2004

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Freshmen are guards Ricardo Alcantar (5-10) of '\Iewton County, Pierre Barlow (6-1) of Scott Central, Andre Coleman (6-2) of Louisville, Jerry Luckett (6-1) of South Leake, Terrance McNichols (6-1) of Gautier and Anthony Simonds (6-3) of Nox~bee County; and for– wards Jacquas Jones (6-4) of Forest, Chavlon Ellis (6-3) of South Leake, Coshune Bingham (6-5) of Newton and Justin Harris (6-5) of Southside fligh School in Atlanta; 1 Ga. Kevin McGhee rehtrns for his seco. .d season as assistant coach.

ness will help win a few from Louisville, who aver– games when things don't aged 12 points and 3.5 necessarily go our rebounds in lead- way," Smith stated. ing the Warriors to To be successful a 10-14 record. this season, Smith Other returnees said his Warriors, are guards Garrick "will have to be Nichols (6-1) of aggressive on Thomastown, offense and Tawon Walker (6- dcfense," due to 1) of Neshoba the team's lack of Central and ..,ize. He also plans Andrew Lewis (6- to play a lot of peo- 0) of Morton. pie, "in order to Another sopho- " ear down teams more on the squad hopefully." is first-year player The only Bill Smith Ryan Rodgers, a 6- retuming starter foot-4 forward and from la-.t year is Ryan product of Tri Cities High Hud-.on, a 6-foot-6 center School in Atlanta, Ga.

will b~ called on to lead the Ea... t Central Community College men·., bac;ketball team School to ....ucccss in Reports 2004-05. Although the Warriors will b~ young this year - only four players return - fourth-vear head coach Bill Smith - -;aid he has been plea.,ed with his squad's progress. "So far our team ha!> real– ly worked hard, and their closenec;s on the court ha~ been great. This team has really jelled as far a<; getting along and working together. We hope that this together-

ECCC Warriors Basketball Team

The East Central Community College Warrior bas etball team began its 2004-05 season Monday against Bevill State Community College of Fayette, Ala. Team members are (front row, from left) student as-;istant Handel Hughes, freshman guard Jerry Luckett, sophomore ~rd Andrew Lewis and Garrick Nicho s, freshman guards Pierre Barlow and Ricardo Alcantar ~ophomore guard Ta\\On Walker, freshman guard Terrance McNichols and student assistant Chase Slaughter, and (back £0\\) assistant coach Kevin McGhee, freshman guard Andre Coleman, freshman fo~ ard Jacqua Jone.., fre hman forwards Chavlon Ellis ar d Jus tin Harris, sophomore center Ryan Hudson, freshman center Derrick Harris, freshman forward Coshun Bingham, sopho– more forward Ryan Rodgers, fre~hman guard Anthon) Simonds, and head coach Bill Smi& SCCC photo) ~~;0·~ ;;p~~~L·. \ZL-~ ~;~~~~~R~~~~~~-~-·------- WINSTON COUNTY JOURNAL ___ _ MERIDIAN STAR-------- SPIRIT OF MORTON - - ---- -- CLARION-LEDGER _______ IMPACT _________________ _