North Carolina A&T

The Aggies signed Bettis from prestigious junior college Coffeyville … Brings speed and quickness to the Aggies lineup along with another long-range shooter … Brings a winning attitude to Aggieland after winning a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national championship as a freshman … Aggies consider him a steal in the recruiting process … Should make the Aggies one of the better 3-point shooting teams in the country. 

Coffeyville: Played 30 games as a freshman … Averaged 11.5 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.2 steals and 26.8 minutes … Also shot 45 percent from the floor, 40 percent from three and 93.7 percent from the line … Claimed honorable mention All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference (KJCCC) accolades en route to a 27-3 record and an NJCAA national championship … As a sophomore, he secured first-team All-KJCCC and second-team NJCAA All-American recognition after averaging 18.1 points on 43 percent shooting from the field, 40 percent from three and 86 percent from the line. 

High School: Played high school basketball at JM Tate under Clyde Abney … Won PNJ player of the year in 2020 … He averaged 21.0 points per game for his career … The Florida Association of Basketball Coaches and Source Hoops named him a third-team All-State performer for Class 6A … Averaged 22.3 points, 3.9 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 2.5 steals and 26.2 minutes while shooting 48 percent from the floor as a senior … Led Pensacola-area in scoring as a junior and a senior … Finished his career with 1,802 points, including a career-high 44 points … Scored 25 or more points in a game seven times, and owns the JM Tate record for points in a quarter with 22 … JM Tate’s nickname is Aggies.