White Star, Black School: Landon Clement Is The Face Of Upstart North Carolina Central

[Blue_Tires]

DURHAM, N.C. -- "White boy."

That's how Landon Clement is referred to by a lot of students here on the historically black campus of North Carolina Central University. When he first arrived two years ago, the term was not exactly a compliment.

What's White Boy doing here?

Students couldn't help but notice Clement, and talk. He spent all his time with black teammates. He had a son with a black girlfriend. And from that came another, more scathing suggestion:

Oh, he's trying to be black.

There are plenty of whites playing sports at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), but most play traditionally white sports such as golf and tennis. Landon Clement played basketball, and he was the only white on the team.

But he was no hanger-on. He was good. Really good.

Clement had a gift -- one of the sweetest jumpers you'll ever see. And when the students at this school of 8,300 saw him float the ball into a pure and lovely arc, well, "White Boy" became "White Boy!"

Landon Clement is now the most popular player on the team -- maybe the entire campus -- and before he went out with a foot injury late last year, just about every three-point shot he took at home was greeted by thousands of arms raised in anticipation. When his three-pointers fell -- and they fell a whopping 40 percent of the time -- the arms came down and the roof came down with it.

http://www.thepostgame.com/features/201202/white-star-black-school-landon-clement-face-upstart-north-carolina-central

[onpatrol98]

1. One of the sweetest jumpers you'll ever see

I like that!!!