Charlotte 49ers pick up commitment from Winston-Salem guard

The Charlotte 49ers picked up a verbal commitment from one weekend visitor, but missed out on another.

Andrien White, a 6-foot-3 guard from Winston-Salem’s Quality Education Academy, committed to Charlotte and new coach Mark Price on Monday, according to a source.

But Shakir Brown, a forward from Angelina (Tex.) College turned down an offer from Charlotte and committed to James Madison.

White and Brown both visited Charlotte over the weekend.

The addition of White brings to three the number of commitments Price has landed. Guard Jon Davis of Hargrave (Va.) Military Academy has already signed, while guard Curran Scott of Edmond, Okla., is expected to sign this week.

Price must replace six players who either graduated (guards Pierria Henry and Terrence Williams) or are transferring (center Mike Thorne, forward Willie Clayton and guards Keyshawn Woods and Torin Dorn) after last season.

49ers notes

▪ Charlotte’s golf team received its 10^th NCAA tournament bid in 11 seasons Monday. The 49ers will play in a regional in Chapel Hill beginning May 14. Charlotte recently lost in the semifinals of the Conference USA tournament to North Texas.

▪ The eighth-seed 49ers softball team (24-26) faces top-seed Western Kentucky (31-12) in the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament at 11 a.m. Thursday at FIU Stadium in Miami.

▪ Charlotte is clinging to eighth place in the C-USA baseball standings with two regular-season series remaining. Charlotte is at Southern Mississippi this week, then concludes the regular season with a home series against Texas-San Antonio next week at Hayes Stadium. The 49ers (16-24, 10-14) lead Western Kentucky and Old Dominion by a game in a race for the final spot in the eight-team league tournament.

This story was originally published May 4, 2015 at 5:18 PM with the headline "Charlotte 49ers pick up commitment from Winston-Salem guard."