Soccer gamers who imagine they may’ve additionally performed basketball, basketball gamers who imagine they nonetheless have recreation and others who simply need to have time shall be a part of the inaugural Deserve To Win All Star Superstar Basketball Recreation at Tennessee State’s Gentry Heart.
The June 25 recreation with a 1 p.m. tipoff advantages the TSU males’s basketball program and is being organized by coach Penny Collins, who assembled a star-studded group of gamers and continues to be including to it.
“There are some NFL gamers in our city who imagine they may have performed within the NBA and we will give them the probability to indicate what they’ll do on the courtroom,” Collins stated. “And there is loads of nice basketball gamers right here that we are able to placed on a very good recreation.”
Collins’ most up-to-date dedication got here from Memphis Tigers basketball coach Penny Hardaway.
“The response was nice; all people’s excited concerning the alternative to assist HBCUs and our basketball program,” Collins stated.
The listing consists of present NFL gamers Jauan Jennings, a San Francisco 49ers vast receiver who performed at Tennessee; Ke’Shawn Vaughn, a Tampa Bay working again who performed at Vanderbilt; Jacob Phillips, a Cleveland Browns linebacker who performed at LSU; Shaq Mason, an offensive lineman not too long ago traded from New England to Tampa Bay; and former Tennessee Titans tight finish MyCole Pruitt.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, a cornerback from TSU who spent 12 seasons within the NFL, can also be enjoying together with Lachavious Simmons, a TSU offensive lineman who spent a part of the 2021 season with the Chicago Bears, and Chris Rowland, a TSU vast receiver with the USFL’s Michigan Panthers.
The gamers who’ve NBA ties are Jordan Bone, a former Tennessee Vol who spent the 2019-20 season with the Detroit Pistons and 2020-21 with the Orlando Magic; Ian Clark, a former Belmont participant who spent eight seasons within the NBA with 5 completely different groups; Alex Poythress, a former Kentucky standout who performed for the Philadelphia 76ers (2016-17), Indiana Pacers (2017-18) and Atlanta Hawks (2018-19); and Dontae Jones, a Mississippi State star who performed for the Boston Celtics in 1997-98.
A.J. Merriweather, a former East Tennessee State star who performed with the Harlem Globetrotters, can also be signed up together with former TSU gamers Pat Miller and Christian Mekowulu.
Decide Rachel Bell, Bishop Joseph Walker III from Mt. Zion Baptist Church and Nashville rapper Starlito are additionally enjoying.
Collins plans to have 10 gamers on every crew and can announce extra as he receives commitments.
Former Tennessee Vols standout Grant Williams, now with the Boston Celtics, will not play however shall be in attendance together with former Vol Admiral Schofield, now with the Orlando Magic. Legendary TSU participant Ted “Hound” McClain, who spent eight seasons within the NBA, and former TSU star Rob Covington, who simply completed his ninth season within the NBA, additionally shall be in attendance.
Common admission is $10 and courtside seats are $100. Name the TSU ticket workplace at 615-963-7627.
Former Gallatin star transferring to TSU
Contents
- 1 Former Gallatin star transferring to TSU
- 2 Kellie Harper talking at native teaching discussion board
- 3 Ex-Girl Vol employed at IUPUI
- 4 Vandy golfer wins Phil Mickelson award
- 5 Denman returns to MTSU as assistant coach
- 6 Harrington is Austin Peay’s new tight ends coach
- 7 Grand Ole Opry returning to Music Metropolis Grand Prix
- 8 Volunteers wanted for Southern Regional Soccer Championships
Former Gallatin basketball star Zool Kueth is becoming a member of Tennessee State.
The 6-foot-7 ahead spent the final two seasons at Northern Illinois after transferring from Pratt Group (Kansas) School.
Kueth performed in 48 video games and began in 14. He averaged 3.8 factors and 1.8 rebounds and had 14 blocks final season.
Adong Makuoi, who began in 25 video games final season for Northern Illinois, can also be transferring to TSU. He’s a 6-9 graduate scholar who averaged 5.8 factors and three.3 rebounds.
Kellie Harper talking at native teaching discussion board
Tennessee girls’s basketball coach Kellie Harper shall be one of many featured audio system on the annual Coach Discussion board on July 14 at Rocketown on 4th Avenue South.
Harper simply wrapped up her third season with the Girl Vols. She is 63-27 total and 30-15 within the SEC.
Different audio system embrace Alabama softball coach Pat Murphy, writer Josh Shipps and former NFL assistant coach Daron Okay. Roberts, founding director of the Heart for Sports activities Management and Innovation on the College of Texas.
Register at nashvillecoachingcoalition.com.
Ex-Girl Vol employed at IUPUI
Former Tennessee Girl Vol Kortney Dunbar as joined the workers at IUPUI.
She spent final season at Arizona the place she was the director of recruiting.
Earlier than that Dunbar spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at Vanderbilt.
The Edwardsville, Illinois native performed at Tennessee from 2014-18.
She led UT in 3-point area aim share (25-of-75 .333) as a sophomore. She scored a season-high 13 factors, made thee 3-pointers and grabbed 9 rebounds in a recreation towards TSU as a junior.
Vandy golfer wins Phil Mickelson award
Vanderbilt golfer Gordon Sargent, who received the NCAA particular person nationwide championship Could 31, acquired the 2022 NCAA Division I Phil Mickelson Excellent Freshman Award.
The Birmingham, Alabama, native is the primary Vanderbilt golfer to win the distinction.
Sargent turned simply the ninth freshman to win a nationwide championship and simply the second Commodore to win a person nationwide title in any sport.
He was named a PING First-Staff All-American, a Haskins Award finalist, All-SEC first crew and the SEC Freshman of the Yr.
Sargent completed his freshman season with a 70.03 stroke common and went 2-3 in match play contests.
Denman returns to MTSU as assistant coach
Former Center Tennessee State golfer Payne Denman has joined the Blue Raiders teaching workers.
Denman performed at MTSY from 2012-15 after transferring from Florida. His profession scoring common of 74.04 was 2.21 strokes above par, the Twelfth-best mark in class historical past.
Denham performed at DeKalb County in highschool and was The Tennessean 2008 Midstate Participant of the Yr.
Harrington is Austin Peay’s new tight ends coach
Evan Harrington has joined the Austin Peay soccer teaching workers as tight ends coach.
Harrington spent final season because the tight ends coach at North Carolina Central.
From 2019-21, Harrington labored for the NFL’s Washington Commanders as an offensive assistant and assistant director of participant engagement.
Harrington performed linebacker at School of the Canyons and Colorado after which performed fullback for the Edmonton Eskimos within the Canadian Soccer League.
Grand Ole Opry returning to Music Metropolis Grand Prix
The Grand Ole Opry shall be a part of the Massive Machine Music Metropolis Grand Prix IndyCar race once more this 12 months.
There shall be a 90-minute efficiency on Aug. 7 by the Grand Ole Opry present on the primary stage outdoors of Nissan Stadium.
The lineup for the present, titled Grand Ole Prix, will function a number of performers and be introduced within the coming weeks. Final 12 months’s efficiency featured The Oak Ridge Boys, Callista Clark, Danielle Bradbery, Riley Inexperienced and Justin Moore.
Tim McGraw was not too long ago introduced because the headline performer for the pre-race live performance on Aug. 6. Brothers Osborne may also carry out on Aug. 6.
Volunteers wanted for Southern Regional Soccer Championships
The Tennessee State Soccer Affiliation wants volunteers to assist with the 2022 United States Youth Soccer Southern Regional Championships.
The championships are June 24-30 at Richard Siegel Soccer Complicated in and Jordan Farms in Murfreesboro and Rotary Soccer Park in Smyrna.
About 250 groups with boys ages 13-19 will compete.
Volunteers are wanted to function area marshals, in hospitality, visitors management, and hydration. Volunteers ought to be a minimum of highschool age.
Enroll at https://bit.ly/3xqqr8Y.
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