3A Boys State Tournament Review
Key Players
Choctaw Central Warriors
Dylan Nickey 5-8 2017 G 10 pts, 3 reb
Dillon Farmer 6-4 2019 F 12 pts, 6-7 fg, 10 reb
Quenton Anderson 6-3 2018 F 8 pts, 4-6 fg, 3 reb
Sri Grant 6-2 2017 F 7 pts, 4 reb
Kemper County Wildcats
Gus Nave 5-10 2017 G 10 pts, 2 reb, 2 ast, 2 st
Malik Jones 6-2 2017 G/F 9 pts, 2 3’s, 4 reb
Matt Dale 6-6 2017 F/C 16 pts, 5-8 fg, 10 reb, 2 st
Humphreys County Cowboys
Tre’Shon Frizell 5-8 2017 PG 5 pts, 5 reb, 3 ast
Solomon Brooks 6-1 2017 G 21 pts, 7-10 fg, 7-8 ft, 9 reb, 3 ast, 3 st
Lemmie Howard 6-8 2017 F/C 30 pts, 12-18 fg, 5-6 ft, 7 reb, 2 blk
Southeast Lauderdale Tigers
Thomas Grayson 6-4 2017 F 8 pts, 4-4 fg, 6 reb
Lizarius Clayton 5-9 2017 PG 4 pts, 3 reb, 3 ast, 3 st
Jalen Smith 5-6 2018 G 9 pts, 2 ast
Malik Wright 6-3 2018 F 9 pts, 4 reb
Holly Springs Hawks
DaQuan Smith 6-1 2018 G 18 ppg, 2 3’s per game, 5 rpg, 2 bpg, 4 spg
Kendrick Fountain 6-5 2017 G/F 18 ppg, 52% fg, 5 rpg, 5 apg, 2 spg
Cornelious Bridgeforth 6-6 2018 6 ppg, 56% fg, 4 rpg
Juwoyn Lyles 6-6 2017 C 10 ppg, 64% fg, 4 rpg
Cori Bell 6-2 2020 G 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 spg
Morton Panthers
Jeremy Adams 5-9 2017 G 8 ppg, 3 3’s per game, 2 rpg, 2 spg
Koby McDonald 6-0 2017 G 11 ppg, 81% ft, 3 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg
Roti Ware 6-1 2017 G/F 30 ppg, 2 3’s per game, 12 rpg, 2 apg, 3 spg
Frederick “Fred” Harper 5-10 2018 G 17 ppg, 2 3’s per game, 2 rpg
East Side Trojans
Kamarian “KJ” Williams 6-8 2018 F 15 ppg, 53% fg, 92% ft, 10 rpg, 2 bpg, 2 spg
Peyton Taylor 6-3 2018 SG 15 ppg, 85% ft, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg
Kierre Jackson 6-1 2017 12 ppg, 4 rpg, 2 spg
Velma Jackson Falcons
3A State Champs
Kiryne Jobe 6-0 2017 SG 5 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg, 2 spg
Brandon Weatherspoon 6-3 2019 G/F 12 ppg, 63% fg, 4 rpg, 2 bpg, 2 spg
Nikolas “Nick” Weatherspoon 6-2 2017 G 20 ppg, 57% fg, 9 rpg, 3 apg, 4 spg
Jamuel Brooks 6-4 2017 SF 8 ppg, 64% fg, 83% ft, 4 rpg, 2 apg
3A Boys Tournament Results
(B) Holly Springs Hawks (20-10) 80 MaxPreps #54
Choctaw Central Warriors (12-16) 54 MaxPreps #96
Holly Springs: DaQuan Smith 6-1 2018 G 29 pts, 11-19 fg, 3 3’s, 7 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 6 st
Choctaw Central: Dillon Farmer 6-4 2019 F 12 pts, 6-7 fg, 10 reb
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
DaQuan Smith
Holly Springs
6-1 2018 G
29 pts, 11-19 fg, 3 3’s, 7 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk, 6 st
MagnoliaHoops 3A Game of the Tournament
(B) Velma Jackson Falcons (27-6) 44 MaxPreps #9
Kemper County Wildcats (19-9) 40 MaxPreps #50
Velma Jackson: Nikolas Weatherspoon 6-2 2017 G 17 pts, 6-10 fg, 11 reb, 3 st
Kemper County: Matt Dale 6-6 2017 F/C 16 pts, 5-8 fg, 10 reb, 2 st
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Nikolas Weatherspoon
Velma Jackson
6-2 2017 G
17 pts, 6-10 fg, 11 reb, 3 st
(B) Morton Panthers (30-1) 80 MaxPreps #14
Humphreys County Cowboys (19-13) 70 MaxPreps #61
Morton: Roti Ware 6-1 2017 G/F 33 pts, 10-11 ft, 11 reb, 4 ast, 3 st
Humphreys County: Lemmie Howard 6-8 2017 F 30 pts, 12-18 fg, 5-6 ft, 7 reb, 2 blk
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Roti Ware
Morton
6-1 2017 G/F
33 pts, 10-11 ft, 11 reb, 4 ast, 3 st
(B) East Side Trojans (22-12) 56 MaxPreps #49
Southeast Lauderdale Tigers (11-12) 41 MaxPreps #89
East Side: Peyton Taylor 6-3 2018 SG 18 pts, 3-3 ft, 4 reb, 3 ast, 4 st
Southeast Lauderdale: Jalen Smith 5-6 2018 G 9 pts, 2 ast
Malik Wright 6-3 2019 F 9 pts, 4 reb
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Kamarian “KJ” Williams
East Side
6-8 2018 F
17 pts, 6-10 fg, 4-4 ft, 7 reb, 2 ast, 2 blk
(B) Velma Jackson Falcons (27-6) 67 MaxPreps #9
Holly Springs Hawks (20-10) 43 MaxPreps #54
Holly Springs: Kendrick Fountain 6-6 2017 G/F 12 pts, 5-9 fg, 4 reb, 6 ast, 2 st
Velma Jackson: Nikolas Weatherspoon 6-2 2017 G 26 pts, 12-21 fg, 9 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk, 4 st
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Nikolas Weatherspoon
Velma Jackson
6-2 2017 G
26 pts, 12-21 fg, 9 reb, 5 ast, 2 blk, 4 st
(B) East Side Trojans (22-12) 56 MaxPreps #49
Morton Panthers (30-1) 53 MaxPreps #14
East Side: Kamarian “KJ” Williams 6-8 2018 F 18 pts, 8-9 ft, 18 reb, 4 blk, 2 ast
Morton: Roti Ware 6-1 2017 G/F 26 pts, 3 3’s, 13 reb, 3 st
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Kamarian “KJ” Williams
East Side
6-8 2018 F
18 pts, 8-9 ft, 18 reb, 4 blk, 2 ast
3A State Championship
C-Spire Scholar Athlete
Jamuel Brooks
Velma Jackson
6-4 2017 SF
(B) Velma Jackson Falcons (27-6) 46 MaxPreps #9
East Side (22-12) 32 MaxPreps #49
Velma Jackson: Nikolas Weatherspoon 6-2 2017 G 18 pts, 8-15 fg, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk, 4 st
East Side: Peyton Taylor 6-3 2018 SG 17 pts, 4-4 ft, 2 reb, 2 ast, 3 st
MagnoliaHoops Player of the Game
Nikolas Weatherspoon
Velma Jackson
6-2 2017 G
18 pts, 8-15 fg, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk, 4 st
C-Spire MVP
Nikolas Weatherspoon
Velma Jackson
6-2 2017 G
18 pts, 8-15 fg, 8 reb, 4 ast, 2 blk, 4 st
MagnoliaHoops 3A Head of the Class
The players, by grade, that had the best day or made the best impression (on me or the contributors of MagnoliaHoops) during the 3A Tournament (2+ games preferred)
2020: Cori Bell
6-2 G Holly Springs
2019: Brandon Weatherspoon
6-3 G/F Velma Jackson
2018: Kamarian “KJ” Williams
6-8 F East Side
2017: Roti Ware
6-1 G/F Morton
MagnoliaHoops 3A Starting 5
The 5 players that had the best day or made the best impression (on me or the contributors of MagnoliaHoops) during the 3A Tournament (2+ games preferred)
Magnolia Hoops 