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Bulldog's Basketball News
March 25th, 2010
Jones Named NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
Kansas City, MO - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its 2009-2010 Women's Division I All-American Teams on Tuesday afternoon. Victoria Jones was named NAIA All-American Honorable Mention for her efforts in helping the Lady Bulldogs to a 16-15 overall record and an 11-7 conference record; the first winning season the Lady Bulldogs have had in at least seven years.
Jones, a 5'10 sophomore forward from Saginaw, MI, finished the season averaging 14.07 points a game and 11.32 rebounds a game. Jones ranks #5 in the conference in scoring and #1 in the conference in rebounds (#3 in the NAIA). Jones also finished with 18 double doubles on the season (#1 in the conference and #3 in the NAIA). Jones recorded a career high 31 points and 27 rebounds this season. Last season, Jones broke the conference record for most rebounds in a single game when she grabbed 25 rebounds in a single game. This season, she has broken her own record with 27 rebounds in a single game. For these efforts and others, she was selected to the 2009-2010 GCAC All-Conference team.
Last season, Jones was selected to the All-Conference team and was selected GCAC Freshman of the Year. Last season Jones finished the season averaging 14.19 points and 14 rebounds a game. She led the NAIA in rebounds a game. Jones came to Tougaloo last season as a freshman from Arthur Hills High School in Saginaw, MI. Jones is very excited about her accomplishments thus far and looks forward to carrying the Lady Bulldogs to a successful season next year.
March 25th, 2010
Collins Named NAIA All-American Honorable Mention
Kansas City, MO - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its 2009-2010 Men's Division I All-American Teams on Tuesday afternoon. Sylvester Collins was named NAIA All-American Honorable Mention for his efforts in helping the Bulldogs to a 22-9 overall record.
Collins, a 6'9 sophomore center from Madison, MS, finished this season averaging 11.42 points a game, 10.17 rebounds a game, and 3.63 blocks a game. Collins ranks #2 in rebounds in the conference and #5 in the NAIA. In blocks, he ranks #1 in the conference and NAIA. Collins also finished with 10 double doubles on the season. Collins recorded a career high 33 points, 19 rebounds, and 9 blocks this season which led to his being selected to the 2009-2010 GCAC All-Conference team.
Last season, Collins was named GCAC Co-Freshman of the Year along with LSUS's center Derrick Parker, who received GCAC Player of the Year this season along with being selected to the All-American First Team. Collins came to Tougaloo as a freshman from Madison Central High School last season and helped the Bulldogs to a regular season championship and the "Sweet Sixteen" of the national tournament. Collins has definitely made a name for himself in the Bulldogs' basketball program and he looks forward to next season.
