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~ ECCC Odom received the hustle award and Bufkin was recogn ized as the most improved player. Odom earned All-State and All-District honors at Scott Central where she also received awards for most rebounds and best defensive player. Other sophomores receiving hon– ors on the high school level prior to joining the Lady Warrior program were Thomas, most rebounds, best offensive player and a ll-tournament team; Lavender, most valuable play– er, rebound and offensive player awards and All-District; McWilliams, All-District, best offen sive player, most improved player and free-throw awards; and Bryant, most valuable player. With eight newcomers on the 15- person roster, Smith said it may take "a few games" before the Lady War– riors "come together as a team." "Our freshmen will have to step up in a hurry for us to be successful," said Smith. "We signed several freshmen that need to play early and well."

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@Gulf Coast

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Among the top si gnees include Ja'Monica Orton, a 6' guard and prod– uct of Walter E. Stebbins High School in Dayton, Ohio, and Annie Brewer of Philadelphia, a 5-9 forward from Madison Ridgeland Academy. Orton, a McDonald's All-American nominee, r eceived All-State, All-Dis– trict and most valuable player honors and also led the region in rebounds. Brewer comes to EC after receiv– ing best offensive player and free– throw awards at MRA, where she was also a three-time recipient of All-Dis– trict honors. Other members of the freshman class - all of whom Smith said will have an opportunity to earn playing time - include guards lnessa Adams (5-6) of Horn Lake, Deirde Hawkins (5-5) of Dermott (Ark.) High School and Shana Ward (5-6) of Carthage, and forwards Joy Luckett (5-8) of Thomastown, Elizabeth Young-Sher – rod (5-7) of Seguin (Tex.) High School and Kurlysha Bell (5-10) of Kosciusko. Adams received co-most valuable

player honors and was selected on the All-Star squhd. Hawkins is a two-time All-State and All-Region selection and received All-District and All-Conference hon- ors for four seasons. .. Ward, a four-time All-District selecti on , also received four best offenf!ivc player awards. Luckett is a two-time All-Sta t e selcctwn who also received All-Dis– tric t honors and was chosen best offensiv<' player. Bt! ll's honors include best offensive playN and most r ebounds. War riors loaded with t alent Th •~ year 's version ofEast Central Community College men's basketball is toul4•d as one of the most talented squaclk to take the floor in some time. Nut only do the Warriors feature severa l tup r<'turnees from the 2009- 10 Cfi iiiJl•• •g n . several new faces - trnrw f't!l'fl with college experience - shou ld add I lw 111gredients ncedNI fi1r

vs.Jones

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@Itawamba

1219

vs. Northwest

1/11

vs. Southwest

1/13

@HindS

1/18

vs. Copiah-Lincoln

1/20

@ Pearl River

1/24

vs. Gulf Coast

1/27

@Jones

1/31

@Northwest

213

@Southwest

217

vs. Hinds

2110

@Copiah-Lincoln

2114

vs. Pearl River

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