Charlotte basketball game and you might notice a wide variety of kicks on the player’s feet. Sophomore Jon Davis said that head coach Mark Price doesn’t have a strict policy on the shoes a player wears, so long as they follow the “concept of the uniform.”
Even within the team-issued shoes players have a choice. Senior Reid Aube can be seen sporting high tops on the hardwood, and has been since the middle school. The extra protection offered to his ankles by the high tops has been beneficial to the 6-foot-7 forward.