Peter was selected in the 2nd round as the 54th pick by the Indiana Pacers. “I’m speechless,” said Taelon. “It was a special moment that I’ll never forget.” Taelon started off his college career at Tennessee Tech but eventually returned home to Russellville to play for the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys from 2021-24.

A sharpshooter out of Liberty, Taelon Peter shot 45% from behind the arc last season and led the NCAA in true shooting percentage.

Jake Paul, ahead of his next boxing match this Saturday, got into a verbal sparring match with host Piers Morgan on Thursday and stormed out of his virtual interview. Paul, who last boxed Mike Tyson live on Netflix last year, has his first match of 2025 this Saturday against Julio César Chávez Jr. “He’s a …