PR2017 Mar 13

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March 13, 2017

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SHELTON STATE MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL CLAIM STATE TITLES

Tuscaloosa, Alabama – Shelton State Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams won Alabama Community College Conference titles on Friday, March 10. 

Both teams advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Tournaments, March 20-25 in Lubbock, Texas, and Hutchinson, Kansas.

Head coaches Joe Eatmon and Madonna Thompson were named ACCC Coaches of the Year, and Cierra Johnson and Tra'Quan Knight were named tournament MVPs. Additionally, Cierra Johnson was named ACCC Player of the Year.

The following Bucs were named to the All- Tournament Team:

Cierra Johnson - MVP

Kimberly Parrish

Raven Russell

Tan Walker

Tra'Quan Knight - MVP

Marcus Anthony

Trenton Clayton Joshua Knight

For tournament information, visit njcaa.org.

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