2011-12 Basketball Game Day Guide vs. East Mississippi #52 Tyrie Berry Sophomore, Forward Ripley
#11 Tiffany Martin Sophomore, Guard Olive Branch
Thursday, February 9, 2012 5:30 & 7:30 p.m. Bonner Arnold Coliseum
2011-12 Lady Tiger & Tiger Basketball Teams
2011-12 Lady Tigers
No. 11 12 14 15 21 22 24 25 30 33 35 40 42
Player Height Tiffany Martin 5-5 Breanna Howard 5-7 Nikki McChristian 5-7 Amber Jackson 5-9 Krystal Jackson 5-9 Kebrina Lucas 5-6 Bree Harris 5-7 Anna Brooke Page 6-0 Shunquest Howell 5-4 Suzzette Suggs 5-10 India Howard 5-8 Erin Strowder 5-10 Micha Washington 6-2
Position Guard Guard Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard Guard/Forward Guard Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Forward
Class Soph. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Fresh. R Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh.
Hometown Olive Branch Jackson Abbeville Tupleo Marietta New Albany Marietta Iuka Ripley Oakland Ripley Memphis, Tenn. New Albany
Head Coach: Brian Alexander, Ph.D. (Mississippi State, 1998) 1st Year Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford (North Alabama, 1986) 8th Year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Cody Grisham (Tennessee, 2010) 1st Year Team Chaplain: Dr. Matt Wilburn (Mississippi College, 1999) 1st Year Student Assistants: Tony Pams, Samantha McAlister, Audreyuna Gipson.
No. 11 12 14 23 24 30 33 40 42 50 52 54
2011-12 Tigers
Player Acie Vance Deonta Herman Kareem Brown Jermaine Hollimon Tadarious Coburn Demetrius Malone Marcell Lucas Devin Tillman J.R. Jennings Cedric Janes Tyrie Berry Lavon Hooks
Position Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard Forward Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward
Head Coach: David Robbins Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford Managers: Jonathan Taylor, Quentin Carroll Videographer: Nicholas McAlister Statistician: Zack Smith
Height 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-4 6-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-2 6-6 6-6 6-4
Class Hometown Fresh. Ripley Fresh. Corinth Fresh. New Albany Soph. Memphis, Tenn. Fresh. New Albany Fresh. West Lowndes Fresh. Baldwyn Fresh. Bruce Fresh. Calhoun City Soph. Dyer County, Tenn. Soph. Ripley Soph. Atlanta, Ga.
Northeast No. 11 Tiffany Martin 5-5 Guard Sophomore Olive Branch
Basketball No. 12 Breanna Howard 5-7 Guard Sophomore Jackson
No. 14 Nikki McChristian 5-7 Guard/Forward Freshman Abbeville
No. 15 Amber Jackson 5-9 Guard/Forward Sophomore Tupelo
No. 21 Krystal Jackson 5-9 Guard/Forward Freshman Marietta
No. 22 Kebrina Lucas 5-6 Guard/Forward Freshman New Albany
No. 24 Bree Harris 5-7 Guard Sophomore Marietta
No. 25 Anna Brooke Page 6-0 Guard/Forward Sophomore Iuka
No. 30 Shunquest Howell 5-7 Guard Freshman Ripley
No. 33 Suzzette Suggs 5-10 Guard/Forward R. Freshman Oakland
No. 35 India Howard 5-8 Guard/Forward Freshman Ripley
No. 40 Erin Strowder 5-10 Guard/Forward Sophomore Memphis, Tenn.
No. 42 Micha Washington 6-2 Forward Freshman New Albany
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Player Tiffany Martin Breanna Howard Nikki McChristian Amber Jackson Krystal Jackson Kebrina Lucas Bree Harris Anna Brooke Page Shunquest Howell Suzzette Suggs India Howard Erin Strowder Micha Washington
Height 5-5 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-9 5-6 5-7 6-0 5-4 5-10 5-8 5-10 6-2
Position Guard Guard Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard Guard/Forward Guard Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Forward
Class Soph. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Fresh. R Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh.
Hometown Olive Branch Jackson Abbeville Tupleo Marietta New Albany Marietta Iuka Ripley Oakland Ripley Memphis, Tenn. New Albany
Head Coach: Brian Alexander, Ph.D. (Mississippi State, 1998) 1st Year Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford (North Alabama, 1986) 8th Year Strength & Conditioning Coach: Cody Grisham (Tennessee, 2010) 1st Year Team Chaplain: Dr. Matt Wilburn (Mississippi College, 1999) 1st Year Student Assistants: Tony Pams, Samantha McAlister, Audreyuna Gipson.
No. 11 12 14 15 21 22 24 25 30 33 35 40 42
Northeast Lady Tigers Asia Bragg Brianna May Valescia Dixon Alvida Clemons Chadisty Hickman Joy Grimsley Rachel Adams Raishawnda Brantley Dajah McCarty Meaghen Green Jasmine Little
11 12 14 15 20 21 22 30 34 35 42
Forward
Forward
Forward
Forward
Guard
Forward
Guard
Guard
Forward
Guard
Forward
Position
Assistant Coach: Edwond Eddings
Head Coach: Sharon Thompson
Player
No.
6-0
5-11
5-10
5-10
5-6
5-10
5-6
5-4
5-9
5-4
5-11
Height
Fresh.
Soph.
Fresh.
Fresh.
Fresh.
Fresh.
Soph.
Soph.
Fresh.
Fresh.
Soph.
Class
Hometown
Shuqualak
Birmingham, Ala.
Quitman
Eupora
Meridian
Petal
Preston
Philadelphia, Penn.
Columbia
Pelahatchie
Birmingham, Ala.
East Mississippi Lady Lions
Northeast East Mississippi Mississippi vs. Community College Community College
East Mississippi Lions
Bonner Arnold Coliseum Booneville, Miss. February 9, 2012 Northeast Tigers Hometown
Hometown
Class
Class
Height
Tradarrius McPhearson
Ht. Wt.
Position 1
Position
Player Ripley
No. Player
No. Fresh.
Edwards
6-2
Deon Bedford
Soph.
Guard 3
6-1 185
Acie Vance Corinth
Guard
11 Fresh.
Maben
5-11
Soph.
Guard
6-5 180
Deonta Herman
Guard/Forward
12
Lakin Ford
West Point
4
Soph.
New Albany
6-5 190
Fresh.
Forward
5-8
Phoenix, Ariz.
Guard
Soph.
Kareem Brown
6-8 225
14
Forward
Memphis, Tenn.
Colin Borchert
Soph.
5
6-4
Meridian
Guard
Fresh.
Jermaine Hollimon
6-2 155
23
Guard
New Albany
A.J. Wade
Fresh.
10
6-6
Meridian
Forward
Fresh.
Tadarious Coburn
6-1 185
24
Guard
West Lowndes
Brandon Moss
Fresh.
11
6-2
Fresh. Jonesboro, Ark.
Guard
6-5 190
Demetrius Malone
Forward
30
Micah Walker
Baldwyn
14
Fresh.
Fresh. Tuscaloosa, Ala.
6-3
6-1 175
Forward
Guard
Marcell Lucas
Jalen Houston
33
15
Bruce
Yazoo City
Fresh.
Soph.
6-3
6-0 205
Forward
Guard
Devin Tillman
Dione Milsap
40
21
Calhoun City
Gunnison
Fresh.
Soph.
6-2
6-6 215
Guard
Center
J.R. Jennings
Millaun Brown
42
23
Dyer County, Tenn.
Starkville
Soph.
Fresh.
6-6
6-7 210
Forward
Forward
Cedric Janes
James Evans
50
24
Ripley
West Point
Soph.
Soph.
6-6
6-2 185
Forward
Forward
Macon
Tyrie Berry
Curtis Hall
Fresh.
Brandon
52
25
6-7 200
Soph.
Atlanta, Ga.
Center
5-9 160
Soph.
Earnest Hunter
Guard
6-4
32
D.J. Evans Head Coach: Mark White
33
Forward
Lavon Hooks
54 Head Coach: David Robbins Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford Videographer: Nicholas McAlister
Assistant Coach: Bill Begley
Managers: Jonathan Taylor, Quentin Carroll Statistician: Zack Smith
Northeast No. 11 Acie Vance Guard 6-2 Freshman Ripley
No. 12 Deonta Herman Guard 5-11 Freshman Corinth
No. 14 Kareem Brown Guard 5-8 Freshman New Albany
No. 23 Jermaine Hollimon Guard 6-4 Sophomore Memphis, Tenn.
No. 24 Tadarious Coburn Forward 6-6 Freshman New Albany
No. 30 Demetrius Malone Guard 6-2 Freshman West Lowndes
No. 33 Marcell Lucas Forward 6-3 Freshman Baldwyn
No. 40 Devin Tillman Forward 6-3 Freshman Bruce
No. 42 J.R. Jennings Guard 6-2 Freshman Calhoun City
No. 52 Tyrie Berry Forward 6-6 Sophomore Ripley
No. 54 Lavon Hooks Forward 6-4 Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.
No. 50 Cedric Janes Forward 6-6 Sophomore Dyer County, Tenn.
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Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Basketball
Player Feature: Tiffany Martin & Tyrie Berry When one comes to college, there are different sights and sounds to distract one from their ultimate goal at the post-high school level and it is the job of sophomores to help guide those along the way and shine a light on the path ahead. Northeast Lady Tiger guard Tiffany Martin, of Olive Branch and Tiger forward Tyrie Berry, of Ripley have taken that guiding light to a new level with their chosen professions after basketball. While both are concentrating on physical education at Northeast, Martin has a secondary track of wanting to be a mathematics teacher when her playing career is done while Berry is more of an animal lover, planning to become a veterinary technician following his basketball days. “When I get to the Division I side, I just want to be a veterinary technician,” Berry said. “I just love animals…dogs, and the environment. I am more of a people person but whatever comes my way, I will take it.” However, as sophomores Martin and Berry know that there is one thing that needs to be taken care of before they leave the Northeast campus… the freshmen. Martin is a true sophomore while Berry is back for his third year with the Tigers after suffering a lower extremity injury during the 2010-11 preseason Tiffany Martin and having to sit out for the entire year last year. “It’s a leadership role,” Martin said. “We have to help (the freshmen) with getting to their classes and their homework. Being a sophomore is a big role.” Berry echoed Martin’s statement and in his third year at Northeast, Berry has found time to appreciate the things he overlooked as a freshman. “I have enjoyed everything…the teachers, students, the games and the overall environment,” Berry said. “Northeast has been great. The people are very nice. The games are very, very intense. It has been quite a time.” For both Berry and Martin, their time at Northeast came via their families. Both Martin’s mother and father are Northeast alumni while Berry was swayed with a personal visit from Northeast head men’s basketball coach David Robbins. “It’s a family-oriented school,” Martin said. “Both my mom and dad went here and I’ve been playing AAU here most of my life.” “I had really been thinking about coming to Northeast,” Berry said. “I had a visit by David Robbins and it was a surprising thought that I would be playing at Northeast.” It’s those little moments in life that have helped both Martin and Berry enjoy their time at Northeast. While their first year(s) in Booneville were used to orientate themselves with the campus,
as the seasons changed so did the maturity level in each and both have seen things they did not notice as freshmen. “I go and enjoy my time,” Martin said. “I like to hang with friends and go to events around school like the plays, dances… whatever the school offers and make new friends.” “I try to get more rest and balance my time with school, work and basketball,” Berry said. “I’ve been trying to have more fun and stay healthier with the weather. It is actually more responsibility.” While growing up is normal for any college student away from their parents, Berry and Martin have also had to grow up on the basketball court as well and are looked upon to lead the Tigers and Lady Tigers, respectively. Martin and her teammates spend time together before games just trying to relax. “We are dancing and cracking jokes,” Martin said. “We are just trying to get everyone out of their ‘Goosebump’ stage.” Berry, a 6-6 forward, is trying to focus on one thing during his last season with the Tigers. “Right now, we are taking it day-by-day and working on our faults to get better,” Berry said. “That’s what is in front of us… we need to be prepared, stay mentally focused and not jump off track.” Berry, a 5-5 point guard, Tyrie Berry knows that with her sophomore status comes more responsibility under first-year head coach Brian Alexander. “It’s a lot of pressure to tell people where to go and to understand the plays,” Martin said. “I’ve been a point guard all of my life so I am used to it. People look up to you.” As a point guard, Martin is the main person in charge of running the Lady Tigers offense. “You have to be patient, see the floor and know when to give the ball to the right person at the right time,” Martin said. Berry said that it is the Northeast culture that helps him and the Tiger basketball team succeed especially coming off an injury. “Everyone here gave me courage,” Berry said. “The coaches, my teammates and former teammates. I enjoy my time here and am looking forward to my future.” However, Martin and Berry know that to succeed each player has to do their own part. “We are trying to stay in the top four and have a chance to play for a ring,” Martin said. “(Our team) wants a ring. We are trying to get better and in a spot to get that ring.” Berry, who has been through the ups and downs of a college athlete’s career, summed it all up simply as...“We need to take it on game at a time. Put God first and we should be fine.”
Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Northeast
Basketball
2011-12 Schedule 2010-11
Date Date
Opponent Opponent
Location Location
Time Time
OCTOBER Monday, November 1 Northwest Away 5:30 & 7:306 p.m. 24 UNA^# Shoals (Ala.) Away p.m. Thursday, November 4 Motlow State (Tenn.) Booneville 5&7 25 Mid-South^@ Away 5:30 p.m. p.m. Blue Mountain^@ Away 8:30Only p.m. Tuesday, November 9 Jackson State (Tenn.) Booneville 5 p.m. Women 27 Blue Mountain^# Home 5:30 p.m. West Plains (Mo.) Booneville 7 p.m. Men Only NOVEMBER Saturday, November 13 East Central Booneville 1&3 1 Wallace St. Home 5:30 p.m. p.m. 5 East Central Away p.m. Monday, November 15 Jones County Away 5&71 p.m. 7 Ark. Baptist Home 5 p.m. Thursday, November 18 Wallace State (Ala.) Away 7 p.m. Men Only 10 Wallace St. Away 5:30 p.m. Monday, November 29 Meridian Away 6&8 14 Jones Co. Away 5 p.m. p.m. 28 Meridian Away p.m. Thursday, December 2 Northwest* Booneville 5&76 p.m. DECEMBER Monday, December 6 Holmes* Away 6&8 p.m. 1 Northwest* Away 5 p.m. Tuesday, December 14 Northwest Booneville 5&7 5 Holmes* Shoals (Ala.) Home 5:30 p.m. p.m. 13 Jackson St.# Away p.m. Thursday, December 16 Motlow State (Tenn.) Away 6&87 p.m. JANUARY Thursday, January 6 Jones County Booneville 5&7 p.m. 7 Meridian Home 1 p.m. Saturday, January 8 Meridian Booneville 2&43 p.m. 9 Jones Co. Home p.m. 11 Columbia St. Home p.m. Monday, January 10 East Miss.* Booneville 5&72 p.m. 17 East Miss.* Away 5:30 p.m. p.m. Thursday, January 13 Coahoma* Away 6&8 19 Coahoma* Home 5:30 p.m. Monday, January 17 Itawamba* Away 6&8 23 Itawamba* Home 5:30 p.m. p.m. 26 Miss. Delta* Delta* Away p.m. Thursday, January 20 Miss. Booneville 5&76 p.m. 30 Ark. Baptist Away p.m. Thursday, January 27 Northwest* Away 5&75 p.m. FEBRUARY Monday, January 31 Holmes* Booneville 5&7 2 Northwest* Home 5:30 p.m. p.m. 6 Holmes* Away p.m. Thursday, February 3 East Miss.* Away 5:30 & 7:306 p.m. 9 East Miss.* Home 5:30 p.m. p.m. Monday, February 7 Coahoma* Booneville 5&7 13 Coahoma* Away 6 p.m. Thursday, February 10 Itawamba* Booneville 5&7 16 Itawamba* Away 6 p.m. p.m. Monday, February 14 Miss. Away 6&8 20 Miss. Delta* Delta* Home 5:30 p.m. p.m. 23 West Plains (Mo.)@ Away 7 p.m. February 21 – 24 State Tournament 27-March 1 MACJC Tourn. February 28 – March 3 Regional Tournament Miss. MARCH College 7-10 NJCAA Region Tourn. *-North Division, ^-Scrimmage,@-Men #-Women Only * Denotes North Division Only, Contest
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