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Edwin Shoffner

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 A mattress sales executive with 30 years of
experience, Edwin Shoffner is the president of
Greenville, South Carolina's Mattress By Appointment,
a nationwide licensor with operations in 45 states.
Beyond his professional pursuits, Edwin Shoffner is an
avid fan of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
Charlotte Hornets.
After missing the playoffs in the 2016-17 season, the
Hornets are hoping for better results in 2017-18. The
team has signed a pair of former University of North
Carolina (UNC) players to help with that goal.

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 On Tuesday, August 1, the team signed former UNC guard
Marcus Paige to a two-way contract. The following day,
Charlotte announced it had signed former UNC forward Isaiah
Hicks.
Paige played four seasons with UNC, where he averaged 13.1
points, 4.3 assists, and 2.8 rebounds per game. His best
season was in 2013-14 when he averaged 17.5 points and
finished first in the Atlantic Coast Conference in three-point
and field goal percentage.
Hicks, meanwhile, was a role player for UNC in each of his
first three seasons but played a career-high 23.3 minutes per
game in 2016-17 and averaged 11.8 points, 5.5 rebounds, and
1.4 assists.