January 21-22 Report
The stats listed are unofficial but are close to what the players accomplished on the court (mostly because I run my mouth too much and don’t pay the closest attention the entire game).
Monday January 21, 2019
Lanier MLK Tournament
From Lanier HS
Jackson, MS
(B) Piney Woods Tornadoes 9-3 (1A Piney Woods, MS) 66
MS #83 1A #6
Yazoo City Indians 6-15 (4A Yazoo City, MS) 43
MS #151 4A #30
Notes: The last time I saw Tyrek Chambers (6-1 ’19 G Piney Woods) play he dropped 40+ points against Houlka in the state tournament. That was two years ago. He has put some muscle mass on and he only dropped 39 this time. His added muscle also allowed him to rebound at a high level and while still keeping his same speed. He scores on all levels. He can pull the mid-range jumper, hit three’s, shoot high free-throw percentage, score through contact or play above the rim. He has developed into a next level body and player. He needs to me an immediate target for next level Coaches. Geronimo Warner (6-2 ’19 G/F Piney Woods) is another one that needs to be seen too. Yazoo City will be GOOD in the future as long as William Grayson (’23 PG Yazoo City), Daon Henry (’21 G Yazoo City), Jacquaris Rogers (’22 F Yazoo City) and Jaquarrius Collum (’22 F Yazoo City) continue to develop. Henry and Grayson both have very high potential.
Piney Woods (traveled 24 miles) 66
’19’s
Jor’Dan Warren 5-8 G 6 pts 3 reb 1 blk 1 st
Steven Edwards 5-9 G 4 pts 3 reb 2 ast 2 st
Ahkia Terry 5-9 G 4 pts 4 reb 3 ast 3 st
Yazoo City (traveled 43 miles) 43
’20’s
F.J. Lewis G 14 pts 2 reb 2 st
Percy Green 6-1 G 8 pts 4 reb 1 st
’21’s
Daon Henry G 4 pts 3 reb 2 ast
’22’s
Jacquaris Rogers F 9 pts 4 reb
Jaquarrius Collum F 6 pts 3 reb
’23’s
William Grayson PG 6 pts 3 reb 5 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Tyrek Chambers
Piney Woods
6-1 ’19 G
39 pts 6-7 ft 3 3’s 10 reb 4 ast 4 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Geronimo Warner
Piney Woods
6-2 ’19 G/F
13 pts 6 reb 4 ast 2 st 3 blk
(B) Ridgeland Titans 19-4 (5A Ridgeland, MS) 54
MS #30 5A #10
Hazlehurst Indians 6-11 (3A Hazlehurst, MS) 46
MS #175 3A #26
Notes: Who is Ridgeland? They are exactly who I thought they were. They play hard, scrappy defense and are a well coached team just like they are every year. They are a little younger than I thought they were. Christian McCullum (5-10 ’21 PG Ridgeland) stepped up big in the fourth quarter to earn Player of the Game honors. Zy McDonald (5-11 ’21 G Ridgeland) had a solid game too. Toby Williams (5-9 ’20 G Hazlehurst) was a solid looking player for Hazlehurst. Hazlehurst is a feisty team that fought hard the whole time.
Ridgeland (traveled 13 miles) 54
’20’s
Jalani Bell 5-9 PG 8 pts 2 reb 1 ast 1 st
Markell Young 5-10 G/F 12 pts 6-6 ft 3 reb
’21’s
Zy McDonald 5-11 G 5 pts 5 reb 4 ast 1 st
Decarlos Wilson 6-1 G/F 10 pts 3 reb
Hazlehurst (traveled 37 miles) 46
’20’s
Phameko James 6-3 F 10 pts 4 reb 1 ast 2 st 1 blk
Toby Williams 5-9 G 13 pts 2 reb 2 st
’21’s
Ivory Bogan 5-7 SG 18 pts (11 in 4th qtr) 2 reb 3 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Christian McCullum
Ridgeland
5-10 ’21 PG
8 pts (in 4th qtr) 2 reb 2 ast 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Brandon Humphreys
Ridgeland
6-3 ’19 C
10 pts 2 reb 1 st
(B) Vicksburg Gators 13-8 (5A Vicksburg, MS) 61
MS #18 5A #6
Greenville Hornets 13-11 (6A Greenville, MS) 49
MS #76 6A #23
Notes: Next level Coaches need to be watching Vicksburg as many times as they possibly can. They are loaded with next level guys with size. Tyron Moore (6-4 ’19 SG Vicksburg) had a good game and shot the ball well. He knocked down a couple three’s and rebounded hard. Darius Johnson (6-3 ’19 F Vicksburg) is solid and posted a double-double. Devan Kiner (6-6 ’19 G Vicksburg) was playing with a fractured wrist and still looked good. He should be a priority target for next level with his size, speed, handles and soft touch. He shot free-throws well and knocked down several three’s even with his injured hand. Jameson Norfort (6-4 ’19 G/F Vicksburg) is also very solid and he played high level defense while making all the hustle plays. Danny Washington (6-0 ’19 PG Greenville) played hard and had a solid all-around game. Shermichael Young (5-11 ’19 G Greenville) had a stretch where he couldn’t miss and it felt like he scored 20 points in a row because they were all big shots even though it only counted for 12 in the book.
Vicksburg (traveled 46 miles) 61
’19’s
Darius Johnson 6-3 F 11 pts 10 reb 1 ast
Devan Kiner 6-6 G 15 pts 2 reb 1 st
’21’s
Keshawn Brown 6-5 G 3 pts 7 reb 1 st
Greenville (traveled 114 miles) 49
’19’s
Jyveone Merrill 6-5 C 12 pts 2 reb 1 st
Shermichael Young 5-11 G 12 pts 3 reb 1 ast
Danny Washington 6-0 PG 9 pts 6 reb 4 ast
’20’s
Morgan Green 5-10 G 9 pts 4 reb 3 ast 1 st
Justin Wright 5-10 G 7 pts 3 reb 1 ast
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Tyron Moore
Vicksburg
6-4 ’19 SG
17 pts 8 reb 1 ast
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Jameson Norfort
Vicksburg
6-4 ’19 G/F
2 pts 9 reb 1 ast 3 blk 4 st
(B) Picayune Maroon Tide 15-9 (5A Picayune, MS) 51
MS #57 5A #17
Cleveland Central Wolves 14-10 (5A Cleveland, MS) 46
MS #66 5A #19
Notes: Marvun Arnold (6-0 ’19 G Picayune) willed his team to win scoring 12 points in the final frame to hold off Cleveland Central. He is a great point for the next level that does a little bit of everything. Kobe Jones (6-0 ’20 G Picayune) and Derai Jones (6-4 ’21 G Picayune) are two very good players on the way up. Both are really athletic and could develop into good next level targets. Leroy Cotton (6-4 ’19 PG Cleveland Central) seemed like he was the only Wolve that could score early in the game after Jamal Anderson (6-4 ’21 G/F Cleveland Central) was benched with foul trouble. Tajiri Hope (6-1 ’20 F Cleveland Central) had a solid game. Josh Kirkham (5-8 ’21 G Cleveland Central) arose to the occasion and jumped onto the scene. He has some major hops, get up, jumped and arose. Ok, never mind. He played very solid and shared the ball leading his team in assists. Kirkham, Anderson and Hope will be a fun trio to watch develop going into next season.
Picayune (traveled 154 miles) 51
’20’s
Kobe Jones 6-0 G 7 pts 6 reb 4 ast 2 st
Sergio Williams G 16 pts 1 reb 2 st
’21’s
Derai Jones 6-4 G 5 pts 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
Cleveland Central (traveled 116 miles) 46
’20’s
Marcus Franklin 6-2 SF 11 pts 6 reb 2 ast 1 st
Tajiri Hope 6-1 F 6 pts 5 reb 1 blk
’21’s
Jamal Anderson 6-4 G/F 6 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
Josh Kirkham 5-8 G 7 pts 4 ast
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Marvun Arnold
Picayune
6-0 ’19 G
20 pts (12 in 4th qtr) 6-8 ft 4 reb 3 ast 3 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Leroy Cotton
Cleveland Central
6-4 ’19 PG
16 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 blk
(B) Velma Jackson Falcons 12-6 (3A Camden, MS) 67
MS #38 3A #2
Brookhaven Panthers 16-5 (5A Brookhaven, MS) 62
MS #40 5A #12
Notes: Josh Lee (6-1 ’21 G Velma Jackson) dropped a smooth 27 before fouling out in the fourth quarter. He scored in a variety of a ways showing why he is one of the top ’21’s in the state. Jordan Harvey (6-3 ’21 SF Velma Jackson) is a high flying lefty that added a double-double. RD Wilson (6-0 ’21 G Velma Jackson) is another great looking prospect for the Falcons. Velma Jackson has a chance to be a power again with this solid sophomore group. Laffollette “Follie” Bogan (6-3 ’19 G Brookhaven) was a beast in the loss for Brookhaven. He scores on every level and does everything on the court. He rebounds, handles, passes, defends and does it all efficiently. He should be a priority for next level Coaches. Get to see him ASAP. Jermario Hersey (6-0 ’20 SG Brookhaven) is a heck of an athlete. He has some bounce to him and is a big piece for Brookhaven. La’darius Thrasher (5-11 ’21 PG Brookhaven) is a very nice young prospect. He is one to keep an eye on with his development.
Velma Jackson (traveled 48 miles) 67
’20’s
Leaveon Griffin 5-11 SG 7 pts 4 reb 4 ast 1 st
Charlie Jones 6-3 F 4 pts 5 reb 1 ast
’21’s
Jordan Harvey 6-3 SF 16 pts 13 reb 2 st
RD Wilson 6-0 G 12 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 st
Brookhaven (traveled 56 miles) 62
’19’s
Axavian Jones 5-11 G 6 pts 5 reb 3 ast 3 st
’20’s
Jermario Hersey 6-0 SG 10 pts 8 reb 1 ast 4 blk
’21’s
La’darius Thrasher 5-11 PG 8 pts (6 in 4th qtr) 4 reb 3 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Josh Lee
Velma Jackson
6-1 ’21 G
27 pts (13 in 3rd qtr) 7-9 ft 5 reb 1 ast 1 st
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Lafollette “Follie” Bogan
Brookhaven
6-3 ’19 G
29 pts 9-10 ft 11 reb 1 ast 3 st
(B) Provine Rams 14-9 (6A Jackson, MS) 59
MS #16 6A #8
Terry Bulldogs 10-12 (6A Terry, MS) 51
MS #61 6A #19
Notes: Provine has good size and are loaded with athletes. Deion Smith (6-4 ’21 G/F Provine), De’Monte Russell (6-6 ’19 F/C Provine) and Shermontis Mitchell (6-5 ’19 F Provine) are high flyers. Mark Drone (5-10 ’22 PG Provine) and Samarion Grant (5-10 ’22 G Provine) are two young, tough guards that have bright futures ahead of them. Anthony Ratliff (6-4 ’19 G/F Terry) is explosive and had a big game for Terry. Speaking of big. It doesn’t get much bigger than Fredrick Jefferson (6-8 ’19 C Terry). He is a beast in the paint. Darien Newchurch (5-11 ’19 PG Terry) looked solid in the loss. It was also good to see Omarion Walker (6-0 ’22 G Terry) and Devin Ree (6-5 ’22 G/F Terry) again to see how the’ve progressed this season.
Provine (traveled 2 miles) 59
’19’s
Ro’Darien “Ro” Pendleton 5-11 G 14 pts 5-6 ft 3 3’s 2 reb 1 ast 1 st
Shermontis Mitchell 6-5 F 10 pts 9 reb 2 ast 1 st
’20’s
Jaylyn Young 6-1 G/F 7 pts 4 reb 2 ast 2 st
’22’s
Mark Drone 5-10 PG 8 pts 6 reb 1 ast 1 st
Samarion Grant 5-10 G 6 pts 3 reb
Terry (traveled 18 miles) 51
’19’s
Darien Newchurch 5-11 PG 4 pts 4 reb 5 ast 3 st
Fredrick Jefferson 6-8 C 2 pts 13 reb 4 blk 1 st
’22’s
Omarion Walker 6-0 G 13 pts 1 reb 2 ast 1 st
Devin Ree 6-5 G/F 6 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 blk
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Deion Smith
Provine
6-4 ’21 G/F
9 pts 2 reb 1 ast 2 st
(all stats but 1 pt were in the 4th qtr)
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Anthony Ratliff
Terry
6-4 ’19 G/F
18 pts 10 reb 1 blk
(B) Clinton Arrows 15-8 (6A Clinton, MS) 73
MS #24 6A #10
Lanier Bulldogs 11-12 (4A Jackson, MS) 59
MS #58 4A #9
Notes: Quandarius Studaway (5-11 ’20 G Clinton), Kolby Moore (6-4 ’19 G Clinton), Tailor Anderson (6-3 ’19 F Clinton) and Xyshan Jenkins (6-5 ’19 G Clinton) were just too much to handle in the win. Earl Smith (6-3 ’19 PG Lanier) did what Earl does best. A bright spot for Lanier in the loss was hitting 28 of 38 free-throws.
Lanier (home team) 59
’19’s
Octavius Neal 6-0 G 13 pts 8-10 ft 3 reb 1 st
’20’s
Jah’Quez Wiggins 6-0 SG 13 pts (8 in 4th qtr) 7-8 ft 1 st
’21’s
Mike Brown 6-3 F 10 pts 6-6 ft 5 reb
Clinton (traveled 9 miles) 73
’19’s
Kolby Moore 6-4 G 15 pts 7-7 ft 4 reb 1 blk
Tailor Anderson 6-3 F 12 pts 7 reb 1 st
’20’s
Quandarius Studaway 5-11 G 11 pts 1 reb 1 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Xyshan Jenkins
Clinton
6-5 ’19 G
10 pts (7 in 4th qtr) 4 reb 2 ast 1 st 3 blk (blk, st, ast were in 4th qtr)
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Earl Smith
Lanier
6-3 ’19 PG
20 pts 3 3’s 11 reb 2 ast
Tuesday January 22, 2019
Northside vs Calhoun City
From Calhoun City HS
Calhoun City, MS
(B) Calhoun City Wildcats 12-12 (2A Calhoun City, MS) 60
MS #145 2A #17
Northside Gators 7-9 (2A Shelby, MS) 52
MS #131 2A #15
Notes: Calhoun City is deep and crazy. They need the game to be as sloppy and chaotic as possible. I can see them hitting a big run and knocking some teams off down the stretch. Calhoun City also crashes the boards hard and are a very good rebounding team. Jayvian Shaw (6-2 ’20 G/F Calhoun City) has some good length on him and had a good fourth quarter in the win. Northside is very patient and methodical. They wait for the right shots offensively and strike at the right moment. Northside had the biggest and longest player on the court in Quadzavius Daugherty (6-8 ’19 C Northside). Dravon Williams (6-2 ’19 G/F Northside) had a very solid game. He has a football body and needs to be seen by next level Coaches. Laterrence Moore (6-4 ’20 F Northside) has good size and length. Northside was looking like they were going to steal a win in City until Karltavius Burrage (5-10 ’20 PG Northside) fouled out. He can control the tempo of the game and he has a solid mid-range pull-up jumper. Kamiryn Wright (6-5 ’22 F Northside) has the highest upside of any player on the court. It will be interesting to see how he develops under Coach Marlon Dorsey over the next few years.
Calhoun City (home team) 60
’19’s
Keon Phillips 6-2 PF 7 pts 2 reb 1 st
’20’s
Jawon Tucker 6-0 G/F 14 pts 4 reb 2 ast 3 st
Jalen Mays 5-9 G 14 pts 7 reb 3 ast 1 st
Bryson Walker 6-0 G 6 pts 8 reb 2 ast 2 st
Northside (traveled 102 miles) 52
’19’s
Quadzavius Daugherty 6-8 C 2 pts 1 reb 2 blk 1 st
’20’s
Karltavius Burrage 5-10 PG 15 pts 4 reb 2 ast 3 st
Laterrence Moore 6-4 F 6 pts 11 reb 1 ast 2 blk
’21’s
Thaddeus Latham 5-7 G 6 pts 4 reb 2 ast 1 st
Jada Ward 5-10 G 9 pts 3 reb 1 ast 1 st
’22’s
Kamiryn Wright 6-5 F 2 pts 4 reb
Magnolia Hoops Player of the Game
Jayvian Shaw
Calhoun City
6-2 ’20 G/F
6 pts 8 reb 1 ast 3 blk
Katie Roberts Photography
Senior Snapshot
Dravon Williams
Northside
6-2 ’19 G/F
8 pts 12 reb 6 ast 1 st
Magnolia Hoops Best Game
The best game that I saw during this time period.
Velma Jackson 67
Brookhaven 62
Magnolia Hoops Head of the Class
The best players in their respective classes that I saw during this time period based on stats.
2019: Tyrek Chambers
6-1 G Piney Woods
2020: Jalen Mays
5-9 G Calhoun City
2021: Josh Lee 6-1
G Velma Jackson
2022: Omarion Walker
6-0 G Terry
2023: William Grayson
PG Yazoo City
Magnolia Hoops Starting 5
The top five players that I saw during this time period based on stats.
Magnolia Hoops 