July 23, 2021 – The Charlotte Hornets Foundation announced Eric Darcey Flowe is the recipient of the 2021 Hornets Venom GT Scholarship. Now in its second year, the 2021 scholarship is designated for a student working toward a minor in Esports & Gaming Management at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, which is the first HBCU to offer such a program.
Eric is a senior at Johnson C. Smith, majoring in Sport Management and minoring in Esports & Gaming Management. He is an active member of the school’s esports teams, playing NBA 2K and other games in the HBCU Esports League and PlayVs College Leagues.