Apaches News
Thu, Mar. 10, 2011 - [Men's Basketball]
Sophomore forward Malcolm Moore, who led Tyler Junior College in scoring for back-to-back seasons, is once again representing the Apaches on the All-Region XIV Men's Basketball Team.
Moore, from Iowa City, Iowa, was voted first-team all-region by the league's coaches along with MVP Marsell Holden of San Jacinto, Dylan Talley of Blinn, Greg Allen of Navarro and D.D. Scarver of Trinity Valley.
The 6-7, 245-pound Moore averaged 15.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He scored double figures for 14 conference games in a row to end the regular season, including a personal high of 25 points against Lee College.
San Jacinto was led by Holden, the MVP from Farrell, Pa., who dominated Region XIV in both 3-pointers made (98) and attempted (263). He averaged 19.9 points per game and led the league with an 89.2 free-throw percentage.
Link to Original Article: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20110310/FEATURES08/110319992
Moore, from Iowa City, Iowa, was voted first-team all-region by the league's coaches along with MVP Marsell Holden of San Jacinto, Dylan Talley of Blinn, Greg Allen of Navarro and D.D. Scarver of Trinity Valley.
The 6-7, 245-pound Moore averaged 15.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore. He scored double figures for 14 conference games in a row to end the regular season, including a personal high of 25 points against Lee College.
San Jacinto was led by Holden, the MVP from Farrell, Pa., who dominated Region XIV in both 3-pointers made (98) and attempted (263). He averaged 19.9 points per game and led the league with an 89.2 free-throw percentage.
Jody Bailey of Jacksonville College and Scott Gernander of San Jacinto shared Coach of the Year honors. Bailey took over a program that was picked to finish last in the South Zone and instead guided the Jaguars to a runner-up finish at 14-5.
Gernander's squad had the best overall conference record (16-3) and won the South Zone.
TJC sophomores Mitch Marquis and Kader Tapsoba received honorable mention on the all-conference team.
Marquis, from Whitehouse, led the league in both assists (8.4 per game) and 3-point percentage (44) after making 37 of 84 attempts. Marquis was also one of the top free throw shooters at 78 percent.
Tapsoba, a 6-10 center from Africa, led Region XIV with 3.7 blocks per game and averaged 8.2 rebounds.
- Joe Buie
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All-Region XIV/All-Conference
Men's Basketball Team
MVP - Marsell Holden, San Jacinto, So.
Co-Coaches of the Year - Jody Bailey, Jacksonville; Scott Gernander, San Jacinto
All-Region
First Team - Marsell Holden, San Jacinto, So.; Malcolm Moore, Tyler, So.; Dylan Talley, Blinn, So.; Greg Allen, Navarro, So.; D.D. Scarver, Trinity Valley, Fr.
Second Team - Xavier Roberson, Paris, So.; Jorge Redmon, Lon Morris, So.; Adrick McKinney, Angelina, So.; Darius Gatson, Trinity Valley, So.; Flavien Davis, San Jacinto, Fr.
All-Conference
First Team - Malcolm Moore, Tyler, So.; Dylan Talley, Blinn, So.; Greg Allen, Navarro, So.; DD Scarver, Trinity Valley, Fr.; Xavier Roberson, Paris, So.
Second Team - Jorge Redmon, Lon Morris, So.; Adrick McKinney, Angelina, So.; Darius Gatson, Trinity Valley, So.; Flavien Davis, San Jacinto, Fr.; Daryell Taylor, San Jacinto, So.
Third Team - Vonn Jones, Lamar State-Port Arthur, So.; JaVae Gilchrist, Jacksonville, So.; Bakari Turner, Blinn, Fr.; Keenan Coleman, Lamar State-Port Arthur, So.; Jeremy Adams, Navarro, Fr.
Honorable Mention
Angelina - Trent Brantley, So.; Jacksonville - Gary Roberson, So.; Nikola Gajic, Fr.; Nelson Kirksey, Fr.; Kilgore - Eric Mayo, So.; Milton Chavis, So.; Markus Yarbrough, So.; Lamar State-Port Arthur - Roman Vaughn, So.; Lee - Cedric Martin, So.; Andre Jackson, So.; Lon Morris - Igor Premasunac, So.; Dallas Jones, Fr.; Navarro - Leon Gibson III, So.; Hyjii Thomas, Fr.; Brian Talley, So.; Panola - Charlton Jones, So.; Kenny Edwards, So.; Isaac Mack, Fr.; Paris - Anthony Jones, So.; Maurice Hughley, So.; San Jacinto - Lorenzo Freeman, So.; Trinity Valley - DeMario Hines, So.; Tyler - Mitch Marquis, So.; Kader Tapsoba, So.
Gernander's squad had the best overall conference record (16-3) and won the South Zone.
TJC sophomores Mitch Marquis and Kader Tapsoba received honorable mention on the all-conference team.
Marquis, from Whitehouse, led the league in both assists (8.4 per game) and 3-point percentage (44) after making 37 of 84 attempts. Marquis was also one of the top free throw shooters at 78 percent.
Tapsoba, a 6-10 center from Africa, led Region XIV with 3.7 blocks per game and averaged 8.2 rebounds.
- Joe Buie
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All-Region XIV/All-Conference
Men's Basketball Team
MVP - Marsell Holden, San Jacinto, So.
Co-Coaches of the Year - Jody Bailey, Jacksonville; Scott Gernander, San Jacinto
All-Region
First Team - Marsell Holden, San Jacinto, So.; Malcolm Moore, Tyler, So.; Dylan Talley, Blinn, So.; Greg Allen, Navarro, So.; D.D. Scarver, Trinity Valley, Fr.
Second Team - Xavier Roberson, Paris, So.; Jorge Redmon, Lon Morris, So.; Adrick McKinney, Angelina, So.; Darius Gatson, Trinity Valley, So.; Flavien Davis, San Jacinto, Fr.
All-Conference
First Team - Malcolm Moore, Tyler, So.; Dylan Talley, Blinn, So.; Greg Allen, Navarro, So.; DD Scarver, Trinity Valley, Fr.; Xavier Roberson, Paris, So.
Second Team - Jorge Redmon, Lon Morris, So.; Adrick McKinney, Angelina, So.; Darius Gatson, Trinity Valley, So.; Flavien Davis, San Jacinto, Fr.; Daryell Taylor, San Jacinto, So.
Third Team - Vonn Jones, Lamar State-Port Arthur, So.; JaVae Gilchrist, Jacksonville, So.; Bakari Turner, Blinn, Fr.; Keenan Coleman, Lamar State-Port Arthur, So.; Jeremy Adams, Navarro, Fr.
Honorable Mention
Angelina - Trent Brantley, So.; Jacksonville - Gary Roberson, So.; Nikola Gajic, Fr.; Nelson Kirksey, Fr.; Kilgore - Eric Mayo, So.; Milton Chavis, So.; Markus Yarbrough, So.; Lamar State-Port Arthur - Roman Vaughn, So.; Lee - Cedric Martin, So.; Andre Jackson, So.; Lon Morris - Igor Premasunac, So.; Dallas Jones, Fr.; Navarro - Leon Gibson III, So.; Hyjii Thomas, Fr.; Brian Talley, So.; Panola - Charlton Jones, So.; Kenny Edwards, So.; Isaac Mack, Fr.; Paris - Anthony Jones, So.; Maurice Hughley, So.; San Jacinto - Lorenzo Freeman, So.; Trinity Valley - DeMario Hines, So.; Tyler - Mitch Marquis, So.; Kader Tapsoba, So.
Link to Original Article: http://www.tylerpaper.com/article/20110310/FEATURES08/110319992
