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đ Girls Basketball Skills Developer đMemphis
Joined December 2008
1 bad game. 1 bad day . 1 bad tournament does not define you. There is another game, another day, another tournament. Keep Going and Growing.
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Only 30 people showed up to Tyler Perryâs first play. He was expecting 1200. His annual play failed 6 straight years. Now over 30 years later, Tyler Perry has produced multiple plays, movies and television shows. Donât let the beginning of your journey keep you from your destiny.
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If a college coach is in your gym, understand they are paying attention to everything thatâs going on. Theyâre watching if you are early or late to practice, if you walk into the gym with energy or not, if you take stretching & warming up seriously & how you listen to your coach.
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It only takes 1 coach believing in you .and your abilities.
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Yesterday was my 1st official day in the Officeđ. I participated in my 1st morning workout with the Team đ. I got my First letter in the Mail đ. I even got lost on campus for the First time!!đłđ Yesterday was a GREAT Day!đ. Check out The Office!! Come by and visit any time!
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Congratulations to OBs Myah Taylor!!! Mississippi's Basketball Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year .
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Super excited to be joining @CoachMcNelis, @CoachKileyHill, @CoachPittUSM, the support staff and the awesome young ladies at the University of Southern Mississippi!!
Welcome Asst. Coach Patosha Jeffery. She has 15 yrs. of experience as a Coach, Teacher, Author, College Athlete, & Player Evaluator. Played at The Uni. of Memphis for me & became âPoPo 25â.She was a Lady Tiger who won The Inaugural Conference USA Tournament NCAA Tournament.
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Last July, I was traveling on my own dime. Today, Iâm SUPER GRATEFUL!! .#LivingTheDream .#JulyRecruiting .#SMTTT.#FocusForward
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My very first. first season home opener as a WOMENS BASKETBALL DIVISION ONE COLLEGE COACH. still pinching myself. #SMTTT
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Good Luck this Basketball Season! Reminders for fellow coaches: . Exercise.Eat Healthy.Drink Water.Take Breaks .Go for a Walk.Talk to Someone.Continue to Laugh .Listen to your Body.Remember your Hobbies. #SelfCare.
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Next weekend (May 19-21) is an evaluation period. 4 ways recruits can get a womenâs basketball college coachâs attentionâŚ.
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Sitting here and it just really hit me. In 16 days, I will start year 4 as a college basketball coach. What a journey it has been!!
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No excuse for young players to not watch Womenâs College Basketball. Games all day on several channels and ESPN app. No excuse to not increase your basketball IQ. .
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Next week (August 14-20) is the Recruiting Shutdown. That means no form of recruiting can happen from D1 womenâs college basketball coaches. College coaches use the shutdown for many ways. Recruits can use it also. Here are 5 ways recruits can use the recruiting shutdownâŚ.
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Ayyye!!.
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Whitehaven JR G Jasmine Carson leads all scorers with 42 points. Sounds like the baller of the night to me!!!!#MGBB3040Club
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Super, Super, Super Grateful â¤ď¸!!!!
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March 2018 I sat in this section as an evaluator at the TN State Basketball Tournament. 10 months later Iâm at my 6 month mark as a womenâs college basketball coach coming in through the tunnel for practice. I double dare you to dream and put it into action!!! #FocusForward
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Do you know what today iiisss?. Itâs My Anniversary!! . Thereâs only 1 direction to go from here. To The Top!!!. #Year3ď¸âŁ #BEaSTmode #ButterflyEffect #FocusForwardâśď¸. đ¤đ#SMTTT
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Congratulations to Antoinette Lewis on scoring over 2,000 points in her career at Harding Academy!!!! #SouthAlabamaBound
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30 years and 499 victories as a Head Coach!! The things Iâve learned from this lady right here!!
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Congratulations to White Station Guard/Forward Dejah Montgomery on her signing with Walters State!!! #MGBB
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Antoinette Lewis (Harding) dropped the most points of any player off the bench with 16 points and eight boards #MGBB.
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Rise and Grind!!. Kobe Bryant started only 7 games in his first 2 years in the NBA. He shot 4 air balls in a playoff game his rookie year. He finished his 20 year career as one of the greatest. Donât let the beginning of your journey stop you from your destiny. Trust the process!.
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Why it is important to make college coaches aware of who you are BEFORE you get to tournys. How thick the college coaches packet is for Boro
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And still they rise. Great Game by both squads!!! Final: White Station 65 Olive Branch 54 #MagicCiti2016
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College coaches typically make phone calls to new recruits right after the evaluation period. Calls from college coaches is a sign that a school is interested in you. Just be yourself. Include your parents or an adult on the call. Pay attention. Take notes. Ask questions.
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Olive Branch leading scorers Myah Taylor 28, Endya Buford 16, Katie Blackmon 13
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Congratulations to Hamilton G Tesia Thompson on signing with SEMO!!
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Last summer my family learned that my mom had cancer. I put all my plans on hold to be her full time caregiver. The recruiting books I wrote and my Rise & Grind newsletter was extremely therapeutic for me as I took on that task. Iâm so happy I had those 9 months with her.
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This lady is the HARDEST WORKER I know. My goal is to just stay on her heels. I know if I can keep up with her, Iâll be super successful. Year 3 on Deck!!
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Benefits of attending a Womenâs College Basketball Open PracticeâŚ
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Congrats to Olive Branch '18 Guard Mahogany Vaught! Got an offer from MS Valley this morning. Can't wait to see her on the court this season
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đ§ đđŁđđđ§ đžđ¤đŁđ¨đŠđ§đŞđđŠđđ¤đŁ đ§. Canât wait for our fans to experience what we have in store for them the next time we tip off in Reed Green Coliseum! đ¤Ť. đ¤đ#SMTTT
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Freshman year on deck for these 3 special young ladies. Excited to watch their growth over the next 4 years. Melyia, Rose and Brikayla are going to make their home state proud đ. đ¤đ#SMTTT
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My very first. first game as a college coach is Monday!!!! WOW!!!!
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TN Flight '19 6'1 F Courtney Whitson runs floor well, great body control, power moves to score, hustles, rebounds #Boro #ThePJReport
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July 1, 2018, I ended my 20 year Information Technology career, took a leap of faith and joined the world of womenâs basketball college coachingâŚ
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White Station has many, many, many weapons including UT Martin committ Damiah Griffin and powerful forward Brittni Moore #MGBB
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Congratulations to the semi-finalists for The Commercial Appeal's girls Basketball player of the year.
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Ariel Williams (Whitehaven) and Alexus Williams (Whitehaven) returns home on Thursday!!!.Memphis vs Grambling State | December 21 | 12pm | Elma Roane Fieldhouse
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You build it, they will come! . Memphis hit a goldmine with this facility. Top Notch! . My City!!
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4 years ago, I became a college coach. I didnât know how much my life would change. Not only did my life change over this period of time. These 4 SRs lives changed. They will be leaving with degrees, experiences & memories that they will cherish forever. So, so proud of them!
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No 1 can seem to keep recent Arkansas State commit Jireh Washington (Team Slink/Central) in front of them. Getting to the basket. #Roses
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White Station's Damiah Griffin is #BalleroftheDay in my book. 39pts last night. Welcome to the #MGBB 30/40 Club!
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First time spending my birthday in Atlanta. It wasnât my first time spending it in the gym. LOL. #GymRat I Am. Yesterday was a Great Day!! Thank you for all the birthday wishes. Shoutout to the SEMO sisters for harmonizing Happy Birthday to me. It started my B-day off right!!đ
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If you know who this is, tell him here is his picture from tonight at Ridgeway. LOL
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I watched Gabby Crawford go from a 9th grade post player with about elbow shooting range to a SR consistently dropping off 3s. This morning I watched her go GAME SPEED through an 1 hr workout. THEN she took 200 shots on the gun. Success doesnât happen by accident!!
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Coach Melissa McFerrin and the Memphis WBB staff gets an '18 verbal from AL Heat Elite/Talladega 6'3 post Camille Buckhanon!!
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I donât care who you play. The game starts at 0-0. You both have to play the game, to win the game. Any night can be your night! When that ball goes up, itâs time to fight. Screw Xs and Os. Who wants it more! Loose Ball. Who Wants it more! Rebounds! Who wants it More!.
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When I was in junior high school, coach looked at me and wouldnât let me try out. He judged me from the outside. But he didnât know what was on the inside. I got to the tryout and 6 straight MVPs and a college basketball scholarship later. Donât let anyone stop you from a goal!.
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Just listened to this podcast and really appreciate the nuggets. âYou are your biggest accountability partner.â. âDo you consider yourself a sprinter or long distance?â. âItâs delayed gratification, not, no gratification.â. -Cam Newton.
Thereâs always a bigger test thatâs out there. Thatâs constant improvement @CameronNewton . Tune in for Ep 3 of serendipitywithinkyjohnson w guest Cam Newton on your favorite Podcast platform or YouTube at 10am EST Monday.
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Heading to the Final Four for the first time EVER!!!! Can you say SUPER EXCITED!! Rolling with my boss, Coach McNelis, our grad assistant, Brittany Greene, and our senior, Megan Brown!! đ¤đ#SMTTT
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Houston '19 G Jayla Hemingway kicked off her sophomore year this week by averaging 25.5 points 10.5 rebounds 5.5 assists and 4.5 steals
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Thank you! .Thank you! .Thank you! .For all the comments, phone calls and texts that Iâve received over the past couple of days. I am extremely overwhelmed with the amount of support I have received. super grateful!!
Super excited to be joining @CoachMcNelis, @CoachKileyHill, @CoachPittUSM, the support staff and the awesome young ladies at the University of Southern Mississippi!!
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This yearâs NCAA tourney should motivate you to coach better, play better, shoot better, adjust better, defend better, recruit better, develop better, dress better, schedule better, watch film better, extra work better, distribute better, post better, do everything better. đ.
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J B Lady Ballers transition game was on point! Love how they passed up the court and SCORED! #ShowboatSummerShowcase
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. Memphis, Tennessee State, Chattanooga, & Providence WBB. These young ladies represented your programs extremely well! #RoleModels
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1,000 days ago I jumped from a 20 year IT professional career into college coaching. I jumped. I stumbled. I grew. Now, Iâm ready to soar. You will never know how extraordinary you could be until you get out of your comfort zone.
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Iâve probably said this before but â20 point guard, Endya Buford (Olive Branch, MS), is small in stature. However, her game; motor; and heart is enormous. #ThePJReport
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The difference between the player you were at the end of last season and the player you are at the beginning of this season is called WORK ETHIC. If there is NO DIFFERENCE đ¤ˇđžââď¸What player do you want to be by the end of this season? Get to practice/gym early or stay late đ.
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College Coaches don't sleep on Whitehaven G Ariel Williams (2017) tough, creative scorer at the basket, 3 pt range
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Congratulations to White Station Senior and Future UT Martin Skyhawk Damiah Griffin on Tournament MVP and all the Tournament Team selections
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You can be whatever your imagination & hard work takes you. June 2018 I was in year 20 in Info Tech. Now Im in year 5 as a college coach. You never know where your journey will take you & the person you will become. Enjoy the journey & the moments! Let your imagination run wild!
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50 told me go ahead and switch the style up And if they hate then let them hate and watch the moneyđ°pile up! AYYYE!!. #GoodLife.#EliteCampDay.#FocusForwardâĄď¸.#ToTheFinishLineđ
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Got some PJ Basketball T-Shirts heading your way!!! #HoustonStrong @CoachHughey1 @UHCougarWBB @CoachSampsonUH
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As I head into my second basketball season as a college coach.
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5'10.College Body.Plays all positions in age group.Only a 9th grader.'21 Wynter Rodgers- AR Mavs Elite (Little Rock Christian).#ThePJReport
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Watching â21 6â2 Guard/Forward Chante Embry play, I was shocked she was only a 9th grader.
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Final: Olive Branch 78 Blackman 48 Myah Taylor finished with 30 points, JR Guard Mahogany Vaught with 19 #TTJamm2016
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3 years ago I was in year 20 as an IT professional. Next week, I will be beginning my third basketball season as a college coach. Donât be afraid to follow your passion. Donât be afraid to leap outside of your comfort zone. Donât be afraid to bet on yourself!. #FocusForwardâśď¸.
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Central SR G and Arkansas State Signee Jireh Washington led Central tonight with 25 points!
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Congrats to Myah Taylor on becoming the All-Time Leading Scorer Boys or Girls at Olive Branch HS on Friday. Over 2,000 career points!
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As a womenâs basketball college coach, I took notes while on the phone with recruits. Iâm a faster typer than writer. So, I actually typed my notes. My notes on recruits were long and detailed because I knew the questions I wanted to ask before making the phone callâŚ.
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Rise and Grind!!. A slow start is better than no start. A small step is better than no step. Action creates the energy that builds momentum which leads to accomplishing your goals. Go for it!.
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Halftime: Olive Branch 50 Blackman 25. Mississippi State Signee Myah Taylor has 17 points in the half for Olive Branch #TTJamm2016
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No player will keep Haywood '18 G Jamirah Shutes from scoring Is the def. of 'can create her own shot' Had 36pts vs White Station #MGBB3040
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9 days of travel and hotel stays, 7 days of recruiting, 4 events in 2 states, dozens of games, seen hundreds of players, almost 100,000 steps, 1 delayed flight, 1 missed flight, a free hotel stay per Delta at Westin Airport ATL and now Iâm safe at home! 1 happy camper!! đ.
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Thoughts lead to goals. Goals lead to habits. Habits lead to growth. Growth leads to success.
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I admit. I wasn't ready for what I saw East '18 G Kayla Freeman do. Athletic, Handles, Pull Up Jumper, The 3--- My, My, My!! #MLK
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