2010-11 Basketball GameDay Guide vs. Holmes #50 Cedric Janes Freshman, Forward Dyersburg, Tenn.
#24 Bree Harris Freshman, Guard New Site
Monday, January 31, 2011 5 & 7 p.m. Bonner Arnold Coliseum
2010-11 Lady Tiger & Tiger Basketball Teams
2010-11 Lady Tigers
No. 10 11 12 13 20 21 22 24 25 30 31 35
Player Amber Johnson Tiffany Martin Chelsey Whitaker Breanna Howard Patra Hubbard Carleigh King Erin Strowder Bree Harris Anna Brooke Page Hillary Miller Suriah Blanch 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. Humboldt 5-6 Guard Fresh. New Site 5-10 Forward Fresh. Southwind 5-7 Guard Fresh. New Site 5-11 Forward Fresh. Belmont 5-8 Forward Fresh. Booneville 6-0 Forward Fresh. Caledonia 5-5 Guard Fresh. Shannon Managers: Brittany Downs, Samantha McAlister, Tony Pams Head Coach: Ricky G. Ford Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford
No. 11 12 22 23 24 30 33 34 40 50 54
2010-11 Tigers
Player Tyler Pritchard Tyler Reed Nick Tate Jermaine Hollimon John David Little Cody Garrett Robert Wade Charlie Easley Josey Pettigrew Cedric Janes Daniel Burton
Height 5-8 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-6 6-6 6-4 6-6 6-4
Position Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward
Managers: Jonathan Taylor, Stanford Beasley Videographer: Gregery Mitchell Statistician: Zack Franks Head Coach: David Robbins Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford
Class Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh.
Hometown Iuka Hickory Flat Holly Springs Memphis, Tenn. Olive Branch Corinth Nashville, Tenn. Calhoun City Corinth Dyer Co., Tenn. Holly Springs
Northeast
Basketball
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. 12 Chelsey Whitaker 5-7 Guard Sophomore Alcorn Central H.S.
No. 13 Breanna Howard 5-6 Guard Freshman Hillcrest Academy
No. 20 Patra Hubbard 5-6 Guard Freshman Humboldt (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. 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. 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 Bree Harris Anna Brooke Page Hillary Miller Suriah Blanch T.K. Westbrook
Height 5-9 5-4 5-7 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-6 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-8 6-0 5-5
Position Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward Guard
Class Soph. Fresh. Soph. 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 24 25 30 31 35
High School Pine Grove Olive Branch Alcorn Central Hillcrest Academy Belmont Humboldt New Site Southwind New Site Belmont Booneville Caledonia Shannon
Northeast Lady Tigers No. Player Height Position 2 Kierra Gilmore 5-4 Guard 3 Dierra Gilmore 5-4 Guard 4 Latara Archie 5-5 Guard 5 Ashely Jackson 5-3 Guard 10 Jacquonna Young 5-1 Guard 11 Cierra Ramsey 5-11 Forward 12 Brittany Henry 5-5 Guard 20 Kierra Anderson 6-1 Guard/Forward 21 Tiffany Williams 5-8 Forward 23 Louise Collins 5-9 Guard/Forward 25 Kia Funchess 5-9 Forward 30 Alvionna Knox 6-2 Forward 32 Marquisha Pointer 5-6 Guard 40 Amber Clay 6-1 Forward 44 Cierra Anderson 6-2 Forward Head Coach: Ron Aldy Assistant Coach: Jamilah Johns Andrews Mascot: Bulldog Location: Goodman Founded: 1925 Colors: Cardinal, Black, White
Class Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh.
Holmes Lady Bulldogs
Northeast Holmes Mississippi vs. Community College Community College
Hometown Sallis Sallis Grenada Cleveland Blytheville, Ark. Jackson Thomastown Vaughan Mendenhall Pickens Crystal Springs Weir Vaiden Blytheville, Ark. Vaughan
No. 11 12 22 23 24 30 33 34 40 50 54
Position Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard Forward Guard Forward Forward Forward
Hometown Iuka Hickory Flat Holly Springs Memphis, Tenn. Olive Branch Corinth Nashville, Tenn. Calhoun City Corinth Dyer Co., Tenn. Holly Springs
No. Player Height 1 Marcus Harper 5-11 3 Courtney Reed 6-0 4 Jeremy Foster 6-2 5 Omar Travis 6-3 10 Tevin Hammond 5-10 11 Jason Gibson 5-10 12 Curtis Bailey 6-0 21 Jeffery Stubbs 6-1 22 Wil Hayden 5-10 23 Jaleel McGee 6-5 24 Davion Spivey 6-1 30 Jonathan Clay 6-7 32 Tomas Funchess 6-8 42 Anthony Borden 6-10 Head Coach: Jason Flanigan Assistant Coach: Jason Harrison Mascot: Bulldog Location: Goodman Founded: 1925 Colors: Cardinal, Black, White
Class Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Soph.
Position Hometown Guard Jackson Guard Yazoo City Guard/Forward Tupelo Forward/Center Canton Guard Little Rock, Ark. Guard Jackson Guard Jackson Guard Jackson Guard Taylorsville Forward Goodman Guard/Forward Ruston, La. Forward/Center Tchula Center Jackson Center West Memphis, Ark.
Holmes Bulldogs
Bonner Arnold Coliseum Booneville, Miss. January 31, 2011
Class Soph. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Soph. Soph. Fresh. Fresh. Soph. Fresh. Fresh.
Northeast Tigers Player Height Tyler Pritchard 5-8 Tyler Reed 6-0 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 Cedric Janes 6-6 Daniel Burton 6-4
Managers: Jonathan Taylor, Stanford Beasley Videographer: Gregery Mitchell Statistician: Zack Franks Head Coach: David Robbins Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D. SID: M. Joseph Miller Mascot: Tigers Founded: 1948
Northeast
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Basketball
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. 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. 50 Cedric Janes 6-6 Forward Freshman Dyer Co. (Tenn.) H.S.
No. 54 Daniel Burton 6-4 Forward Freshman Holly Springs H.S.
Northeast Mississippi Community College
Northeast
Basketball
Player Feature: Bree Harris & Cedric Janes Education is everything. Whether a person is starting out in pre-school or just retired from working a 40-hour-a-week job for 40, 50 or 60 years straight and learning how to adjust to not having to go to work everyday, education is everything. For Northeast freshman guard Bree Harris of New Site and freshman forward Cedric Janes of Dyersburg, Tenn., education has come in all forms and shapes during their short lifetimes. For Harris, it was learning that one doesn’t start from where they want to be, but it is a steady progression to the pinnacle of one’s desires. For Janes, the education process has helped the six-foot, six-inch freshman discover things about himself that he never knew was there until doors were opened for him. “Whenever I was big enough to pick up a ball, my brother and my dad wouldn’t let me shoot a three until I was an eighth grader in high school,” Harris said. “They wanted my form to be good.” Harris’ education process didn’t stop at just developing her form, it was about learning to shoot from anywhere on the floor. “I had to shoot one-handed and couldn’t through it up two-handed like the other kids in school,” Harris said. “I started off at one foot away and gradually worked my way back.” Harris’ education came also via the 10foot high regulation basketball goal and not an adjustable one like some athletes start out playing on. Janes’ basketball education came at an early age as well when he started in a tourBree Harris nament in northern Tennessee. “I started playing when I was six,” Janes said. “It was a small tournament my dad helped get me into in Ripley, Tenn. I played for my third grade teacher.” Early education is where Harris and Janes’ stories diverge along the hardwood. Harris split her time at New Site High School between the basketball courts and the academic life while Janes focused on basketball. Harris, a 5-7 guard, was named the 2010 Cellular South Scholar Athlete for the Class 2A state championship game at the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s (MHSAA) state tournament in the spring of 2010 in Jackson. Harris, who has a pre-medicine biology area of concentration at Northeast, said that academics kept her on track. “I always put school first,” Harris said. “I was pretty much prepared. I took college classes my senior year.” Harris finished her academic career at New Site with a 4.0 grade point average and was valedictorian of her class. On the hardwood, Janes developed into a man amongst boys. During his freshman year in high school, Janes was already six-feet, three-inches tall and topping the scales at 350 pounds. Those stats are great for a football player, which Janes was at that time, but the former defensive tackle, knew that to be able to excel at the game he loved, the pounds had to go.
“All the way through high school, I was always big and tall,” Janes said. “I was huge. I was always the big man.” Janes’ mindset and body changed dramatically between his freshman and sophomore years of high school. “My high school coach said I was too big,” Janes said “I needed to lose weight. It was a whole bunch of running, working out and getting up early and working by myself and after I got finished running, I had to go to the gym and run some more.” For Janes, the transformation started with dropping almost 100 pounds between his ninth and tenth grade seasons, but it was a change of scenery that set his mind right. “My first two years in high school was basically just finish high school and do something with your life,” Janes said. “Then I moved to Dyer County and everything started to look up. I got a scholarship and I never thought I would be playing ball in school in college.” While Janes had to modify his body to fit his game, Harris’ game came easy to her. “Shooting always came naturally and I really didn’t have to do much else,” Harris. “That’s why the transition has been so hard because I really didn’t have to dribble or have to defend so I have had to work on my ball handling and learning how to defend.” While both their basketball educations progressed, the opportunities to continue their academic educations also increased Cedric Janes and for Harris, the decision was simple. “Coach Ford has a very good reputation,” Harris said. “This whole program is prestigious. To be honest, I want a state championship since I didn’t get one in high school.” “I never planned on going to school so my grades weren’t up,” said Janes. “After talking with my parents and coaches, it turned out to be a pretty good idea and it’s been a pretty good idea so far. Hopefully I can get a scholarship to go to a bigger school and play my heart out there too.” Dedication is what drives both Harris and Janes in their pursuits on and off the basketball courts. And just as a change of scenery helped focus Janes in high school, a change of scenery to Booneville has helped the freshman forward discover a new love for education. “I never thought of myself as a smart guy,” Janes said. “When I got here and found out all you have to do is study, I found out I was pretty good at math. I never knew that and it’s pretty easy. That came a lot easier than my game is coming.” While Janes is trying to adjust to life off the basketball court, Harris is taking her academics to the hardwood and applying the concepts to the game. “Every team, you play is good,” Harris said. “It’s different preparation. You can’t have a bad game…they will capitalize. In high school, you could play bad and still win.” And with that education, both Janes and Harris are looking at using what they learn at Northeast to progress into the next step of their lives – whether it is on the hardwood or in the laboratory.
Northeast Mississippi Community College
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Northeast
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.