2002

recruits all-tournament team. The Rockets fin– ished 23-10 and we~e the Division 2-4A runner-up. Inking with the Warriors from North– east Lauderdale are Stephen Dyess and Jamaal Martin. Dyess (6-2) averaged 12 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals and was all-Division 5-4A. Martin (6-foot) averaged 18 points, 4 assists, and 3 steals and led the Trojans with 69 3-point field goals. Martin has been picked for the Mississippi All-Star Game and was all-Division 5-4A North– east went 24-8 and made the Class 4A South State playoffs. · "We've got the kids in the district that can come in and help us if they qualifY and do the things they've got to do," Smith said. "The two from North– east Lauderdale are a good sign for us. We were competing with a couple of otber colleges for them and they decided to come to East Central, so -that tells us something about our program." Newton County's AI Willis and . Philadelphia's Tellas Burnside also inked with the Warriors. Willis (5-8) was all-Division 5-3A twice. He averaged 17 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3.5 steals as a senior as the.Cougars went 15-10. Burnside (5-10) was also all-Division 5-3A two times. As a senior, he. aver– aged 15.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 4.8 assists for the Tornadoes, 21-10. "'We've got commitments from two other kids that we haven't signed yet. but it looks like we're going to have at lea"t four out-of-district kid_ • m;rh .said.