Elijah Strong
- position F
- height 6-8
- weight 250
- class Junior
- Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
- Previous School Boston College
- High school Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
- position F
- height 6-8
- weight 250
- class Junior
- Hometown Charlotte, N.C.
- Previous School Boston College
- High school Myers Park (Charlotte, N.C.)
Elijah Strong Bio
PRE-SOUTH CAROLINA
- Spent two seasons at Boston College (2023-25), appearing in 46 games with 20 starts
- Had his best season in college in 2024-25, averaging 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game while shooting 45.2% (95-of-210 FGs) from the floor and 36.2% (25-of-69 3FGs) from behind the arc
- Scored in double figures 11 times for the Eagles as a sophomore
- Had a career-high 25 points in a 72-69 win over Temple (11/15/24) ; also pulled down 13 rebounds and went 11-of-19 (57.9%) from the floor in the victory
- Played in 19 games with one start in limited minutes at BC as a true freshman in 2023-24 ; shot 52.5% (21-of-40 FGs) from the floor
- Had his best game of the season at Clemson (1/13/24) with a season-high 14 points and four rebounds ; went 6-of-9 from the floor and 2-of-3 from behind the arc
PRE-COLLEGE
- Prepped at Myers Park where he led the Mustangs to the 2023 4A State Championship ; was named Most Outstanding Player after scoring 22 points with seven rebounds in a 74-60 win over Richmond in the title game
- Myers Park finished No. 21 in the final MaxPreps National Top-25 Poll
- Averaged 15.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while shooting nearly 64% from the floor as a senior
- Tabbed SoMeck Player of the Year as a junior after averaging 17.0 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game
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