Head Men’s Basketball Coach/Athletic Director at Howard College
Big Spring, TX
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Humbled and excited to be named the Head Coach at Western Texas College! Thanks to AD Tammy Davis, President Dr. Barbara Beebe and Coach Andre Owens for believing in me. Extremely blessed!
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Huge win for our guys tonight! We beat #3 Ranger 80-58 to improve to 23-10. We have won 3 straight games in 5 days, that’s a lot of heart! We will play South Plains Friday at 3pm in the semifinals.
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Excited to be a part of the Hawk family!
Howard College is proud to welcome new @HowardHoops coach Kyle Cooper to the nest! He brings over 10 years coaching experience to the court and has great things in store for the Hawks! For the full press release, head on over to hchawk.com #hawksflytogether
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Excited to be joining Coach Andre Owens staff at Western Texas College! Cannot wait for this opportunity. #gowesterners
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Huge win for our guys tonight! We beat #3 Odessa 96-94 in OT. Extremely proud of our guys and the toughness they showed. We advance to the WJCAC championship tomorrow!
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Our season came to an end today against South Plains. We finish the year 23-11. So incredibly proud of this team and all they accomplished!
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Baby girl Cooper the sequel is coming soon! Excited to announce Mia will be a big sister come this August!
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Big win for us tonight against Trinity Valley 80-74 to improve to 5-0 on the year. Every one of our guys stepped up to the challenge and showed real heart all game long. I am so proud of this group!
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Something my AAU coach told me that has stuck with me. “If your good at something you don’t need to tell people, they will tell you.” @ORUCoachP
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We honored a great group of Sophomores Thursday night. Very proud of these guys and the leadership they showed during such a challenging year. Was happy we could send them out with a big win to lock up the 3 seed for the upcoming WJCAC tournament. Next up postseason play!
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Devastated by this. I was fortunate to know and coach Deng. Always had a smile on his face and brightened any room that he walked into. We lost a truly great person. Love you Deng
The University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha Athletics and our program mourn the tragic passing of Deng Mayar. He was 22 years old.
Full statement at OMavs.com.
ALT In Memoriam Deng Mayar 2002-2025
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In the WJCAC conference Tournament CJ Smith (@ballout_c) averaged 26ppg while shooting 44% from the field, 44% from 3 and 88% from the FT line (31 attempts). 4 Year coaches looking for a winner at the pg spot here’s your guy!
@Jucoadvocate
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Tonight we honor a hardworking group of sophomores. These young men have represented this school and community with pride and class. I cannot wait to see them succeed in the future!
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Our season came to an end tonight against Ranger in the Region 5 championship. We finished the year 15-8 and WJCAC tourney champs. So incredibly proud of this team and all they accomplished!
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Humbled by this, thanks @hoopdirt! All the credit of our early success goes to our outstanding players and the hard work of Coach Hardy.
🔥🔥🔥Week 1 @HoopDirt / @JustPlaySS Coach of the Week winners announced!
🔗 hoopdirt.com/week-1-hoopdirt…
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I am very excited to be joining the Mississippi Gulf Coast family! My wife and I are already loving life on the coast. I cannot wait for the season to get here. Proud to be a bulldog!
HOOPS | #MGCCC gained a ton of experience when @CoachCooper_ joined the program. #NJCAABack mgcccbulldogs.com/sports/mbk…
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Big win last night vs Odessa 84-70 to become 19-8 on the year. Our guys came ready to play a gritty, physical game and executed on all cylinders. Big shoutout to our amazing Westerner crowd you guys were awesome!
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What a big win for our players and our program tonight to send us to the Regional Tournament! We beat NMMI 75-65 to improve to 22-10. We play Ranger Wednesday at 5 PM at Abilene Christian.
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Bulldog fans welcome AJ Banks (@aj_banks13)! 6’0 FR lightning quick combo guard who is a great playmaker and really can shoot it from the outside. Excited to have him with us!
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4 Year Coaches‼️Fall highlights for Ja’Bryant Hill (@jayho0ps) 5’10 FR, PG.
🔵 Jet quick playmaker
🟢 Disruptive on defense
🔵 Competitor/ Winner
🟢 High IQ
🔵 Makes teammates better
@JucoAdvocate
Full Highlights- piped.video/0TMyANiQnEY
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Gut check win for us tonight vs McLennan 81-80 to improve to 9-0. Proud of our guys perseverance playing 4 games in 5 days. This group continues to play for each other and compete. Proud coach!
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4 YEAR COACHES! Checkout Donovan Reagan (@D24Reagan), 6’6 SO forward. Averaged 8ppg, 5rpg and 48% fg.
💥 Elite Athlete
💥 Rim Protector
💥 Guards multiple positions
💥 3.3 GPA will graduate in May
Full Highlights- piped.video/watch?v=fhg9-k…
@JUCOadvocate
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We got a big one today against Odessa 72-69 and advance to play NMMI on Monday. Proud of our guys!
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We beat Hill tonight 72-64. Proud of our guys for fighting through some adversity and getting the win!
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Excited about the future of Howard College Athletics!
Howard College is excited to announce new leadership for 2022-23! Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Kyle Cooper, will be stepping into the role of Head Athletic Director. Hawks Head Athletic Trainer, John Overton, will take on the role of Assistant Athletic Director. @HowardHoops
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4 YEAR COACHES! Get a head start on 2021 CJ Smith (@ballout_c), 5’9 FR pg. Averaged 15ppg, 4apg and WJCAC All-Conf.
💥 Playmaker
💥 Knock Down Shooter
💥 WINNER! 2x State Champ
💥 JA 48 Invitee
@Jucoadvocate
Full Highlights- piped.video/watch?v=mJyUsT…
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Got a hard-fought conference win tonight against Midland 66-64 to improve to 14-3 on the year. So proud of our guys for sticking together and executing through such a tough grind it out game.
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Very excited to have coach Sandoval join us!
Excited to announce I'll be joining @CoachCooper_ and @WTCBasketball as the Assistant Men's Basketball Coach.
#TheWesternerWay
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I was extremely fortunate to work with and learn from Coach Weathers this year. He has been a tremendous staple of Gulf Coast for many years. His Legacy extends far beyond the basketball court as he has touched countless lives in his hall of fame career. Enjoy retirement coach!
HOOPS | It's truly the end of an era at #MGCCC. Thank you, Coach Weathers! mgcccbulldogs.com/sports/mbk…
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STILL AVAILABLE! 6’6 SO forward Donovan Reagan (@D24Reagan). Averaged 8ppg, 5rpg on 48% fg. Starter on 20+ win team. Skilled forward and elite athlete! 3.3 gpa
Full Highlights- piped.video/watch?v=fhg9-kce…
@JUCOadvocate
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We got a big road win tonight at Odessa 77-58 to improve to 16-3 on the year. Great job by our guys for locking in and guarding for 40 minutes.
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We won at Midland tonight 78-52. We battled our way back to the win column after a rough stretch. There is no end to the fight in these guys. Complete team effort on the offensive and defensive side tonight putting together a full 40 minutes of good basketball.
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Highlights from our game vs Bishop State with a box score below. @JUCOadvocate
Willie Logan (@WillieLogan_Jr) 19p 4r
Colby Cooke (@yvngcolby_) 10p 11r
Mykah Brown (@Mykah_brown) 11p
DaJuan Moorer (@00DaM_Q) 6p 7r
AJ Banks (@aj_banks13) 9p
Dillyn Neely (@DillynNeely) 8p
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Thank you to our Sophomores! Special group who bought into team success over individual numbers. We won 20 games this year with a 23 game regular season schedule and finished with the 6th ranked defense on Massey Ratings. All will graduate this spring. Forever Bulldogs!
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Battled for a tough win at Frank Phillips tonight 86-80 to improve to 15-3. Complete team effort with multiple guys stepping up and making big plays. Great conference win on the road!
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Great bunch of sophomores. All you could ask for in leaders in our program. Wish we could’ve came away with the win tonight but I know this group will bounce back.
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COACHES! @jaylen35peters will be playing in ATL this weekend for @JUCOShowcase be sure to check him out 6’4 big time athletic wing. DM me for more info. @JUCOadvocate
Mullen’s Rating- D2
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Happy 1st Birthday Mia! I can’t believe how fast this year has gone by. We had such a great weekend celebrating you. Proud to be your Dad!
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We won at McLennan tonight 86-84. Really proud of our guys toughness to go on the road and get a huge team win!
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Bulldog fans welcome Willie Logan (@WillieLogan_Jr)! 6’5 SO wing who is a transfer from Pearl River. He is a freak athlete with a college ready body. Scores inside and out and is a fierce competitor. He will graduate in May. Coaches get on him early!
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We lost at Temple tonight 78-71. We had a 10pt lead with 6 mins left and couldn’t finish. I need to do a better job of putting us in a position to finish the game. We will learn from this and be stronger for it in the end. Back to work.
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Game day! We travel to McLennan’s classic to play Hill at 4pm today. Excited to see what this group can accomplish. Nothing like the first game of the year!
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Grades are in!
MGCCC Men's Basketball
3.1 Team GPA
6 student-athletes with a 3.5 or higher
Thank you to this special group of Sophomores!
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4 Year Coaches‼️Highlights for Lucas Kroft (@LucasKroft) 6’5 Soph, SG.
🔵 WJCAC All-Conference Selection
🟢 D1 Transfer
🔵 11ppg & 42% from 3
🟢 Strong/ Athletic Guard
🔵 Makes winning plays/ High level defender
@Jucoadvocate
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Proud coaching moment- We took a group of our guys to a local elementary a couple months ago. When I was there last week a teacher told me one of our players has stopped by twice a week since to play with their kids! Everyone in the school knows his name. That’s pretty awesome!
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We got a good road win tonight at Weatherford 78-63 to improve to 3-0 on the year. After a tough start to the semester with multiple quarantines and canceled games it was great to have everyone back.
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4 YEAR COACHES! Checkout Carson Hammond (@hammondcarson10), 6’3 SO G.
💥 Knock Down Shooter
💥 Leader
💥 High IQ
💥 Tough
Full Highlights- piped.video/watch?v=F3jm8-…
@JUCOadvocate
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Really excited to have Coach Hardy and the family join us!
I’m excited to announce that I will be returning to @WTCBasketball as the Assistant Men’s Basketball coach. My wife recently accepted a position as the Director of Finance for the City of Snyder as well. We’re excited to get there and hit the ground running!
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We are ranked 16th in today’s NJCAA poll. Really happy for our guys who have put in a lot of work and deserve the recognition. Still very early and a long way to go, need to keep improving daily.
A victory in an early season top 🔟 clash moves Indian Hills up in the latest men's DI #NJCAABasketball poll!
1⃣-2⃣5⃣: bit.ly/2ruG7IJ
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Excited to play someone other than ourselves today as we scrimmage Midwestern State. It’s a great opportunity for our guys to compete and get better!
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Our season came to a tough end tonight in the regional semifinals making our record 20-6 on the year. This group of young men exemplified everything you would want out of a student-athlete representing your program. Proud to be a Bulldog!
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We beat Jacksonville tonight 90-58 at the East/West Challenge to improve to 4-0. We did a great job of competing and playing for each other. Our next game is tomorrow vs Trinity Valley.
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Happy Birthday to my incredible wife Nicole Cooper! I hope you have the amazing day you deserve. Love you!
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Thursday we honored our Sophomores. A special group of young men! Thank you for everything you’ve done for @HowardHoops!
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4 Year Coaches‼️Fall highlights for Lucas Kroft (@LucasKroft) 6’5 Soph, SG.
🔵 Strong/ Athletic Guard
🟢 Scores at 3 levels
🔵 Defends at a high level/ Rebounds
🟢 Deadeye from 3
🔵 Makes winning plays/ High IQ
Full Highlights- piped.video/watch?feature=…
@JUCOadvocate
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COACHES! @WillieLogan_Jr will be playing in ATL this weekend for @JUCOShowcase be sure to check him out 6’5 explosive wing. Started on a 20 win team averaged 9ppg and 4rpg in conf play. Defends at a high level! DM me for more info. @JUCOadvocate
Mullen’s Rating- LM-MM
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Big road win for us tonight beating #12 Pearl River 65-62 to improve to 18-3 (10-2). Complete team effort: We had great energy, had guys step up for huge minutes when they were called on, and we competed for the full 40 minutes. So proud of our guys!
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4 Year Coaches‼️Fall highlights for CJ Smith (@ballout_c) 5’9 SO, PG.
🔵 WJCAC All-Conf
🟢 FR year: 15ppg, 4apg
🔵 JA48 & @JucoRecruiting Showcase Invitee
🟢 Playmaker/ Leader/ Winner
🔵 One of the top PG’s in NJCAA
@JucoAdvocate
Full Highlights-piped.video/watch?feature=…
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4 YEAR COACHES! 6’1 PG LaRaymond Spivery (@LSpivery3) is still available. Averaged 11p, 5r, 5a this year, captain of a 20-6 team. Over 3:1 assist to TO’s in conf play. @JUCOadvocate @cbMullenSports
💥All-Region
💥2x All-Conf
💥Mullen’s Rating- LM-MM
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Great 3 days camp at Mooreland, OK! These guys brought a ton of energy and were committed to getting better. Excited to follow them next year! #TeamMEB
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We won tonight against Frank Phillips 85-79 to become 18-8 on the year. Proud of our guys for finding a way to pull it out!
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So proud and happy for Tafari! He put in the work and trusted the process. Excited to watch him play at the next level!
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Happy Anniversary to my amazing wife Nicole Cooper! She has now put up with me for five years of marriage and ten years overall. I am extremely blessed, love you!
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The Westerners had a great weekend in Dallas playing some high level competition. The preseason is about improving and we got better this weekend. Thanks to all the 4 year coaches who took the time to watch our guys in these great events. Time to get back to work!
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We faced our toughest test of the year last Friday... When we faced the Perkinston Elementary! The class with the highest class attendance for the semester got to play us. The winner was the Kindergarten class! Thank you to the Perk Elementary for putting on this great event!
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Thanks @CoachCodyHop for having us at @JUCOShowcase today! A great event that was really well ran.
Underway for Day 2 of the All-American Jamboree in Wichita.
Tons of college coaches in the building already for the first set of games.
@JUCOShowcase
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We won at Hinds tonight 89-83 to finish the regular season 19-4 (11-3). Next we play at the MACJC state tourney starting next Tuesday. Followed by the regional tournament the following week. A couple of great events coming for coaches to see a lot of talented teams and players!
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4 Year Coaches‼️Fall highlights for Nakavieon White(@kayy5ive) 6’7 FR, W.
🔵 Strong skilled wing
🟢 Big athlete
🔵 Scores inside & out
🟢 Guards multiple positions
🔵 Mismatch problem
@JucoAdvocate
Full Highlights- piped.video/qaRGMQZ4gdA
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Good win vs Southern-Shreveport today to advance to the regional semifinals tomorrow. We had a balanced scoring attack with 5 guys in double figures. I’m proud of our energy and attention to detail for 40 minutes. Excited for the challenge tomorrow with this group!
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Grades are in!
MGCCC Men's Basketball
3.06 Team GPA
7 student-athletes at 3.0 or higher
2 student-athletes with a 4.0
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4 Year Coaches‼️Fall highlights for Miles Bennett (@MilesBennett7_) 6’3 SO, G.
🔵 Versatile skilled guard
🟢 High level defender
🔵 Great teammate/ Everyday guy
🟢 Tough
🔵 Exudes winning qualities
@JucoAdvocate
Full Highlights- piped.video/MmFycQiVrOI
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4 YEAR COACHES! Checkout Leland Kirkendoll (@Lelooo_0), 5’10 SO PG. Averaged 7ppg, 2apg on the year.
💥 Playmaker
💥 High IQ
💥 Team Captain
💥 Graduates in May
Full Highlights- piped.video/watch?v=rqJbXp8k…
@JUCOadvocate
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We won at Southwest tonight 67-65 to move us to 11-1 (3-0) on the year. We did a great job of competing and battling through adversity. Defense and toughness travels! I’m Super proud of our guys for coming away with a road W!
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Really excited to have Coach Hardy join us!
I’m excited to announce that I’m the Asst Men’s Basketball Coach at Western Texas College. I could tell from my first time on campus that this is a special place with a phenomenal administration. I am looking forward to this new journey. Thx to @CoachCooper_ for this opportunity!
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4 YEAR COACHES! Checkout Tafari Simms (@TafariSimms), 6’6 SO forward. Averaged 13ppg, 7rpg, 49% fg, 40% 3pt and 84% ft in conf.
💥 High motor
💥 Scores inside and out
💥 Gym Rat
💥 @JucoRecruiting Top 100
Full Highlights- piped.video/watch?v=hPusd6…
@JUCOadvocate @Elias_NPH
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4 YEAR COACHES! Check out LaRaymond Spivery (@LSpivery3), 6'1 SO pg who averaged 14p, 5r, 3a in 6 games first semester. He is shooting 53% from the field and a blistering 44% from 3. TOUGH guard who is a WINNER! All-Conf player as a freshman. @JUCOadvocate
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What a great atmosphere it was tonight. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Hawks! Incredibly proud of our guys, it was a complete team victory.
All 5️⃣ starters finished in double figures. @TreyFort3 led the way with 29 points.
@HowardHoops improves to 12-5 after an impressive win over South Plains in the #NJCAAMBB Game of the Week.
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We beat Southwest tonight 68-60 to improve to 16-3 (8-2). We really locked in on the defensive end holding them to 19 points in the first half. Extremely proud of our guys resilience and togetherness after being down to start the game. GREAT team win!
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We lost a tough one tonight at South Plains 61-62 putting us at 11-3 for the semester. We fought as a team and showed real toughness but it just didn’t go our way tonight. Excited to see what this group can accomplish together second semester.
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4 Year Coaches‼️Fall highlights for Deng Mayar (@lieutenantdengg) 6’7 FR, Wing.
🔵 Long skilled wing
🟢 BIG MOTOR
🔵 Scores inside & out
🟢 High level defender/ Rebounds
🔵 Freshman Qualifier!
@JucoAdvocate
Full Highlights- piped.video/UvGnLMQse5M
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