The 2016-2017 season was supposed to be a rebuilding year for Hurricane Hoops. The team lost four starters to graduation, including stars Angel Rodriguez and Sheldon McClellan. Davon Reed, the only returning starter, carried the team at times through a season of ups and downs. But the breakout player was freshman guard Bruce Brown, a five-star prospect from Boston, Massachusetts.
And a breakout game for the breakout freshman happened on February 25th, against then #10 ranked and the eventual ACC champions in the Duke Blue Devils. Brown led the team in scoring with 25 points while going 11-for-18 from the field.