E.J. Bethea is headed to Moravian Prep in Hickory. Seated from left are Eric Bethea (dad), E.J. Bethea and Coach J.D. Johnson. Standing is Alexus Bethea (sister). (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Al Myatt)
Riley Adams, E.J. Bethea and Dillon Butler of Cape Fear Christian Academy’s varsity boys basketball program have signed to play on the next level.
Adams has signed with Montreat, Bethea is headed to Moravian Prep in Hickory and Butler is going to Ferrum.
Adams averaged 9.6 points and 3.5 assists for a CFCA team that went 19-16 in 2018-19 and reached the third round of the NCISAA 1-A playoffs.
Bethea transferred from Fayetteville Academy as a senior and led the Eagles in scoring with a 16.2 average. He made All-Sandhills Athletic Conference.
Butler was limited to 21 games with a thumb injury but contributed 5.6 points and 4.8 rebounds.
Dillon Butler was seated with Coach J.D. Johnson and CFCA headmaster Karen Parker at his ceremony Thursday. Butler is going to Ferrum. Standing from left are Eagle teammates Riley Adams, Greg Moneymaker, Eli O’Brien, Parker Watson, Spencer George, Marcus Owens, Richard Edwards, Michael Okoye, E.J. Bethea, Ramiro Arrillaga and Lucas Capalbo.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Al Myatt)
Riley Adams was seated with Mark Adams (dad) and Coach J.D. Johnson as he signed with Montreat on Thursday. Standing from left are Montreat graduate assistant Trevor Ray, Cavaliers assistant Tyler Strange and Montreat head coach Garrett Jones. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Al Myatt)