2013-14 Indians Basketball News
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Rice provided a new warpath with Choctaws
August 11, 2014"I loved it, especially the coaches that prepared me for each year," Rice said [of ICC]. "They helped me get better. It's been real good and I'm just glad to continue playing." -
Rice provided a new warpath with Choctaws
August 11, 2014"I loved it, especially the coaches that prepared me for each year," Rice said. "They helped me get better. It's been real good and I'm just glad to continue playing."
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McGee signs with Harding University
July 01, 2014“It feels good being able to continue to pursue my goals and do something to help my family out,” said McGee. “It’s been a long journey from coming in as a freshman and learning from the older guys to become one of those older guys and have players learn from me. Things like that taught me responsibility and how to be a better teammate.”
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ICC athletes lend helping hand with April’s Angels
June 30, 2014“It means a lot to be able to give back to the community like this because growing up we didn’t have places like this,” said ICC basketball player Ron Davis of Raymond.
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Rice earns MACJC Academic All-State honors
June 30, 2014“We are extremely proud of Tory and everything he has been able to accomplish in his two years here at ICC,” said MACJC Coach of the Year Grant Pate. “He has really grown into a great player, but more importantly he has become an outstanding individual away from the game of basketball. He knows and appreciations the value of a great education and really dedicated himself to the academic side of being a successful student-athlete.”
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High School Summer League Schedule for June 19th
June 16, 2014Coach Grant Pate has announced the High School Summer League schedule of games for Thursday, June 19th at the Davis Event Center and Fitness Center.
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Rice inks with Mississippi College
June 13, 2014“Over the past two years Tory has really been a staple of our program,” said Coach Pate. “He is a true student-athlete and is really going to be missed. We’re excited for Tory and we’re excited for Mississippi College.”
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June 12th High School Boys Basketball Summer League Schedule
June 09, 2014ICC will host it's annual High School Boys Basketball Summer League on Thursday, June 12th at the Davis Event Center and Fitness Center Gym.
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June 5th High School Boys Basketball League Schedule
June 01, 201424 high school and junior varsity games will be held in the Davis Event Center and the Fitness Center gym starting from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th.
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Alex Anderson signs with UT-Martin
April 17, 2014“It feels great,” Anderson said about signing with UT-Martin. “A big part of me coming to ICC was to get back to the Division One level and it’s even more special because I get to go back to the conference I came from with a bigger chip on my shoulder and a point to prove.”
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MACJC Champion Indians to hold open tryouts
April 16, 2014The 2014 MACJC Champion Itawamba Community College men's basketball team will hold open tryouts on Tuesday, April 22 starting at 3:30 p.m. at the Davis Event Center on the Fulton campus.
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ICC players shine in MACJC All-Star games
April 11, 2014Tory Rice (Starkville) had 11 points while Johnthan McGee (Jackson) added 6 each in the loss.
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Anderson named NJCAA All-American
April 10, 2014Itawamba Community College sophomore guard Alex Anderson has been named National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Men’s Basketball second-team All-American on Thursday.
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Five to represent ICC in MACJC All-Star basketball games
March 24, 2014Sophomores Lytia Coleman (Memphis, TN) and Latoya Collins (Jackson) will represent the 2013 NJCAA Region 23 champion Lady Indians with Alex Anderson (Memphis, TN), Johnthan McGee (Jackson) and Tory Rice (Starkville) representing the 2014 MACJC Champion Indians in this year’s All-Star game.
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Pate named MACJC Coach of the Year
March 20, 2014After leading ICC to their first MACJC Tournament Championship since 2008, second-year men’s basketball coach Grant Pate has been named Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) Coach of the Year.
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Anderson top vote-getter on All-Region 23 team
March 10, 2014Itawamba Community College sophomore point guard Alex Anderson was the top vote-getter for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s All-Region 23 team released on Monday.
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Anderson, McGee earn MACJC All-State honors
March 10, 2014Alex Anderson was a first-team selection and fellow sophomore Johnthan McGee earned second-team honors when the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) released its All-State teams on Monday.
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MACJC Recap: Indians power past Gulf Coast into MACJC Championship
February 27, 2014In a back-and-forth battle, Lakee Westbrook (Shannon) hit a three from the wing to put the Indians (17-9) up 10 with just over two minutes left to play and held off multiple rallies by the Bulldogs (19-7) to hang on for the 8-point victory.
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Indians win thriller over EMCC to claim MACJC title
February 27, 2014“We are blessed,” said Coach Grant Pate. “This group of guys bought into each other from the first day of practice and I couldn’t be more proud to see all their hard work and dedication be rewarded with a conference championship.”
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MACJC Recap: Indians roll in MACJC Tourney opener
February 24, 2014Six Indians scored in double figures with Alex Anderson (Memphis, TN) leading the way with 26, Tyrone Wooten (Memphis, TN) adding 19, Johnthan McGee (Jackson) 15, Lakee Westbrook (Shannon) 14, Tory Rice (Starkville) 12 and Austin Timms (Mooreville) chipping in 10 points in the win.
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ICC to host 2014 MACJC State Basketball Tournament
February 23, 2014The Davis Event Center will be the site for the 2014 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) State Basketball Tournament starting with the men's quarterfinals on Monday, February 24th and concluding on Thursday, February 27th with the championship games.
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Holmes basketball games postponed due to weather concerns
February 10, 2014Monday's basketball games at Holmes Community College have been postponed due to travel concerns with the potential of winter weather moving into the area later in the night.
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Teams set for the Red and Blue Shootout
January 29, 2014Some of the college’s best and brightest declared for the draft that was held at the Davis Event Center media room Wednesday afternoon for the first-ever Red and Blue Shootout on Thursday, February 6 in conjunction with the annual Breast Cancer Awareness Night.
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McGee named MACJC Player of the Week
January 28, 2014McGee averaged 16.5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, 1 block per game and hit a buzzer-beating three at Mississippi Delta to help the Indians stay undefeated in division play with a 75-72 victory over the Trojans after picking up a hard-fought, emotional double overtime victory 107-103 over East Mississippi.
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Cardiac kids do it again, win last-second thriller over MS Delta
January 23, 2014“Mississippi Delta is a tough place to play,” Pate. “They make you work extremely hard in all aspects of the game for the entire game and the fans are basically on the floor all night trying to get in your head. I was proud of how our guys responded to the challenge of winning a game like this on the road and hopefully it’s something we can continue to build on for the future.”
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Indians win double overtime thriller over EMCC, 107-103
January 21, 2014“Those type situations are just part of basketball,” said Coach Grant Pate. “It’s more about your mental strength than it is physical strength to be able to shake off something like that to find a way to win. I’m extremely proud of how the guys found a way to against an outstanding basketball team.”
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January 16, 2014
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Gates' season-high pushes Indians past Holmes, 96-92
January 16, 2014“I felt like our guard play was the best we’ve had all season,” said ICC head coach Grant Pate. “They played unselfishly, did a great job of moving without the basketball to get good looking shots, and also played very smart knowing when to make the extra pass to get everyone else involved.”
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Indians survive overtime for rare-road win over Northwest
January 13, 2014Sophomore point guard Alex Anderson poured in a season-high 29 points as the ICC Indians topped the Northwest Rangers in overtime, 109-102, for a rare win in Senatobia.
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Indians come up short against Co-Lin
January 09, 2014The Indians (7-5, 2-0 MACJC North) trailed as much as 17 points in the second half before cutting the lead to three, 69-66, before the Wolves caught fire from beyond the arch to hold on for an 84-77 victory.
