Basketball GameDay -- East Central

2010-11 Basketball GameDay Guide vs. East Central

#22 Nick Tate Sophomore, Guard Marshall Academy

#10 Amber Johnson Sophomore, Guard Pine Grove

Saturday, November 13, 2010 1 & 3 p.m.

Bonner Arnold Coliseum

2010-11 Lady Tiger & Tiger Basketball Teams

2010-11 Lady Tigers

No. 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 34 35

Player Amber Johnson Tiffany Martin Chelsey Whitaker Breanna Howard Zoe Hammock Patra Hubbard Carleigh King Erin Strowder Kiana Jones Bree Harris Anna Brooke Page Hillary Miller Suriah Blanch Alex Hill T.K. Westbrook

Height Position Class High School 5-9 Guard/Forward Soph.

Pine Grove 5-4 Guard/Forward Fresh.

Olive Branch 5-7 Guard Soph.

Alcorn Central 5-6 Guard Fresh. Hillcrest Academy 5-6 Guard Fresh.

Belmont 5-6 Guard Fresh.

Humbolt 5-6 Guard Fresh.

New Site 5-10 Forward Fresh.

Southwind 5-9 Forward Fresh.

Ashland 5-7 Guard Fresh.

New Site 5-11 Forward Fresh.

Belmont 5-8 Forward Fresh.

Booneville 6-0 Forward Fresh.

Caledonia 5-10 Forward Fresh. Jackson Northside 5-5 Guard Fresh.

Shannon

Managers: Brittany Downs, Samantha McAlister, Tony Pams

Head Coach: Ricky G. Ford Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford

No. 11 12 14 22 23 24 30 33 34 40 42 50 52 54

2010-11 Tigers

Player Tyler Pritchard Tyler Reed Jonathan Jenkins Nick Tate Jermaine Hollimon John David Little Cody Garrett Robert Wade Charlie Easley Josey Pettigrew Jamie Cheairs Cedric Janes Tyrie Berry Daniel Burton

Height 5-8 6-0 5-11 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-2 6-6 6-6 6-4

Position Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward

Managers: Jonathan Taylor, Stanford Beasley Videographer: Gregery Mitchell Head Coach: David Robbins Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford

Class Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Hometown Iuka Hickory Flat Jackson Holly Springs Memphis, Tenn.

Olive Branch Corinth Nashville, Tenn.

Calhoun City Corinth Middleton, Tenn.

Dyer Co., Tenn.

Ripley Holly Springs

Northeast

Basketball No. 12 Chelsey Whitaker 5-7 Guard Sophomore Alcorn Central H.S.

No. 10 Amber Johnson 5-9 Guard/Forward Sophomore Pine Grove H.S.

No. 11 Tiffany Martin 5-4 Guard/Forward Freshman Olive Branch H.S.

No. 13 Breanna Howard 5-6 Guard Freshman Hillcrest Academy

No. 14 Zoe Hammock 5-6 Guard Freshman Belmont H.S.

No. 20 Patra Hubbard 5-6 Guard Freshman Humbolt (Tenn.)

H.S.

No. 21 Carleigh King 5-6 Guard Freshman New Site H.S.

No. 22 Erin Strowder 5-10 Forward Freshman Southwind (Tenn.)

H.S.

No. 23 Kiana Jones 5-9 Forward Freshman Ashland H.S.

No. 24 Bree Harris 5-7 Guard Freshman New Site H.S.

No. 25 Anna Brooke Page 5-11 Forward Freshman Belmont H.S.

No. 30 Hillary Miller 5-8 Forward Freshman Booneville H.S.

No. 31 Suriah Blanch 6-0 Forward Freshman Caledonia H.S.

No. 34 Alex Hill 5-10 Forward Freshman Jackson Northside (Tenn.) H.S.

No. 35 T.K. Westbrook 5-5 Guard Freshman Shannon

Northeast Mississippi Community College

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Player Amber Johnson Tiffany Martin Chelsey Whitaker Breanna Howard Zoe Hammock Patra Hubbard Carleigh King Erin Strowder Kiana Jones Bree Harris Anna Brooke Page Hillary Miller Suriah Blanch Alex Hill T.K. Westbrook

Height 5-9 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-10 5-9 5-7 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-10 5-5

Position Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward Forward Guard

Class Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Managers: Brittany Downs, Samantha McAlister, Tony Pams Head Coach: Ricky G. Ford

Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D. SID: M. Joseph Miller Mascot: Tigers Founded: 1948

No. 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 30 31 34 35

High School Pine Grove Olive Branch Alcorn Central Hillcrest Academy Belmont Humbolt New Site Southwind Ashland New Site Belmont Booneville Caledonia Jackson Northside Shannon

Northeast Lady Tigers Player Inessa Adams Bianca Thomas Deidra Hawkins Xenobia Lavender Shana Ward Jakiala McWilliams Shanequa Bufkin Alise Bryant Ja’Monica Orton Joy Luckett Annie Brewer Sharae Pigues Elizabeth Young-Sherrod Kurlysha Bell Quentinette Odom

Class Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Soph.

Height 5-6 6-3 5-5 5-11 5-6 5-7 5-3 5-4 6-0 5-8 5-9 5-10 5-7 5-10 5-8

Position Guard Center Guard Forward Guard Forward Guard Guard Guard Forward Forward Forward Forward Center Forward

Hometown Horn Lake Sebastopol Dermott, Ark. Noxapater Carthage Philadelphia Forest Brandon Dayton, Ohio Carthage Philadelphia Olive Branch Sequin, Texas Koscuisko Forest Head Coach: Bill Smith Assistant Coach: Britta Stephens Student Assistants: Nandi Franklin, Tabrica Odom, Mercedes Brown, Kelcia Bufkin and Pasha Williams

No. 4 5 10 11 12 15 20 21 23 24 25 30 31 32 34

East Central Lady Warriors

Northeast East Central Mississippi vs.

Community College Community College

No. 11 12 14 22 23 24 30 33 34 40 42 50 52 54

Position Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward

Hometown Iuka Hickory Flat Jackson Holly Springs Memphis, Tenn.

Olive Branch Corinth Nashville, Tenn.

Calhoun City Corinth Middleton, Tenn.

Dyer Co., Tenn.

Ripley Holly Springs

Height Position 5-11 Guard 6-4 Point Guard 6-0 Point Guard 6-4 Guard 6-4 Guard 6-1 Forward 6-9 Center 5-11 Guard 6-3 Guard 5-11 Guard 6-5 Forward 6-5 Forward 5-9 Point Guard 6-0 Guard 5-11 Guard

Class Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Soph.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Hometown Terry Bronx, NY Jackson Forest Harlem, NY Columbus Philadelphia, Penn.

Newton Brandon Pachuta Jackson Forest Ludlow Brookhaven Forest

East Central Warriors Player Sharavarus Wilson Anthony Nieves Thomas Straughter Kenneth Barlow Curtis Loving Kendall Jackson Bilal Kelley Keondre’ Hodges Gregory Hodo Kegan Houston Jordan Smith Chris McLendon Shelton Banks Glenn Thomas, Jr. Jimmy Broomfield

Head Coach: Maurice Bowie Assistant Coach: Todd Johnson Student Assistants: Debrachia Keenedy, Jeremy Jones, Larissa Ryans, Charles Smith, Mercedes Brown and Kayasha Bowie President: Dr. Phil Sutphin Athletic Director: Chris Harris

No. 3 10 11 12 14 15 20 21 22 23 25 30 31 34 44

Bonner Arnold Coliseum Booneville, Miss.

November 13, 2010

Class Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Northeast Tigers Player Height Tyler Pritchard 5-8 Tyler Reed 6-0 Jonathan Jenkins 5-11 Nick Tate 5-10 Jermaine Hollimon 6-4 John David Little 6-2 Cody Garrett 6-3 Robert Wade 6-6 Charlie Easley 6-6 Josey Pettigrew 6-4 Jamie Cheairs 6-2 Cedric Janes 6-6 Tyrie Berry 6-6 Daniel Burton 6-4

Managers: Jonathan Taylor, Stanford Beasley Videographer: Gregery Mitchell Head Coach: David Robbins

Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D. SID: M. Joseph Miller Mascot: Tigers Founded: 1948

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No. 11 Tyler Pritchard 5-8 Guard Sophomore Tishomingo County H.S.

No. 12 Tyler Reed 6-0 Guard Sophomore Hickory Flat H.S.

No. 14 Jonathan Jenkins 5-11 Guard Freshman Callaway H.S.

No. 22 Nick Tate 5-10 Guard Sophomore Marshall Academy

No. 23 Jermaine Hollimon 6-4 Guard Freshman Melrose (Tenn.) H.S.

No. 24 John David Little 6-2 Guard Sophomore Olive Branch H.S.

No. 30 Cody Garrett 6-3 Guard Sophomore Alcorn Central H.S.

No. 33 Robert Wade 6-6 Forward Freshman Maplewood (Tenn.)

H.S.

No. 34 Charlie Easley 6-6 Guard Freshman Calhoun City H.S.

No. 40 Josey Pettigrew 6-4 Forward Sophomore Alcorn Central H.S.

No. 42 Jamie Cheairs 6-2 Guard Sophomore Middleton (Tenn.) H.S.

No. 50 Cedric Janes 6-6 Forward Freshman Dyer Co. (Tenn.) H.S.

No. 52 Tyrie Berry 6-6 Forward Sophomore Ripley H.S.

No. 54 Daniel Burton 6-4 Forward Freshman Holly Springs H.S.

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast

Basketball

Player Feature: Amber Johnson & Nick Tate For Northeast sophomores, Nick Tate and Amber Johnson the decision to join the Tiger and Lady Tiger basketball programs was relatively simple.

Both wanted to join a program that had an established winning tradition.

Tate, who was coached by Northeast alumni Craig Dailey at Marshall Academy, knew that by having Dailey as a coach, the Tigers were where he wanted to continue his playing career.

“Coach Dailey, he played at Northeast and told me about Coach (David) Robbins,” Tate said. “I got a chance to talk with Coach Robbins and I liked the coaching staff with Coach (Maurice) Stafford here.”

Johnson, who played at Pine Grove High School and claims Hinkle as a hometown, the decision to come to Northeast was easier than Tate’s decision.

“It’s close to my hometown,” Johnson said. “It’s not far from my house and it gave me the opportunity to play basketball.”

A desire for a winning tradition came from both Johnson and Tate’s respective high schools.

Johnson helped lead the Lady Amber Johnson Panthers to the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s (MHSAA) Class 1A State Tournament in Jackson during her junior year and Pine Grove established a desire to win in Johnson early on by starting her freshman year 13-0 and her sophomore year 18-0 before recording its first loss of the year.

Dailey made sure a winning tradition was instilled in Tate during his time at Marshall Academy and during the 2008 season, Tate helped lead the Patriots to the Mississippi Private School Association’s (MPSA) Class AA State Tournament at Indianola Academy after leading the Patriots to the Class AA North Half Championship.

The opportunity for a quality education and the total college experience was not lost on Tate or Johnson. While both have made their marks on the court, the two have also joined in the fun of college life enjoying

the activities that Northeast offers to students.

Johnson was a member of the 2010 Homecoming court while Tate said, “I try to come a lot of the activities that Northeast has to offer and support Northeast the best I can.”

Even though Northeast offers a wide variety of activities away from the hardwood, it is on the court where Johnson and Tate spend most of their time at the college.

“I have to be a leader and be more mature than I was last year,” Tate said. “The freshman are coming up and we need to help show them what to do and what coach needs them to do for us to win.”

Johnson, a guard, had to get used to getting a shot off in a certain amount of time when she came to Northeast but over the last year, that problem has been rectified.

“I have more experience and I learned a lot,” Johnson said about her freshman year. “It has taught me the speed of the game and with the shot clock, it is a lot different from playing in high school.”

For Tate, the challenge is simple; “We are working hard and taking it one game at a time. Our Nick Tate goals are to win the North Division and get to Hutchinson, Kansas (National Tournament).”

“We have to come together as a team and learn as a team,” Johnson said. “No game is going to be perfect and we have to improve every game.”

Both philosophies lead to the same result of a winning tradition at Northeast and with Tate and Johnson, David Robbins’ Tigers and Ricky Ford’s Lady Tigers are poised for success.

That success from both Tate and Johnson has been evident as Tate drained the winning shot against Holmes Community College during his freshman year while Johnson and the Lady Tigers knocked off Itawamba Community College in front of a packed Bonner Arnold Coliseum her first year at Northeast.

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Basketball

2010-11 Schedule

Date

Opponent

Location

Time

Monday, November 1

Northwest Shoals (Ala.)

Away

Thursday, November 4

Motlow State (Tenn.)

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 9

Jackson State (Tenn.)

Booneville

5 p.m. Women Only

West Plains (Mo.)

Booneville

7 p.m. Men Only

Saturday, November 13

East Central

Booneville

1&3 p.m.

Monday, November 15

Jones County

Away

5&7 p.m.

Thursday, November 18

Wallace State (Ala.)

Away

7 p.m. Men Only

Monday, November 29

Meridian

Away

6&8 p.m.

Thursday, December 2

Northwest*

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Monday, December 6

Holmes*

Away

6&8 p.m.

Tuesday, December 14

Northwest Shoals (Ala.)

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Thursday, December 16

Motlow State (Tenn.)

Away

6&8 p.m.

Thursday, January 6

Jones County

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Saturday, January 8

Meridian

Booneville

2&4 p.m.

Monday, January 10

East Miss.*

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Thursday, January 13

Coahoma*

Away

6&8 p.m.

Monday, January 17

Itawamba*

Away

6&8 p.m.

Thursday, January 20

Miss. Delta*

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Thursday, January 27

Northwest*

Away

5&7 p.m.

Monday, January 31

Holmes*

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Thursday, February 3

East Miss.*

Away

Monday, February 7

Coahoma*

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Thursday, February 10

Itawamba*

Booneville

5&7 p.m.

Monday, February 14

Miss. Delta*

Away

6&8 p.m.

February 21 – 24

State Tournament

February 28 – March 3

Regional Tournament

5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Miss. College

* Denotes North Division Contest

Northeast Mississippi Community College

5:30 & 7:30 p.m.