2015 SWAC Basketball Signings (Early & Late)


JAGJACK

JAGJACK

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As a SU basketball fan and a supporter of all SWAC schools sometimes its hard to dig signing information out of the school's local media market or the school's SID itself. It would be nice to know who are some of the incoming talented athletes that are choosing our conference and celebrate them like other conferences do. I'm talking about SIGNINGS (LOI) not potential RECRUITS.

Please Add Your School's signings to the list.

SWAC SCHOOL's 2015 Basketball Signings (LOI)

SU WOMEN
  • Sarai Blissett 6'1 F Miller Grove HS, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Samantha Atkinson-Roach 5'6 PG Katy Taylor HS, Katy, Tx
  • Rishonti Cowart 5'11 F Nova HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
  • Sklar O'Bear 5'7 G White Castle HS, White Castle, La
  • Miaya Crowder 6'1 F Meridian CC, Atlanta, Ga. JR (Originally SW Dekalb HS)
  • Deja Clay 6'3 C Pensacola CC, Atlanta, Ga. JR (Originally SW Dekalb HS)
  • Courtney Parson 5'6 PG Dillard HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
  • Tashi-ana Thompson 5'8 G East Central Miss CC, Atlanta, Ga. JR (Originally Miller Grove HS)
  • Danayea Charles 5'7 G, Helen Cox HS, New Orleans La.
  • Kadesha Barry 5'8 G, Panola CC, St. Croix, Virgin Islands
  • Alisha Celestine 6' 3 F, U of Memphis, New Orleans, La (3yrs)(Transfer/Sit out 2015/16)
SU MEN
 
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Lady Hornets
Raven Russell, 5-10, Sr., F, Stanhope ElmoreAveraged 21.7 points and seven rebounds a game for the Mustangs. Class 6A All-State honorable mention. Alabama State signee.
Tatyana Calhoun, 6-3, Sr., F, G.W. CarverLed the Wolverines with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game. Alabama State signee.
Victoria Harvey, 6-4, Sr., F, Stanhope ElmoreAveraged 14 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks per game for the Mustangs. Alabama State signee. Named the team's MVP.

There's a couple more to add to this list
 

Still might have 1-2 signings to come

Men
Majycal Howard 6'0, PG Eastfield College (Verbal)
Amir Savon 6'7 SF Furtah Prep (Verbal)
Rashaan Surles 6'5 PG/SG McLennan CC (announced he would sign his LOI today)
Damian Young 6'3 SG/PF Baton Rouge CC (Committed)
Ronald Strother 6'6 PF/C Hueytown HS (AL) (Committed)(Also a baseball player)
Kylan Phillips 5'9 PG Mitchell HS (Memphis) (Committed)

Women
Jazmine Spears 6' Trinity Valley (TX)
 
JAGJACK said:
As a SU basketball fan and a supporter of all SWAC schools sometimes its hard to dig signing information out of the school's local media market or the school's SID itself. It would be nice to know who are some of the incoming talented athletes that are choosing our conference and celebrate them like other conferences do. I'm talking about SIGNINGS (LOI) not potential RECRUITS.

Please Add Your School's signings to the list.

SWAC SCHOOL's 2015 Basketball Signings (LOI)

SU WOMEN
  • Sarai Blissett 6'1 F Miller Grove HS, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Samantha Atkinson-Roach 5'6 PG Katy Taylor HS, Katy, Tx
  • Rishonti Cowart 5'11 F Nova HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
  • Sklar O'Bear 5'7 G White Castle HS, White Castle, La
  • Miaya Crowder 6'1 F Meridian CC, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Deja Clay 6'3 C Pensacola CC, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Courtney Parson 5'6 PG Dillard HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
SU MEN
  • Londell King 6'7 F Godby HS, Tallahassee, Fl.
  • Brendon Ganaway 5'10 G George Bush HS, Richmond, Tx.
  • De'Rias Johnson 6'2 G Kimball HS, Dallas, Tx.
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1. Skylar O'Bear and twin sister Shylar have signed with Southern's women.
2. Londell King has not signed with Southern. Shaquille Benson, a center from Hahnville, signed with us in the early signing period. Tony Nunn, a C/PF from Odessa College, also signed with Southern
 
In_The_662 said:
Still might have 1-2 signings to come

Men
Majycal Howard 6'0, PG Eastfield College (Verbal)
Amir Savon 6'7 SF Furtah Prep (Verbal)
Rashaan Surles 6'5 PG/SG McLennan CC (announced he would sign his LOI today)
Damian Young 6'3 SG/PF Baton Rouge CC (Committed)
Ronald Strother 6'6 PF/C Hueytown HS (AL) (Committed)(Also a baseball player)
Kylan Phillips 5'9 PG Mitchell HS (Memphis) (Committed)

Women
Jazmine Spears 6' Trinity Valley (TX)
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Good pickup with Surles. He played at PV his freshman year.
 
Journalist said:
1. Skylar O'Bear and twin sister Shylar have signed with Southern's women.
2. Londell King has not signed with Southern. Shaquille Benson, a center from Hahnville, signed with us in the early signing period. Tony Nunn, a C/PF from Odessa College, also signed with Southern
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  1. Londell King signed with Southern today (Apr 30) at his high school at about 12:00pm Central time. It was released by his high school head coach on Twitter.
  2. Shaquille Benson appears to be headed to East Central Miss CC. ECMCC's assistant coach welcomed him to the program via twitter about 12 days ago. I won't speculate on what might have happened.
  3. Shylar O'Bear will also be apart of the women's program.
 
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JAGJACK said:
  1. Londell King signed with Southern today (Apr 30) at his high school at about 12:00pm Central time. It was released by his high school head coach on Twitter.
  2. Shaquille Benson appears to be headed to East Central Miss CC. ECMCC's assistant coach welcomed him to the program via twitter about 12 days ago. I won't speculate want might have happened.
  3. Shylar O'Bear will also be apart of the women's program.
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Cool
 
Sting said:
Lady Hornets
Raven Russell, 5-10, Sr., F, Stanhope ElmoreAveraged 21.7 points and seven rebounds a game for the Mustangs. Class 6A All-State honorable mention. Alabama State signee.
Tatyana Calhoun, 6-3, Sr., F, G.W. CarverLed the Wolverines with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks per game. Alabama State signee.
Victoria Harvey, 6-4, Sr., F, Stanhope ElmoreAveraged 14 points, 17 rebounds and six blocks per game for the Mustangs. Alabama State signee. Named the team's MVP.

There's a couple more to add to this list
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Sting, LewJack will be announcing the signing of 3 men players soon. Two are 3 star athletes. I will post their names in the Nest.
 
SUjagTILLiDIE said:
SU has two Transfers also I saw on Verbalcommits.com . Also saw on there TSU had a transfer also.
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S.U. Men
  1. Grant Ellis 6'5 G, Jr., Iona U., Newark, NJ
  2. Tony Nunn 6'9 F, Jr., Odessa CC, Oldsmar, Fl.
Both were already enrolled in school at least by the spring semester.
I'm not sure about Tony Nunn.
 
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JAGJACK said:
S.U. Men
  1. Grant Ellis 6'5 G, Jr., Iona U., Newark, NJ
  2. Tony Nunn 6'9 F, Jr., Odessa CC, Oldsmar, Fl.
Both were already enrolled in school at least by the spring semester.
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Also a kid from Texas St, that's from BR. I assume he will graduate and be eligible immediately.
 
JAGJACK said:
  1. Londell King signed with Southern today (Apr 30) at his high school at about 12:00pm Central time. It was released by his high school head coach on Twitter.
  2. Shaquille Benson appears to be headed to East Central Miss CC. ECMCC's assistant coach welcomed him to the program via twitter about 12 days ago. I won't speculate on what might have happened.
  3. Shylar O'Bear will also be apart of the women's program.
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That's interesting, there's only one reason I would think that would allow a kid to sign an loi and then go to another school.
 
JAGJACK said:
As a SU basketball fan and a supporter of all SWAC schools sometimes its hard to dig signing information out of the school's local media market or the school's SID itself. It would be nice to know who are some of the incoming talented athletes that are choosing our conference and celebrate them like other conferences do. I'm talking about SIGNINGS (LOI) not potential RECRUITS.

Please Add Your School's signings to the list.

SWAC SCHOOL's 2015 Basketball Signings (LOI)

SU WOMEN
  • Sarai Blissett 6'1 F Miller Grove HS, Atlanta, Ga.
  • Samantha Atkinson-Roach 5'6 PG Katy Taylor HS, Katy, Tx
  • Rishonti Cowart 5'11 F Nova HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
  • Sklar O'Bear 5'7 G White Castle HS, White Castle, La
  • Miaya Crowder 6'1 F Meridian CC, Atlanta, Ga. JR (Originally SW Dekalb HS)
  • Deja Clay 6'3 C Pensacola CC, Atlanta, Ga. JR (Originally SW Dekalb HS)
  • Courtney Parson 5'6 PG Dillard HS, Fort Lauderdale, Fl.
  • Tashi-ana Thompson 5'8 G East Central Miss CC, Atlanta, Ga. JR (Originally Miller Grove HS) JR
SU MEN
  • Londell King 6'7 F Godby HS, Tallahassee, Fl.
  • Brendon Ganaway 5'10 G George Bush HS, Richmond, Tx.
  • De'Rias Johnson 6'2 G Kimball HS, Dallas, Tx.
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Wow. No comment!
 

PV_Sigma7 said:
Good pickup with Surles. He played at PV his freshman year.
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I hope so. Our best two shooters are gone for various reasons and another guard is transferring (he wasn't that good IMO) so with Payne's system, we need good guards. Hopefully we can see what he can really do with his first full recruiting cycle and a new arena
 
Grambling State University

  1. Javier Roper 6'7, F, New Living World HS, Ruston, La. (Signed in Nov)
  2. Nigel Ribeiro 6'0, G, Oscar Frommel Smith HS, Chesapeake, VA, (Signed Apr 28 or 29)
  3. Mike Betha 6'5, F Ohlone CC, Staten Island, NY (Signed within the last couple of days)
  4. Raekwon Harney 6'0, G, Louisburg College, JR Winston Salem, NC. (Verbal on his twitter as late as Mar)
 
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A Few Prarie View A & M
Men's Signings
  1. Dominique Shaw 6'4 G, Tyler CC, Lufkin, Tx, Jr (Signed Yesterday)
  2. Travis Barnes 6'8 F, Cape Fear CC, Wilson, NC, Jr ( Verball from 2 different Recruiting services)
  3. Asmassu Williams 6'8 F, Santa Monica CC, Santa Monica, Jr ( Verbal with Q&A story on why he chose PV on the SMcc's athletic website)
  4. Lavonne Davis 6'8 F, Hillcrest Academy(Az), Solon, Ohio (Signed)
  5. Xavion Turnage 6'2 G, Kimball HS, Dallas, Tx (Signed)
  6. Malik Amos 6'1 G, Cinco Ranch, Katy, Tx (Signed)
  7. J D Wallace 6'8 F, Southerwestern Christian College, Dallas Tx. Jr (Signed)
  8. Tony Culbreath 6'5 G, Pensacola State CC, Albany, Ga., JR (Signed in Nov)
  9. Jade McLendon 6'7 G, South Georgia Tech CC, Atlanta, Ga. (Signed in Early Period)
 
JAGJACK said:
Grambling State University

  1. Javier Roper 6'7, F, New Living World HS, Ruston, La. (Signed in Nov)
  2. Nigel Ribeiro 6'0, G, Oscar Frommel Smith HS, Chesapeake, VA, (Signed Apr 28 or 29)
  3. Mike Betha 6'5, F Ohlone CC, Staten Island, NY (Signed within the last couple of days)
  4. Raekwon Harney 6'0, G, Louisburg College, JR Winston Salem, NC. (Verbal on his twitter as late as Mar)
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Ervin Mitchell
Genesee Community College NY
Height: 6'4
Year: Sophmore
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
High School: Brooklyn Collegiate
Position: G/F
Signed Today
 
Some Alabama State men signees

  • Branden Johnson 6’7 F, Garfield Heights HS, Garfield Heights, OH. (Signed Nov)
  • Glen Hollaway 6’10 F, Atlanta Metropolitan CC, Atlanta, Ga. Soph. (Signed Nov)
  • Martavious Robinson 6'10 F, Lewis & Clark CC, Waterloo, IA, Jr (Signed Nov)
  • Lavontae Waldon 6'6 F, SW Tenn CC, Memphis, Tn. Jr. (Signed Nov)
Good job to the Alabama St University website where a good story was posted (link below) on the early signees.
The rest of our school's SID's should take note. No excuses.
http://bamastatesports.com/news/2014/11/25/MBB_1125145000.aspx
 
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Some Grambling State University Women Basketball signees......

  • Alexis Adams 6’2 F, Westside HS, Houston TX (Signed in Nov)
  • Janae Smith 5’7 G , Westside HS, Houston TX (Signed in Nov)
  • Takerra Parsons 5’8 G, Bayside HS, Virginia Beach, VA. (Verbal /mid Apr)
  • Aliah Kennedy 6’1 F , Princess Anne HS, Virginia Beach, VA, (Signed in Nov)
  • Shakyla Hill 5'7 G, Little Rock Hall HS, Little Rock, Ark,
Takerra Parsons (Pictured below)
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Click HERE for her commitment story.
Click HERE for her highlight video.

Alexis Adams and Janae Smith (Pictured below)
Click HERE for signing ceremony info
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Aliah Kennedy (Pictured below)
Click HERE for Newspaper game coverage.
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Shakyla Hill (Pictured below)
Click HERE for signing TV coverage
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JAGJACK said:
Some Alabama State men signees

  • Branden Johnson 6’7 F, Garfield Heights HS, Garfield Heights, OH. (Signed Nov)
  • Glen Hollaway 6’10 F, Atlanta Metropolitan CC, Atlanta, Ga. Soph. (Signed Nov)
  • Martavious Robinson 6'10 F, Lewis & Clark CC, Waterloo, IA, Jr (Signed Nov)
  • Lavontae Waldon 6'6 F, SW Tenn CC, Memphis, Tn. Jr. (Signed Nov)
Good job to the Alabama St University website where a good story was posted (link below) on the early signees.
The rest of our school's SID's should take note. No excuses.
http://bamastatesports.com/news/2014/11/25/MBB_1125145000.aspx
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We should have no problems banging in the paint next season
 
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