19 Notable alumni of High Point University
Updated: June 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
High Point University is ranked #2,411 in the world and #620 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from High Point University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with High Point University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Charles F. Price
1938-2019 (aged 81)
novelist
Charles F. Price is an American novelist and historical non-fiction writer whose work covers topics ranging from the Crusades to the American Revolution, to North Carolina in the American Civil War, and to the Texas and Colorado Wild West. Featured writer for the 2009 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library Authors on the Road Program and winner of...
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2. Issa Konare
1980-. (aged 46)
basketball player
Issa Konare is a retired Senegalese professional basketball player. A 6-foot-8-inch (2.03 m), 230-pound (100 kg) power forward, he was formerly of Summerside Storm of the National Basketball League of Canada, Niigata Albirex of the Bj League in Japan, Kouvot Kouvola of the Finnish League, KFUM Jämtland Basket of the Basketligan Swedish League, as well as Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket of...
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3. Jaime Schultz
1991-. (aged 35)
baseball player
Jaime Matthew Schultz is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers.
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4. Akeem Scott
1983-. (aged 43)
basketball player
Akeem Wayne Byron Scott is an American-Jamaican assistant basketball coach for the Borneo Hornbills of the Indonesian Basketball League (IBL). He played for the Jamaica national basketball team.
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5. Alex Martínez
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Alex Martínez Beltrán is a former Uruguayan professional footballer. Currently he serves as an assistant coach for D.C. United of Major League Soccer.
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6. Mike Causey
1950-. (aged 76)
politician
John Michael Causey is an American politician who has served as the North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance since 2017.
7. Harrison Rhodes
1993-. (aged 33)
racing driver
Harrison L. Rhodes is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 52 Chevrolet Camaro for Jimmy Means Racing. He is not related to NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Ben Rhodes.
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8. Shane Malcolm
1991-. (aged 35)
association football player
Shane Andre Malcolm is a former footballer who most recently played as an attacking midfielder for Colorado Springs Switchbacks. Born in Jamaica, he represented the Guam national team.
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9. Cody Allen
1988-. (aged 38)
baseball player
Cody Edward Allen is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians from 2012 to 2018 and the Los Angeles Angels in 2019.
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10. Arizona Reid
1986-. (aged 40)
basketball player
Arizona "AZ" Reid III is an American professional basketball player. He was the 2006–07 Big South Conference Player of the Year, 2007–08 Preseason Player of the Year, and the 2007–08 Big South Conference Player of the Year.
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11. Gene Littles
1943-2021 (aged 78)
basketball player
basketball coach
Eugene Scape Littles was an American basketball player and coach. He played six seasons in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for the Carolina Cougars and Kentucky Colonels between 1969 and 1975. Littles won an ABA championship with the Colonels in 1975. He later coached in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Charlotte Hornets, and Denver Nuggets.
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12. Ruslan Salakhutdinov
1998-2001 (aged 3)
computer scientist
professor
Ruslan Salakhutdinov is a Canadian researcher of Tatar origin working in the field of artificial intelligence.
13. Jacklyn Harold Lucas
1928-2008 (aged 80)
military personnel
Jacklyn Harold "Jack" Lucas was an American Marine in World War II who was awarded the Medal of Honor at the age of 17 as a private first class in the Marine Corps during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
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14. Donna Fargo
1945-. (aged 81)
singer-songwriter
recording artist
singer
musician
Donna Fargo is an American country singer-songwriter known for a series of Top 10 country hits in the 1970s. These include "The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A." and "Funny Face", both of which were released in 1972 and became crossover pop hits that year.
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15. Nido Qubein
1948-. (aged 78)
motivational speaker
Nido Qubein is a Lebanese American businessman. He has been the president of High Point University since 2005. He previously served as Chairman of the Great Harvest Bread Company and sat on the board of several companies, including Truist Financial.
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16. John Brown
1992-. (aged 34)
basketball player
John Edward Brown III is an American professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the High Point Panthers and was a two-time winner of the Big South Player of the Year in 2014 and 2016. Since graduating college, he has played in France, Italy and Russia.
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17. Austin Dillon
1990-. (aged 36)
racing automobile driver
Austin Reed Dillon is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 3 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Richard Childress Racing. He is the grandson of RCR team owner Richard Childress, the older brother of Ty Dillon, who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, and the son of Mike Dillon,...
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18. Tubby Smith
1951-. (aged 75)
basketball coach
basketball player
Orlando Henry "Tubby" Smith is an American college basketball coach who last coached the men's basketball team at High Point University, his alma mater. Smith previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, the University of Georgia, the University of Kentucky, the University of Minnesota, Texas Tech University, and the University of Memphis. With Kentucky, he coached...
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19. George Nostrand
1924-1981 (aged 57)
basketball player
George Thomas Nostrand was an American professional basketball player.