2010-11 Basketball GameDay Guide vs. Itawamba
#30 Hillary Miller Freshman, Forward Booneville
#24
John David Little Sophomore, Guard Olive Branch
Thursday, February 10, 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
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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 Class Hometown 10 Shay Bonner Fresh. 5-8 Guard Starkville 11 Anna Dill Soph. 5-9 Guard Fulton 12 Ebony Williams Soph. 6-0 Guard/Forward Calhoun City 13 Mandy Collins Soph. 6-0 Guard/Forward Tupelo 14 Aftan Gore Fresh. 5-8 Forward Tupelo 20 Jamesha Watkins Fresh. 5-6 Guard York, Ala. 21 Vetorra Cole Soph. 5-4 Guard Batesville 22 LaPrecious Naylon Fresh. 5-4 Guard Eutaw, Ala. 23 Jameika Hoskins Fresh. 5-10 Guard Aberdeen 24 Amber Jackson Fresh. 5-10 Guard Tupelo 25 Vechatita Bonner Fresh. 5-8 Forward Waynesboro 32 Janiqua Malone Fresh. 6-0 Center Cordova, Tenn. 40 Candiace McIntosh Fresh. 5-11 Center Houlka Head Coach: Nanci Gray Assistant Coach: Robin Porter SID: Will Kollmeyer Assistant SID: Adam C. Gore Athletic Director: Carrie Ball Williamson
Itawamba Lady Indians
Northeast Itawamba Mississippi vs. Community College Community College
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 Class Height 1 Wendell Williams Soph. 5-10 2 Kelsey Barnes Soph. 6-5 3 Melvin Morgan Soph. 5-11 4 Jamal Farr Soph. 6-2 11 Marko Zjacic Fresh. 6-5 12 Jarvis Shaw Fresh. 5-11 13 Devon Shannon Fresh. 5-9 15 Akeem Caddell Soph. 6-5 20 Danardo Watkins Fresh. 6-0 21 Sam Ford Soph. 6-6 22 Todd Nelson Soph. 6-3 23 Josh Andress Fresh. 6-3 24 Jermaine Bean Fresh. 6-0 30 Jonathan Luster Soph. 6-4 32 Marius Myles Fresh. 6-5 34 Nick Moncure Fresh. 6-8 Head Coach: Marty Cooper Assistant Coach: Jennifer Cooper SID: Will Kollmeyer Assistant SID: Adam C. Gore Athletic Director: Carrie Ball Williamson
Weight 165 175 170 185 195 160 160 200 165 220 185 190 175 185 190 200
Itawamba Indians
Bonner Arnold Coliseum Booneville, Miss. February 10, 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
High School Appling Co., Ga. Pontotoc Bolton, Tenn. Nettleton Fayetteville, N.C. Oxford Tupelo Horn Lake Shannon Wingfield NW Rankin Amory South Pontotoc Belmont Provine Wingfield
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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. 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: Hillary Miller & John David Little Bonner Arnold Coliseum has been the home away from home for many athletes over the years, and for many athletes it is that cozy feel that draws them to Booneville. For Olive Branch’s John David Little and Booneville’s Hillary Miller, it was that sense of home that helpped the duo pick Northeast over other schools. Little’s quest to Bonner Arnold Coliseum came via Middle Tennessee State University, while Miller dreamed of continuing a family tradition. Little originally signed with Middle Tennessee State University out of Olive Branch High School, and spent a year in Murfreesboro, Tenn., before coming back to the Magnolia State and to a place that felt more like home. “I didn’t go home the entire year I was there,” Little said. “We had to stay at school and practice. I am a big family guy and never got to see them. “Coach (David) Robbins and my high school coach are real good friends,” Little explained. “Out of high school, I probably would have gone to Northwest, but when I came back it was between Itawamba, Gulf Coast and Northeast, and Gulf Coast is eight hours away. So it really came down to Itawamba or Northeast and I liked Coach Robbins.” Miller’s trek started later than Little’s basketball career, but both ended up in the same place due to that feeling of home that Northeast provides. “My high school coach, Bart Greenhaw, saw that I had potential,” Miller said. “Plus, my mom played here at Northeast.” For Miller, it was also a way to get some exercise. “My mom wanted me to be more acHillary Miller tive,” Miller said. “I was kind of a chubby kid. I really did not like basketball when I was young. I liked being the girly girl.” Miller’s career began as exercise while Little’s basketball occupation started very young in life at a local YMCA and progressed, but it was the transitions in high school that helped Miller and Little succeed. “The seniors on my high school team, there were like eight girls,” said Miller. “We wanted to go out and leave our mark. Everyone knew their role and the team had to work together to reach our goal.” Senior year also meant changes for Little’s high school career and with that the Conquistadors made a run at the Big House in Jackson and the Mis-
sissippi High School Activities Association’s (MHSAA) State Tournament. Change has also come as their seasons at Northeast have progressed. Miller has had to step into the role of a post player while Little is seeing productive minutes for the Tigers. Each one has accepted their role and learned from the process. “It is making me step up my game and play,” Miller said. “I have to suck it up and deal with whatever is going on when coach says he needs me.” “The speed of the game is faster and the athletes are bigger, faster and stronger,” Little said. “You have to come every day ready to play.” No matter what happens on the court, both Little and Miller know the classroom will affect them most during their basketball careers and that’s why each one puts in extra time to make sure that the classroom matches their level of play. “You have got to put more into it than high school,” Little said. “I have to do what I have to do to keep my grades up.” “At Booneville, academics were everything,” Miller said. “If you didn’t get the grades, you didn’t play.” With the classroom taken care of, it is up to Little and Miller to take care of their business on the hardwood. Little realizes it takes time to become skilled at the game, but the Olive Branch graduate has already proven himself at Middle Tennessee. Now, he just needs a chance. “I just need to get in and get productive minutes,” Little said. “If I need to John David Little bring the ball up the floor or shoot, I will.” While Little is willing to do anything that he is called upon to do, Miller is ready to become a well-rounded athlete to help her team win. “I don’t want to be a post player or a guard,” Miller said. “I want to be that person that knows how and is able to play everything. I can go as fast as any girl out there without the ball. I know ball handing is my weakness.” Nevertheless, with each athlete constantly trying to improve something, the ones that realize that the game away from the court will ultimately deliver a championship whether it is on the floor or in life. “I want to be the person that my teammates think of as the person that every time I went out on the court, that I was the one cheering them on,” Miller said, “I want to be the one out there that was doing the best I can.”
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Northeast Mississippi Community College
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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.