Boys Basketball: Briar Woods 4-Year Standout Tate Commits to Play at Mars Hill College in N.C.

Ashburn (May 15, 2012) - Myles Tate, a 4-year standout at Briar Woods High School, has committed to playing next year at NCAA Division II Mars Hill College located in the Blue Ridge Mountains, 20 minutes north of Asheville, N.C.

Falcon coach Mike Benson reports that Tate received a full scholarship and has a shot at taking over the point guard position for the Lions. Tate was the starting point guard for Briar Woods for four years and graduates as the school's all-time leading scorer.

Benson: "I am extremely proud of Myles and I think he made a great decision."

The school of 1,295 students recently named Rick Scruggs as the new head men's basketball coach. Scruggs  was the associate head coach at Appalachian State following 15 years as head coach at Gardner-Webb University. Mars Hill College plays in the South Atlantic Conference along with Anderson, LMU, Wingate, Newberry, Carson-Newman, Lenoir-Rhyne, Tusculum, Catawba and Brevard.