Led by seniors Rodney Blackstock and Daron Williams the 2004-05 Greensboro College men’s basketball team finished tied for third in a competitive USA South Athletic Conference.

Blackstock paced GC scorers. He averaged 16 points-per-game and was The Pride’s top point-getter in 13 games. Blackstock, who was named to the USAS first team, also grabbed seven rebounds per game and shot 83-percent (106-128) from the free throw line. 

An honorable mention all-conference selection, Williams averaged 10 points per game and made 51 three-pointers for The Pride. He closed his GC career as the program’s all-time three-point leader with 197 treys. He also finished with 977 points, placing him 14th on The Pride scoring chart.  Williams earned ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA regional academic first team recognition. He earned the same distinction as a junior.

GC started the season winning both games in its season-opening tournament. The Pride then faced a difficult stretch of its schedule that included contests against three NCAA Division I teams. 

Overall Greensboro finished the year 10-15 and 6-6 in conference regular season games. The Pride boasted two in-conference three-game winning streaks.

“We certainly faced our share of adversity this year,” said GC Head Coach Rusty LaRue. “Due to injuries and attrition, we only had two players on our season-ending roster that we’re with the program last year. But our guys battled and I was proud of their effort and improvement.”

In addition to Blackstock and Williams, GC seniors B.J. Bryant and Shaun Harris also ended their playing career for The Pride. Harris stepped into the starting point-guard role and led the club with 63 assists. Bryant closed his solid Pride years with 479 points and 376 rebounds.

Coach LaRue’s squad had a number of newcomers who made an impact during the year. Sophomore guard James Newman recorded three 19-point games and earned USA South player-of-the-week honors near season’s end. Sean Newton earned the nickname “Instant Offense” for his production. The junior forward averaged nine points per game while playing just 17 minutes per contest.

Forward Brian Holloway started 16 games and scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds each game.

 “This was a building year for our program,” LaRue said. “We did some good things but our guys know we need to get better next season.”