2011-12 Basketball Game Day Guidevs. East Mississippi

#52Tyrie Berry

Sophomore, Forward

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#11TiFFany marTin

Sophomore, Guard

olive Branch

Thursday, February 9, 20125:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Bonner Arnold Coliseum

2011-12 Lady Tigers 2011-12 TigersNo. Player Height Position Class Hometown11 TiffanyMartin 5-5 Guard Soph. OliveBranch12 BreannaHoward 5-7 Guard Soph. Jackson14 NikkiMcChristian 5-7 Guard/Forward Fresh. Abbeville15 AmberJackson 5-9 Guard/Forward Soph. Tupleo21 KrystalJackson 5-9 Guard/Forward Fresh. Marietta22 KebrinaLucas 5-6 Guard/Forward Fresh. NewAlbany24 BreeHarris 5-7 Guard Soph. Marietta25 AnnaBrookePage 6-0 Guard/Forward Soph. Iuka30 ShunquestHowell 5-4 Guard Fresh. Ripley33 SuzzetteSuggs 5-10 Guard/Forward RFresh. Oakland35 IndiaHoward 5-8 Guard/Forward Fresh. Ripley40 ErinStrowder 5-10 Guard/Forward Soph. Memphis,Tenn.42 MichaWashington 6-2 Forward Fresh. NewAlbany

HeadCoach:BrianAlexander,Ph.D.(MississippiState,1998)1stYearAssistantCoach:MauriceStafford(NorthAlabama,1986)8thYearStrength&ConditioningCoach:CodyGrisham(Tennessee,2010)1stYearTeamChaplain:Dr.MattWilburn(MississippiCollege,1999)1stYearStudentAssistants:TonyPams,SamanthaMcAlister,AudreyunaGipson.

No. Player Position Height Class Hometown11 AcieVance Guard 6-2 Fresh. Ripley12 DeontaHerman Guard 5-11 Fresh. Corinth14 KareemBrown Guard 5-8 Fresh. NewAlbany23 JermaineHollimon Guard 6-4 Soph. Memphis,Tenn.24 TadariousCoburn Forward 6-6 Fresh. NewAlbany30 DemetriusMalone Guard 6-2 Fresh. WestLowndes33 MarcellLucas Forward 6-3 Fresh. Baldwyn40 DevinTillman Forward 6-3 Fresh. Bruce42 J.R.Jennings Guard 6-2 Fresh. CalhounCity50 CedricJanes Forward 6-6 Soph. DyerCounty,Tenn.52 TyrieBerry Forward 6-6 Soph. Ripley54 LavonHooks Forward 6-4 Soph. Atlanta,Ga.

HeadCoach:DavidRobbins AssistantCoach:MauriceStaffordManagers:JonathanTaylor,QuentinCarrollVideographer:NicholasMcAlisterStatistician:ZackSmith

2011-12 Lady Tiger & Tiger Basketball Teams

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Northeast Mississippi CoMMuNity College

No.11TiffanyMartin

5-5Guard

SophomoreOliveBranch

No.12BreannaHoward

5-7Guard

SophomoreJackson

No.14NikkiMcChristian

5-7Guard/ForwardFreshmanAbbeville

No.15AmberJackson

5-9Guard/ForwardSophomoreTupelo

No.21KrystalJackson

5-9Guard/ForwardFreshmanMarietta

No.22KebrinaLucas

5-6Guard/ForwardFreshmanNewAlbany

No.24BreeHarris

5-7Guard

SophomoreMarietta

No.25AnnaBrookePage

6-0Guard/ForwardSophomore

Iuka

No.30ShunquestHowell

5-7Guard

FreshmanRipley

No.33SuzzetteSuggs

5-10Guard/ForwardR.FreshmanOakland

No.35IndiaHoward

5-8Guard/ForwardFreshmanRipley

No.40ErinStrowder

5-10Guard/ForwardSophomore

Memphis,Tenn.

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No.42MichaWashington

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5-7

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Fresh.

Abbeville

15

AmberJackson

5-9

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Soph.

Tupleo

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KrystalJackson

5-9

Guard/Forward

Fresh.

Marietta

22

KebrinaLucas

5-6

Guard/Forward

Fresh.

New

Albany

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BreeHarris

5-7

Guard

Soph.

Marietta

25

AnnaBrookePage

6-0

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Soph.

Iuka

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ShunquestH

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5-4

Guard

Fresh.

Ripley

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SuzzetteSuggs

5-10

Guard/Forward

RFresh.

Oakland

35

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5-8

Guard/Forward

Fresh.

Ripley

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ErinStrowder

5-10

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Soph.

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6-2

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BriannaMay

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5-4

Fresh.

Pelahatchie

14

ValesciaDixon

Forward

5-9

Fresh.

Colum

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15

AlvidaClemons

Guard

5-4

Soph.

Philadelphia,Penn.

20

ChadistyHickm

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Guard

5-6

Soph.

Preston

21

JoyGrim

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Forward

5-10

Fresh.

Petal

22

RachelA

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Guard

5-6

Fresh.

Meridian

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Forward

5-10

Fresh.

Eupora

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DajahM

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Forward

5-10

Fresh.

Quitman

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MeaghenGreen

Forward

5-11

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5-11Fresh.

Corinth

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5-8Fresh.

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6-6Fresh.

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6-3Fresh.

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Forward

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Forward

6-5190

Soph.WestPoint

5ColinB

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225Soph.

Phoenix,Ariz.

10A.J.W

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6-2155

Fresh.Meridian

11BrandonM

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6-1185

Fresh.Meridian

14MicahW

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Jonesboro,Ark.

15JalenH

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6-1175

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6-6215

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210Fresh.

Starkville

25CurtisH

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185Soph.

WestPoint

32EarnestH

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6-7200

Fresh.Macon

33D.J.Evans

Guard

5-9160

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No.11AcieVanceGuard6-2

FreshmanRipley

No.12DeontaHerman

Guard5-11

FreshmanCorinth

No.14KareemBrown

Guard5-8

FreshmanNewAlbany

No.23JermaineHollimon

Guard6-4

SophomoreMemphis,Tenn.

No.24TadariousCoburn

Forward6-6

FreshmanNewAlbany

No.30DemetriusMalone

Guard6-2

FreshmanWestLowndes

No.33MarcellLucas

Forward6-3

FreshmanBaldwyn

No.40DevinTillman

Forward6-3

FreshmanBruce

No.42J.R.Jennings

Guard6-2

FreshmanCalhounCity

No.50CedricJanesForward6-6

SophomoreDyerCounty,Tenn.

No.52TyrieBerryForward6-6

SophomoreRipley

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No.54LavonHooksForward6-4

SophomoreAtlanta,Ga.

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When one comes to college, there are different sights andsounds to distract one from their ultimate goal at the post-highschool leveland it is the jobofsophomores tohelpguide thosealongthewayandshinealightonthepathahead.

NortheastLadyTiger guardTiffanyMartin, ofOliveBranchandTigerforwardTyrieBerry,ofRipleyhavetakenthatguidinglighttoanewlevelwiththeirchosenprofessionsafterbasketball.

WhilebothareconcentratingonphysicaleducationatNorth-east,MartinhasasecondarytrackofwantingtobeamathematicsteacherwhenherplayingcareerisdonewhileBerryismoreofananimallover,planningtobecomeaveterinarytechnicianfollow-

inghisbasketballdays.“When Iget to theDivision

I side, I justwant to be a vet-erinary technician,”Berrysaid.“Ijustloveanimals…dogs,andthe environment. I ammoreofa people person but whatevercomesmyway,Iwilltakeit.”

However, as sophomoresMartin and Berry know thatthere is one thing that needstobe takencareofbefore theyleave the Northeast campus…thefreshmen.

Martin is a true sophomorewhileBerryisbackforhisthirdyear with the Tigers after suf-fering a lower extremity injuryduring the 2010-11 preseasonandhavingtositoutfortheen-tireyearlastyear.

“It’saleadershiprole,”Mar-tin said. “We have to help (the freshmen) with getting to theirclassesandtheirhomework.Beingasophomoreisabigrole.”

BerryechoedMartin’sstatementandinhisthirdyearatNorth-east,Berryhasfoundtimetoappreciatethethingsheoverlookedasafreshman.

“Ihaveenjoyedeverything…theteachers,students,thegamesand the overall environment,” Berry said. “Northeast has beengreat.Thepeopleareverynice.Thegamesarevery,veryintense.Ithasbeenquiteatime.”

For bothBerry andMartin, their time atNortheast cameviatheir families. Both Martin’s mother and father are NortheastalumniwhileBerrywasswayedwithapersonalvisitfromNorth-eastheadmen’sbasketballcoachDavidRobbins.

“It’safamily-orientedschool,”Martinsaid.“BothmymomanddadwenthereandI’vebeenplayingAAUheremostofmylife.”

“Ihadreallybeen thinkingaboutcoming toNortheast,”Ber-rysaid.“IhadavisitbyDavidRobbinsand itwasasurprisingthoughtthatIwouldbeplayingatNortheast.”

It’s those littlemoments in life thathavehelpedbothMartinandBerryenjoytheir timeatNortheast.Whiletheirfirstyear(s)inBoonevillewereusedtoorientatethemselveswiththecampus,

astheseasonschangedsodidthematuritylevelineachandbothhaveseenthingstheydidnotnoticeasfreshmen.

“I go and enjoymy time,”Martin said. “I like to hangwithfriendsandgo toevents around school like theplays,dances…whatevertheschooloffersandmakenewfriends.”

“Itrytogetmorerestandbalancemytimewithschool,workandbasketball,”Berrysaid.“I’vebeentryingtohavemorefunandstayhealthierwiththeweather.Itisactuallymoreresponsibility.”

Whilegrowingupisnormalforanycollegestudentawayfromtheirparents,BerryandMartinhavealsohadtogrowuponthebasketballcourtaswellandarelookedupontoleadtheTigersandLadyTigers,respectively.

Martin and her teammatesspend time together beforegamesjusttryingtorelax.

“We are dancing and crack-ingjokes,”Martinsaid.“Wearejusttryingtogeteveryoneoutoftheir‘Goosebump’stage.”

Berry, a 6-6 forward, is try-ingtofocusononethingduringhislastseasonwiththeTigers.

“Rightnow,wearetakingitday-by-dayandworkingonourfaultstogetbetter,”Berrysaid.“That’swhatisinfrontofus…we need to be prepared, staymentally focusedandnot jumpofftrack.”

Berry, a 5-5 point guard,knowsthatwithhersophomorestatus comesmore responsibil-ity under first-year head coachBrianAlexander.

“It’salotofpressuretotellpeoplewheretogoandtounder-standtheplays,”Martinsaid.“I’vebeenapointguardallofmylifesoIamusedtoit.Peoplelookuptoyou.”

Asapointguard,MartinisthemainpersoninchargeofrunningtheLadyTigersoffense.

“Youhavetobepatient,seethefloorandknowwhentogivetheballtotherightpersonattherighttime,”Martinsaid.

Berry said that it is theNortheast culture that helpshimandtheTigerbasketballteamsucceedespeciallycomingoffaninjury.

“Everyoneheregavemecourage,”Berrysaid.“Thecoaches,myteammatesandformerteammates.Ienjoymytimehereandamlookingforwardtomyfuture.”

However,MartinandBerryknowthattosucceedeachplayerhastodotheirownpart.

“Wearetryingtostayinthetopfourandhaveachancetoplayforaring,”Martinsaid.“(Ourteam)wantsaring.Wearetryingtogetbetterandinaspottogetthatring.”

Berry,whohasbeen through theupsanddownsofacollegeathlete’scareer,summeditallupsimplyas...“Weneedtotakeitongameatatime.PutGodfirstandweshouldbefine.”

Player Feature: tiFFany Martin & tyrie Berry

TiffanyMartin TyrieBerry

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Northeast BasketBall

Northeast Mississippi CoMMuNity College

Date Opponent Location TimeMonday, November 1 Northwest Shoals (Ala.) Away 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 4 Motlow State (Tenn.) Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Tuesday, November 9 Jackson State (Tenn.) Booneville 5 p.m. Women Only

West Plains (Mo.) Booneville 7 p.m. Men Only

Saturday, November 13 East Central Booneville 1&3 p.m.

Monday, November 15 Jones County Away 5&7 p.m.

Thursday, November 18 Wallace State (Ala.) Away 7 p.m. Men Only

Monday, November 29 Meridian Away 6&8 p.m.

Thursday, December 2 Northwest* Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Monday, December 6 Holmes* Away 6&8 p.m.

Tuesday, December 14 Northwest Shoals (Ala.) Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Thursday, December 16 Motlow State (Tenn.) Away 6&8 p.m.

Thursday, January 6 Jones County Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Saturday, January 8 Meridian Booneville 2&4 p.m.

Monday, January 10 East Miss.* Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Thursday, January 13 Coahoma* Away 6&8 p.m.

Monday, January 17 Itawamba* Away 6&8 p.m.

Thursday, January 20 Miss. Delta* Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Thursday, January 27 Northwest* Away 5&7 p.m.

Monday, January 31 Holmes* Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Thursday, February 3 East Miss.* Away 5:30 & 7:30 p.m.

Monday, February 7 Coahoma* Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Thursday, February 10 Itawamba* Booneville 5&7 p.m.

Monday, February 14 Miss. Delta* Away 6&8 p.m.

February 21 – 24 State Tournament

February 28 – March 3 Regional Tournament Miss. College

* Denotes North Division Contest

2010-11 ScheduleDate Opponent Location TimeOCTOBER24 UNA^# Away 6p.m.25 Mid-South^@ Away 5:30p.m. BlueMountain^@ Away 8:30p.m.27 BlueMountain^# Home 5:30p.m.NOVEMBER 1 WallaceSt. Home 5:30p.m.5 EastCentral Away 1p.m.7 Ark.Baptist Home 5p.m.10 WallaceSt. Away 5:30p.m.14 JonesCo. Away 5p.m.28 Meridian Away 6p.m.DECEMBER 1 Northwest* Away 5p.m.5 Holmes* Home 5:30p.m.13 JacksonSt.# Away 7p.m.JANUARY 7 Meridian Home 1p.m.9 JonesCo. Home 3p.m.11 ColumbiaSt. Home 2p.m.17 EastMiss.* Away 5:30p.m.19 Coahoma* Home 5:30p.m.23 Itawamba* Home 5:30p.m.26 Miss.Delta* Away 6p.m.30 Ark.Baptist Away 5p.m.FEBRUARY 2 Northwest* Home 5:30p.m.6 Holmes* Away 6p.m.9 EastMiss.* Home 5:30p.m.13 Coahoma* Away 6p.m.16 Itawamba* Away 6p.m.20 Miss.Delta* Home 5:30p.m.23 WestPlains(Mo.)@ Away 7p.m.27-March1 MACJCTourn. MARCH 7-10 NJCAARegionTourn.

*-NorthDivision,^-Scrimmage,@-MenOnly,#-WomenOnly

2011-12 Schedule