Spring signing period starts today. who ya got?


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Hey Mighty Hornet.... WE GOT ONE!!!!!!!! And this dude is REAL!!!!!!! I've been bragging on him for the last 2 years. This will be our next Desmond Cambridge, Obie Trotter, etc. CJ Hester is the most purest scorer I've seen come out of Mobile in a looooong time. Tell them LeFlore boys at Bama State, their worst nightmare returns again next year. But this time he has help. :D

This signing class is a BEAST!
 
LOL!
A&M finally goes to Mobile.


Mr. SWAC said:
This signing class is a BEAST!
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so is Bama State's.

(and it aint over :shh: :ebrow: :D)

(and remember we had the SWAC's freshman of the year)


oh well,

shole will be interesting.....
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mighty hornet said:
LOL!
A&M finally goes to Mobile.



so is Bama State's.

(and it aint over :shh: :ebrow: :D)

(and remember we had the SWAC's freshman of the year)


oh well,

shole will be interesting.....
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dont forget we got Mike Ford (Newcomer of the year) coming back :) Didnt he have 29 on ASU last year? After last year I aint predicting nothing anymore... We had the most talent I had seen here in years and couldnt win.. So unless Im talkin smack... I aint predicting nothing.... but I will say Mike Ford is going to put up huge numbers this year.... and our starting backcourt may be 2 freshmen (both all state and both carried there teams to state championship games).
 
DAHILL said:
dont forget we got Mike Ford (Newcomer of the year) coming back :) Didnt he have 29 on ASU last year?
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in a losing effort though.

And I know you aint forgot about Hayles visit to Huntsville last year., right?
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and our starting backcourt may be 2 freshmen
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growing pains
 
mighty hornet said:
in a losing effort though.

And I know you aint forgot about Hayles visit to Huntsville last year., right?
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MH... Why do the Bama St folks bring that up like Hayles did something super special.... he has 16 points 0 steals, 0 assist, and 3 turnovers.... That was good for him... but nothing memorable... He aint nowhere on Mike Ford level. Mike AVERAGED more than that lol.
 
mighty hornet said:
I'm sure if Hayles was as out of control as Ford and took as as many shots as Ford, he would've averaged more too. LOL
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~snicker~

Kobe and Steve Nash send help!!! :lol:
 
Mike didn't take a lot of shots. Obie took the most shots on our team. Mike Ford ain't no Trey Johnson or Brion Rush jacking up 30 shots a night.
 
mighty hornet said:
I'm sure if Hayles was as out of control as Ford and took as as many shots as Ford, he would've averaged more too. LOL
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Out of control and takes as many shots? He took 13 more shots than Hayles..... keep in mind Hayles is 6'4 guard..... Mike Ford is 6'8 guard/foward..... the two cant be compared.... and Hayles played 758 minutes to Fords 617 minutes. Hayles had a pretty good season for a freshman, but he aint no Mike Ford... Not to mention he would have been KICKED OFF THE TEAM for that move he pulled in Birmingham swining at another player because he was frustrated.


FIELD GOAL PCT (Min. 3.0 made per game)
## Player-Team Cl G FG FGA Pct
----------------------------------------------------
1.BRYANT,Kadrian-MVSU...... JR 26 79 134 .590
2.WYATT,Juan-ALCN.......... JR 28 111 191 .581
3.CIPRIANO,Peter-SU........ SR 32 135 243 .556
4.LEWIS,Jamar-GSU.......... JR 23 89 164 .543
5.MOORE,Christopher-TXSO... JR 30 135 261 .517
6.CLABORN,Akeim-ALST....... SR 30 150 292 .514
7.GAINES,Chris-PVAM........ JR 25 89 174 .511
8.FORD,Michael-AAMU........ JR 22 128 258 .496
9.BYRD,William-UAPB........ JR 29 131 267 .491
10.GUNTER,Jarvis-UAPB....... JR 28 93 197 .472
11.JOHNSON,Trey-JSU......... JR 32 255 560 .455
12.MARTIN,Joe-AAMU.......... SR 26 139 317 .438
13.THOMPSON,Delvin-ALCN..... JR 28 160 372 .430
14.SPEECH,Stanford-MVSU..... SO 28 100 237 .422
15.TROTTER,Obie-AAMU........ SR 26 170 406 .419

STEALS
## Player-Team Cl G Steals Avg/G
------------------------------------------------
1.TROTTER,Obie-AAMU........ SR 26 87 3.35
2.RUSH,Brion-GSU........... SR 21 48 2.29
3.WHITE,Charlie-JSU........ SO 32 62 1.94
4.WILEY,Jeremy-PVAM........ FR 28 54 1.93
5.COLEMAN,Martese-UAPB..... SR 29 52 1.79
6.THOMPSON,Delvin-ALCN..... JR 28 48 1.71
FRAZIER,Alleo-ALCN....... JR 28 48 1.71
8.FORD,Michael-AAMU........ JR 22 34 1.55
9.JOHNSON,Trey-JSU......... JR 32 46 1.44
10.WALKER,Sean-TXSO......... SR 30 42 1.40
11.ALEXANDER,Chris-SU....... SR 32 42 1.31
12.GIVENS,Catraiva-JSU...... SO 32 38 1.19
13.WALLACE,Dakari-JSU....... SR 32 36 1.13
14.DOUGLASS,Clif-ALCN....... JR 28 31 1.11
15.ELLISON,Jared-PVAM....... JR 29 32 1.10
BYRD,William-UAPB........ JR 29 32 1.10





3-POINT FG PCT (Min. 1.0 made per game)
## Player-Team Cl G 3FG FGA Pct
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1.JOHNSON,Trey-JSU......... JR 32 67 152 .441
2.WILLIAMS,Larry-UAPB...... SO 29 30 71 .423
3.TAYLOR,Jesse-MVSU........ JR 28 30 72 .417
4.SPEECH,Stanford-MVSU..... SO 28 35 85 .412
5.RILEY-SMITH,Deforres-SU.. JR 32 60 146 .411
6.DOUGLASS,Clif-ALCN....... JR 28 69 174 .397
7.RATLIFF,Andre'-GSU....... SO 27 72 192 .375
8.HAYLES,Andrew-ALST....... FR 30 49 131 .374
9.WALKER,Sean-TXSO......... SR 30 37 100 .370
10.FORD,Michael-AAMU........ JR 22 31 86 .360
11.TROTTER,Obie-AAMU........ SR 26 64 179 .358
12.BROWN,Courtneay-TXSO..... JR 30 48 135 .356
13.SNOW,Tychicus-MVSU....... JR 27 43 121 .355
14.COLEMAN,Martese-UAPB..... SR 29 34 96 .354
15.WILEY,Jeremy-PVAM........ FR 28 35 109 .321

3-POINT FG MADE
## Player-Team Cl G 3FG Avg/G
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1.RATLIFF,Andre'-GSU....... SO 27 72 2.67
2.RUSH,Brion-GSU........... SR 21 54 2.57
3.DOUGLASS,Clif-ALCN....... JR 28 69 2.46
4.TROTTER,Obie-AAMU........ SR 26 64 2.46
5.JOHNSON,Trey-JSU......... JR 32 67 2.09
6.RILEY-SMITH,Deforres-SU.. JR 32 60 1.88
7.HAYLES,Andrew-ALST....... FR 30 49 1.63
8.BROWN,Courtneay-TXSO..... JR 30 48 1.60
9.SNOW,Tychicus-MVSU....... JR 27 43 1.59
10.THOMPSON,Oscar-PVAM...... SR 29 44 1.52
11.ALEXANDER,Chris-SU....... SR 32 47 1.47
12.THOMPSON,Delvin-ALCN..... JR 28 40 1.43
13.FORD,Michael-AAMU........ JR 22 31 1.41
14.WILEY,Jeremy-PVAM........ FR 28 35 1.25
SPEECH,Stanford-MVSU..... SO 28 35 1.25

Season stats...

Hayles 9ppg, 3.1 rebounds per game, .7 assist per game, 17 season steals
Ford 15.6 ppg 5.6 rebounds per game 2.0 assist per game, 34 steals
 
after doing a little research, MVSU has signed 3 more JUCO cats to go with DeMarkus Barnes


Mike Davis, 5'9, guard Panola C.C., Texas

Darius Simmons, 6'4, 185 G/F, Southwest Tennesse C.C.

Wayne Parks, 6'3, guard, Southwest Tennesse C.C.
 
DELTA DEVILS BASKETBALL ADD FOUR SIGNEES

DELTA DEVILS BASKETBALL ADD FOUR SIGNEES

Itta Bena, Miss.--- The Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils basketball team announced today the addition of four signees for the 2006-07 basketball season. Looking to add depth as well as experience to a young returning core, Head Coach James Green will welcome a seasoned group of junior college student-athletes to the MVSU family.

?We are excited to announce the addition of these players to our basketball family. We feel that these additions will give us a chance to raise our level of competition. We know that their character and ability will blend well with the group of returning players,? said Green.

In the back court the Delta Devils will welcome Wayne Parks (6-3, 185, Combo Guard) and Mike Davis (5-9, 190, PG). Parks a native of Memphis, Tenn. prepped at Hillcrest High School where he averaged 17 points, five assists and five rebounds per game during his senior year. Following high school Wayne attended Southwest Community College where he helped his team reach the National Juco tournament with a 26-8 record. Parks averaged 11points, three assists and two rebounds per game at Southwest.

Davis is a product of Compton, California?s Verbum Dei High School where he averaged 12 points and six assists while being named 1st team All-Conference. Davis continued his education at Panola Junior College where he averaged 10 points and 10 assists under the tutelage of former MVSU basketball player Scott Monarch.

?Parks is a very savvy combo guard that adds perimeter shooting and depth at the point guard,? said Green. ?Mike gives us a true point guard that will help solidify the position. He is very knowledgeable and comfortable at starting an offense and defense.?

Also joining the Delta Devils are swingmen Darius Simmons (6-4, 185) and Demakus Barnes (6-2, 185). Simmons out of Gary, Indiana?s Westside High School also attended Southwest Community College where he averaged 12.6 points, 6 rebounds and three steals per game.

Barnes a product of Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland, Tex., averaged 19.7 points and seven rebounds en route to being named 1st team All-District and District 12-5A Most Valuable Player. Prior to joining the Delta Devils, Barnes attended Connors State College where he averaged 11 points and five rebounds.

?Simmons is a very athletic and skilled individual that can score in many different ways,? Green said. ?Barnes is a great defender that has an extremely high basketball IQ. He will provide depth and toughness on the perimeter.?

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PV SIGNS 7 with more to come

Prairie View, Texas ? After three weeks on the job, Prairie View A&M University head men?s basketball coach Byron Rimm II has announced the signing of seven student-athletes to national letters of intent for the 2006-07 season. Five of the signees hail from the junior college ranks while two players are high school seniors.



?I believe this class can come in and provide an immediate impact in this conference,? said Rimm. ?We have some very good young talent mixed in with several junior college post players who will help provide rebounding and an inside presence in which we lacked in the past.?



The Panthers, who also signed three players during the early signing period last November, plan to sign additional players in the upcoming days.

2006-07 Panther Basketball Recruits
Jonaris Blue, Center, 6-9, 230, Maxton, N.C. (Western Oklahoma State College)
Provides the Panthers with an inside post presence?can also step out and knock down the 15-footer?runs the floor well for a player his size?has the ability to alter and block shots...averaged six points and four boards per game.

Andy Genao, Guard, 6-4, 195, Bronx, N.Y. (SUNY Delhi)
Division III NJCAA First Team All-American?played in NJCAA Men's Basketball Division II /III All-Star Game?led team to the No. one ranking in NJCAA Division III national poll?averaged 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists?shot 44 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three-point line?received Chancellor?s Scholar-Athlete Award?named Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year?earned first team All-Region and All-Conference.

Derek Johnson, Guard, 6-1, 200, Euless, Texas (Black Hawk College)
Will play point guard?has three years of eligibility remaining?dished out 113 assists and recorded 68 steals on the season?averaged 8.2 points per game?District 6-4A Defensive Player of the Year as a high school senior.

Ivory McGilvery, Guard, 6-2, 185, Arlington, Texas (Juan Seguin)
Has the ability to play both guard positions?averaged 16 points, five rebounds and two steals as a high school senior?selected to play in the Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game this July?MVP of the 2005 Whataburger Tournament?District 7-4A MVP?member of the TABC Class 4A All-Region team?ranked 34th in the class of 2006 by TexasRoundball.com.

Thomas Morgan, Power Forward, 6-7, 240, Fort Worth, Texas (Navarro College)
Averaged 4.1 points and six rebounds per game?athletic around the basket?prepped at Eastern Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas?rated as one of the top players in the Southeast Region by Ron Briscoe?s SE Regional Basketball Report as a high school senior.

Mark Moore, Power Forward, 6-6, 230, Corpus Christi, Texas (McLennan CC)
Possesses good size and strength, ability to battle inside?has a good mid-range jumper?key contributor on a team that captured the North Texas Junior College Athletic Conference title?averaged 4.4 points, 3.2 rebounds?shot 52.7 percent from the field.

Jacolby Satterwhite, Guard, 6-2, 195, Corpus Christi, Texas (Miller)
Averaged 15.1 points and four assists per game?earned a spot on the Corpus Christi Caller-Times' All-Metro and All-South Texas first team?member of the TABC Class 4A All-Region team?member of District 28-5A All-District first team?was named All-Metro Co-MVP in 2004-05?named to the 2005 Corpus Christi Coaches Association Classic All-Tournament first team.
http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/285.asp?item=2223
 
# Grambling State signed Class 2006 guard Charles Harper of San Antonio-Madison, Tex., according to TexasHoops.Com 6'1 165
http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=53084

also recruited by jsu, southern, pv and uapb. quick pt that can get team into offense and find open man.

tommorrow, the 17th is the last day of the binding spring signing period. after that athletes can sign grant papers but those are nonbinding and are no guarentee that those students will actually enroll at the university....to my understanding
 
well coach green addressed two of our major needs in adding people who could play point guard, and guys who can score. Hopefully next year we can get some young size in.
 
Jackson State men's basketball coach Tevester Anderson was adamant his team needed to add more size and 3-point shooting in the offseason.

And after a seven-person recruiting class was announced late Friday night, consider those two needs filled.

Highlighting the class are DeShawn Ford, a 6-foot-6 swingman from Columbus (Ohio) State Community College, and Stanley Turner, a 6-11 center from Meridian Community College.

Both will join the Tigers, who finished 15-17, 5-9 in the Southwestern Athletic Conference a season ago, as juniors.

"Ford's a guy that is very mature, can play three positions and is probably our best defender in the incoming class," Anderson said. "And Turner is a really big guy that has a soft touch and nice feet. We've been looking for a guy like him for a long time to help us inside. Both should see a lot of playing time right away."

Also included in the class are Garrison Johnson (6-6, F, Smyrna, Ga.), Grant Maxey (6-7, F, Toledo, Ohio), Carl Henry (6-1, G, London, England), Matt North (6-2, G, Columbus, Ohio) and Kenny Russell (6-3, G, Atlanta).

"I wouldn't say it's a great class, but it's certainly a very good one that fills all of our needs," Anderson said

http://www.clarionledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060521/SPORTS030101/605210362/1073
 

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Coast players in demand
Ballinger to play at USM, Barney signs with Southern U.
By JAMES JONES
jkjones@sunherald.com
Two South Mississippi baseball players landed Division I scholarships this spring.

East Central pitcher J.R. Ballinger recently signed with Southern Mississippi, while Gulfport second baseman Milton Barney is headed to Southern University.

The NCAA spring signing period began last month and ends today. Ballinger and Barney have already qualified academically.

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/sports/high_school/14631923.htm
 
major095 said:
Coast players in demand
Ballinger to play at USM, Barney signs with Southern U.
By JAMES JONES
jkjones@sunherald.com
Two South Mississippi baseball players landed Division I scholarships this spring.

East Central pitcher J.R. Ballinger recently signed with Southern Mississippi, while Gulfport second baseman Milton Barney is headed to Southern University.

The NCAA spring signing period began last month and ends today. Ballinger and Barney have already qualified academically.

http://www.sunherald.com/mld/sunherald/sports/high_school/14631923.htm
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pantherprowl said:
When a coach does not list the stats of his recruiting class, be suspicious of that class.
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DeShawn Ford
6-6, 195 pounds
Forward
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus State Junior College

Garrison Johnson
6-6, 185 pounds
Forward
Smyrna, Georgia
South Cobb High School
Avg. 14.5 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
Team MVP
Honorable Mention All-County

Grant Maxey
6-7, 180 pounds
Forward
Toledo, Ohio
Scott High School
Avg. 15 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists
2nd Team All-City
2nd Team All-District
MVP of Indiana-Ohio All-Star Game

Stanley Turner
6-11, 295 pounds
Center
Lamar, Mississippi
Meridian Junior College

Carl Henry
6-1, 180 pounds
Guard
London, England

Matt North
6-2, 215 pounds
Guard
Columbus, Ohio
Jonathan Alder High School
Avg. 27 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
First Team All-County
First Team All-District

Kenny Russell
6-3, 195 pounds
Guard
Atlanta, Georgia


Anderson on this year?s signees:

?Deshawn Ford is a guy we snuck in. UNLV was recruiting him really hard. He?s perhaps one of the more mature players in this class. He will come in and play without a doubt. He?s a very sound player. He?s very strong and he?s an excellent defender. He can really shut you down. He?s a great defender down the floor and in the perimeter.?

?Garrison Johnson is a tremendous wing player. He is an excellent passer and ball handler. He is a multi-position player and he?s an excellent student. A lot of schools were after him really hard and we were very fortunate to get him. We?ve got a basketball player plus a great student in him. He will get a degree and be a very successful person one day. He also has a really strong basketball IQ?.

?I like Grant Maxey a lot. He?s long and he loves to play the game. He rebounds the ball well. He?s from an athletic family, so he has those genes. His mother played at Kansas State and he has a good background in the game. I?m excited about him. I feel like he can come in and be an impact player for us.?

?Stanley Turner is the big post player we?ve been looking for since I got here. He?s a legitimate post player with soft hands and light feet. We?ve been looking for a big man that can rebound. I think he will fill a void we have there. We wanted him badly and were able to get him here.?

?Carl Henry is a very, very quick player and he?s an excellent shooter. I was really impressed with that. He can get down the court and shoots the ball extremely well from all over. He?s a talented player and exciting to watch. We are happy to have him.?

?Matt North is a shooter. More specifically he?s a three-point shooter. We think he will really fill it up for us. He is a knock down shooter from anywhere on the court and we like him a lot.?

?Kenny Russell is an excellent combo guard. He?s a very solid player. I like his basketball IQ. He played on a very good team over in the Atlanta area. A lot of schools were after him, but we were able to get him and we are extremely happy to get him.?

http://www.jsutigers.com/sports/basketball_m/186
 
SU signs Brittany Groves!

Brittany Groves admitted the first thought that crossed her mind about visiting Southern University didn’t have anything to do with the school’s campus or successful women’s basketball program.

“I thought about hurricanes,” said Groves, a life-long resident of Los Angeles. “I didn’t think I would ever really go down to school there.”

However there was a change of heart following Groves’ official visit during Memorial Day weekend — enough so that the 5-foot-7 point guard committed and eventually signed a scholarship.

“My parents told me it didn’t hurt to give it a try and I didn’t want to ever regret it,” Groves said. “I went on the visit with an open mind, that it could be a school that I could possibly go to. When I got there it was nothing like I thought it would be. I just ended up really liking the school.

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GSU men ready to begin again
Several signees already in school
By Nick Deriso
nderiso@thenewsstar.com

GRAMBLING ? Grambling State's newest basketball players have already started the rebuilding process.

GSU coach Larry Wright will have five signees in summer school, a process he said helps prepare them both physically and mentally for the coming season.


Ringgold guard Emmanuel Calloway and Jonesboro-Hodge forward Andrew Priestley are both attending GSU's early sessions, while Georgia center George Akpele, Texas power forward Anthony Lloyd-Cooper and Alabama forward Terence Nixon will arrive for the second summer semester.

"Having them here in the summer is about more than going through the strength-and-conditioning environment ? even though that's important since most high school kids don't have one," Wright said. "It's also gets them used to the academic expectation of college, as it relates to athletics."


http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060615/SPORTS/606150350/1006/NEWS17


A look at GSU's 2006 signing class
GSU's 2006 signing class
Grambling State men?s basketball coach Larry Wright has announced his completed list of 2006 signings:

C George Akpele, 6-8, Tucker, Ga.: Part of a resurgent Tucker team that finished with an 18-0 league record after posting a 6-19 mark the previous year.

G Kendric Baker, 6-1, Alexandria: First-team All-State and All-District at Peabody, was NJCAA Division III all-star last year at North Arkansas College in Harrison.

G Emmanuel Calloway, 6-2, Ringgold: Second-team Class 1A All-State after averaging 20 points per game as a senior, also placed third in the 1A long-jump.

G Charles Harper, 6-1, San Antonio: First-team District 26-5A at Madison High, also named All-Region by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.

C/PF Anthony Lloyd-Cooper, 6-9, Houston: A product of Alief Hastings, Lloyd-Cooper was ranked in TexasRoundball.com?s list of top prospects as a senior.

F Terence Nixon, 6-6, Birmingham, Ala.: Averaged 10 points a game for state semifinalist Ramsey, selected as a junior to play on the Birmingham Metro Express team in the national 17-under AAU tournament.

F Andrew Priestley, 6-5, East Hodge: Part of a J-Hodge squad that advanced to the Class 2A semifinals, was named to Louisiana High School Athletics Association all-star boys team.

G Andre Southern, 508, Pickens, Miss.: Key component in lineup for Mississippi Class 3A champion with Yazoo City, ranked No. 26 player in the state by MagnoliaPreps.com.

G Jeremy Yates, 6-1, Livingston, Ala.: Varsity basketball captain from 2004-06, a member of 2003-04 state runner-up team, and the Alabama Slam Dunk Champion for 2005.
 
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