Game Day Book -- MS Delta

2011-12 Basketball Game Day Guide vs. Mississippi Delta #22 Kebrina Lucas Freshman, Guard/Forward New Albany

#33 Marcell Lucas Freshman, Forward Baldwyn

Monday, February 20, 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

Northeast Mississippi Community College

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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 Jocelyn Jordan Anissa Wilder Shanarika McCullum LaShundra Perkins Myiesha Stewart Deshaundra Eatmon Jessica Triplett Shuntequa Lofton Dominique Walker Alisha Williams Brittany Hibbler Hannah Robinson Calmetta Grever

11 12 14 20 21 22 23 24 30 31 32 33 34

Forward

Forward

Guard

Guard

Forward

Guard

Guard

Guard

Forward

Forward

Guard

Guard

Guard

Position

Head Coach: Burnadette McDonald

Player

No.

5-9

6-1

5-7

5-9

5-9

5-7

5-5

5-5

6-0

5-10

5-10

5-7

5-6

Height

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Fresh.

Soph.

Soph.

Class

Shelby

Itta Bena

Indianola

Mound Bayou

Yazoo City

Forest

Jackson

Vicksburg

Greenville

Brandon

Yazoo City

Belzoni

Goodman

Hometown

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No. Acie Vance

Player Guard

Guard

Position 5-11

6-2

Height Fresh.

Fresh.

Class Corinth

Ripley

Hometown 3

1

No.

Xzabian Ramiz

LaQuavius Cotton

Kwahmere Gredic

Player

Guard

Forward

Point Guard

Position

5-9

6-6

6-0

Height

Soph.

Soph.

Soph.

Class

Cleveland

Cleveland

Philadelphia, Penn.

Hometown

Mississippi Delta Trojans

11 Deonta Herman

4

Northeast Tigers 12 New Albany

Gulfport

Fresh.

Fresh.

5-8

5-9

Guard

Point Guard

Kareem Brown

Stacy Dennis

14

5

Memphis, Tenn.

Monroe, La.

Soph.

Fresh.

6-4

6-2

Guard

Guard

Jermaine Hollimon

Dionza Brown

23

10

New Albany

Vicksburg

Fresh.

Fresh.

6-6

6-1

Forward

Point Guard

Tadarious Coburn

Rashad Gains

24

11

West Lowndes

Pascagoula

Fresh.

Fresh.

6-2

6-2

Guard

Guard

Demetrius Malone

Courtney Nixon

30

12

Baldwyn

Greenville

Fresh.

Fresh.

6-3

6-3

Forward

Guard

Marcell Lucas

Harry Williams

33

14

Bruce

Tchula

Fresh.

Fresh.

6-3

6-2

Forward

Guard

Devin Tillman

Jurmelle Hall

40

15

Calhoun City

Greenville

Fresh.

Soph.

6-2

6-2

Guard

Guard

J.R. Jennings

Danny Bolden

42

22

Dyer County, Tenn.

Greenville

Soph.

Fresh.

6-6

6-7

Forward

Forward

Cedric Janes

Kel’Drek Young

50

23

Ripley

Indianola

Soph.

Fresh.

6-6

6-6

San Antonio, Texas

Forward

Forward

Soph.

Jackson

Tyrie Berry

Karahzion Crawford

6-8

Fresh.

52

24

Center

6-4

Atlanta, Ga.

Sean Hall

Forward

Philadelphia, Penn.

Soph.

32

Andre Armstrong

Soph.

6-4

33

6-6

Forward

Forward

Lavon Hooks

Andre Thomas Head Coach: Derrick Fears

34

54 Head Coach: David Robbins Assistant Coach: Maurice Stafford Managers: Jonathan Taylor, Quentin Carroll Videographer: Nicholas McAlister 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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Basketball

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast

Basketball

Player Feature: Kebrina Lucas & Marcell Lucas College athletes are known for their strong, sibling-like bond they share with each other, but for Northeast freshmen basketball players Kebrina and Marcell Lucas, it truly is a family affair.

It all started when the pair was kids just playing around in the yard, and now they share the same college court.

“It’s a lot of fun playing with him because we grew up playing together in our grandparent’s back yard,” Kebrina said. “Before the games he’s always hyping me up. It really means a lot to hear my brother cheering for me up in the stands which motivates me to play even better.”

Another advantage Kebrina explains is the fact that they can help each other improve on their game.

“When we get done practicing we work with each other and try to make ourselves better,” Kebrina said. “We just feed off of each other.”

Marcell Lucas is not ashamed of taking pointers from his sister.

“She’s always helping me improve on my shooting and dribbling,” Marcell said.

Although they use each other’s talent to improve themselves, there was a time when losing led to embarrassment.

Kebrina Lucas “We would always go out in the back yard and play basketball and we played against each other one day and I beat him,” Kebrina fondly recalled. “I was so excited because I did stuff he could not do so I really embarrassed him which made him cry.”

Marcell, while laughing, does not deny that embarrassing memory and even says that it was not uncommon for Kebrina to beat him in one-on-one.

Kebrina, with her strong personality and dominating basketball skills, said that she was not always this confident.

“Back in middle school, I was very scared and nervous to play

at first,” Kebrina said, “but after I started working at my game and playing AAU, it just got better from there.”

Because Marcell graduated from Baldwyn High School and Kebrina graduated from New Albany High School they did not get to see each other play much.

“I really never got to see my sister play basketball in high school,” Marcell said. “Now that we go to the same college, I really enjoy watching her play.”

Although they do not have to worry about helping each other study, Kebrina jokingly claims that she is the ‘smarter one’.

However, both athletes said that they use basketball as discipline to study more.

Kebrina and Marcell both credit their love of basketball to their family members that have inspired and motivated them along the way.

Kebrina’s motivation comes from the women closest to her.

“My mother and grandmother come to all the games and are such an inspiration to me,” Kebrina said.

Marcell is encouraged with the knowledge of his family’s past accomplishment and success.

“Hearing about my relatives playing ball and achieving a lot has inspired me to achieve Marcell Lucas something in my lifetime, too,” Marcell said.

The Lucas-duo say they both tried many different sports growing up, but nothing comes close to their love of basketball.

After their time here, they both plan on moving up to the next level of basketball and continuing their pursuit towards a degree in athletic training.

However, it’s the journey from backyard basketball to college crowds and hardwood courts that has only strengthened the bond between Kebrina and Marcell Lucas, and will carry on no matter what goals they pursue or shoot on.

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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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