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
Mississippi Delta Lady Trojans
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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
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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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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