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• Jan. 3^rd

  Standout Mississippi football player shot and killed on New Year's Day

  All that promise. All those plans. All that good feeling.
  
  That is what New Year's Day is supposed to bring.
  
  That is what Devin Mitchell's life was all about as well.
  
  All came to a brutal end from the barrel of a hand gun.
  
  Devin, a junior tight end and linebacker on Mississippi state finalist Starkville (Miss.), was gunned down 2:55 a.m. New Year's Day morning at Ridgeway East Apartments in West Point.
  
  Police have arrested Tavaris F. Collins, 31, and charged him with murder, according to the Daily Journal. The motive is still not clear. Devin, who led Starkville with 34 catches for 772 yards and 10 touchdowns, was 16.
  
  Starkville Athletic Director Stan Miller told the newspaper: "It is such a tragedy. He was a straight A-B student, a churchgoer, a fine young man. I'm just sick. I'm torn up."
  
  Starkville (12-3) lost 38-21 to Picayune in the MHSAA Class 5A finals. Head coach Jamie Mitchell could barely speak when he heard of the news.
  
  "We throw the term 'good kid' around loosely, but Devin was that kid," he said. "He was raised by a tremendous mom and dad. He had a smile that would light up an entire room."
  
  On a Twitter page, Starkville baseball player Jordan Allgood wrote: "I just hope I can be half the person Devin was."
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• Jun. 24^th

  Stansbury strikes in-state again

  Rick Stansbury is on a hot streak when it comes to landing local talent.
  
  The Mississippi State head coach continued his Magnolia State roll Thursday with a commitment from burly post Gavin Ware of Starkville. The 6-foot-8, 240-pound rising senior is rated No. 74 in MaxPreps.com's Class of 2012 Top 100.
  
  The Bulldogs also have 2012 verbals from wing Fred Thomas of Jim Hill (Jackson, Miss.) and Craig Sword of Carver (Montgomery, Ala.), rated No. 50 in the 2012 Top 100.
  

  

  In-state talent like Rodney Hood is<br> flowing to Mississippi State.

  
  The nationally-ranked 2011 class yielded Mississippi products David Gardner, Rodney Hood and Deville Smith. Local talents Ravern Johnson, Romero Osby and Renardo Sidney (who went to high school in California but is originally from Mississippi) have also signed since 2008.
  
  And what could have been during Stansbury's early years at the school. Mississippi products Monta Ellis (Warriors) and Travis Outlaw (Blazers, Clippers, Nets) both signed with the Bulldogs but opted to head straight to the NBA.
  
  Ellison to Life Center Academy
  
  First it was Rafer Alston Christian Life Center (Humble, Texas).
  
  Now another former college and NBA standout is taking a head coaching position at the high school level.
  
  Life Center Academy (Burlington, N.J.) has hired Pervis Ellison to replace Wilson Arroyo, who led the program to a 22-8 record last season.
  
  "To have a coach with Pervis Ellison's experience is a wonderful benefit for our program and players," Life Center athletic director David Boudwin said via press release. "We look forward to a great season and exciting future for Life Center basketball."
  
  Life Center Academy grabbed headlines two years ago when it became the home of LaQuinton Ross (originally from Mississippi, ironically), a highly-touted prospect and 2011 graduate who will play at Ohio State.
  
  Ellison led Louisville to a national title in 1986 and played in the NBA from 1989 to 2000.
  
  Ashley to Findlay Prep
  
  It appears Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.) has bolstered its frontcourt for 2011-12 in a major way with the addition of Brandon Ashley, a standout at Bishop O'Dowd (Oakland, Calif.) and with the Drew Gooden Soldiers club program.
  
  Rated No. 25 in MaxPreps.com's Class of 2012 Top 100, Ashley will join Canada native Anthony Bennett and Landen Lucas to give the Pilots an imposing post trio.
  
  "He'll do really well in our (fast-paced) style," Findlay Prep head coach Michael Peck told Mitch Stephens of MaxPreps.com. "He'll be allowed to play to his strengths. He'll flourish in our system."
  
  Stephens has the complete story here.
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  By Jason HickmanJun. 24^th, 2011, 11:24 A1 Comment

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• Apr. 8^th

  MaxPreps All-American Team

  We just posted our boys All-American team. Let us know what you think;

  First Team

  Harrison Barnes, Ames (Ames, Iowa), 6-8 / 210 / Senior / Guard – North Carolina
  Kyrie Irving, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), 6-1 / 175 / Senior / Guard – Duke
  Brandon Knight, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 6-3 / 180 / Senior / Guard – Undecided
  Ray McCallum, Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.), 6-1 / 180 / Senior / Guard – Undecided
  Jared Sullinger, Northland (Columbus, Ohio), 6-9 / 260 / Senior / Forward – Ohio State

  Second Team

  Tobias Harris, Half Hollow Hills West (Dix Hills, N.Y.), 6-8 / 230 / Senior / Forward – Tennessee
  Joe Jackson, White Station (Memphis, Tenn.), 5-11 / 160 / Senior / Guard – Memphis
  Terrence Jones, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.), 6-9 / 210/ Senior / Forward – Undecided
  Cory Joseph, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 6-3 / 185 / Senior / Guard – Undecided
  Austin Rivers, Winter Park (Winter Park, Fla.), 6-3 / 180 / Junior / Guard – Florida verbal commitment

  Third Team

  Reggie Bullock, Kinston (Kinston, N.C.), 6-6 / 190 / Senior / Wing – North Carolina
  Tony Chennault, Sts. Neumann & Goretti [John & Maria] (Philadelphia, Pa.), 6-2 / 180 / Senior / Guard – Wake Forest
  Josh Selby, Lake Clifton (Baltimore, Md.), 6-3 / 180 / Senior / Guard – Undecided
  Deshaun Thomas, Bishop Luers (Fort Wayne, Ind.), 6-7 / 220 / Senior / Forward – Ohio State
  Joseph Young, Yates (Houston, Texas), 6-2 / 175 / Senior / Guard – Providence

  Fourth Team

  Cj Aiken, Plymouth Whitemarsh (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.), 6-10 / 205 / Senior / Forward – St. Joseph’s
  Keith Appling, Pershing (Detroit, Mich.), 6-2 / 180 / Senior / Guard – Michigan State
  Michael Gilchrist, St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.), 6-7 / 190 / Junior / Forward – Undecided
  Corey Hawkins, Estrella Foothills (Goodyear, Ariz.), 6-3 / 185 / Senior / Guard – Arizona State
  Myck Kabongo, St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.), 6-2 / 170 / Junior / Guard – Texas verbal commitment

  Fifth Team

  Markel Brown, Peabody (Alexandria, La.), 6-5 / 190 / Senior / Wing – Oklahoma State
  Trae Golden, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.), 6-3 / 200 / Senior / Guard – Tennessee
  Brandon Peters, Yates (Houston, Texas), 6-2 / 180 / Senior / Guard – Western Kentucky
  Dwayne Polee, Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.), 6-7 / 190 / Senior / Forward – Undecided
  Jereme Richmond, Waukegan (Waukegan, Ill.), 6-7 / 195 / Senior / Wing – Illinois

  Honorable Mention

  Daniel Bejarano, North (Phoenix, Ariz.), 6-5 / 200 / Senior / Wing – Arizona
  Wayne Blackshear, Morgan Park (Chicago, Ill.), 6-5 / 210 / Junior / Wing – Louisville verbal commitment
  Quinn Cook, DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 6-0 / 175 / Guard – Undecided
  Allen Crabbe, Price (Los Angeles, Calif.), 6-6 / 200 / Senior / Guard – California
  Noah Cottrill, Logan (Logan, W. Va.), 6-2 / 175 / Senior / Guard – West Virginia
  Dorian Finney - Smith, Norcom (Portsmouth, Va.), 6-7 / 200 / Junior / Forward – Undecided
  P. J. Hairston, Dudley (Greensboro, N.C.), 6-6 / 220 / Junior / Wing – North Carolina verbal commitment
  Keylon Harrell, Brewbaker Tech (Montgomery, Ala.), 6-4 / 215 / Senior / Guard – Virginia
  Ryan Harrow, Walton (Marietta, Ga.), 6-1 / 160 / Senior / Guard – North Carolina State
  Terone Johnson, North Central (Indianapolis, Ind.), 6-3 / 190 / Senior / Guard – Purdue
  Maurice Jones, Hill (Saginaw, Mich.), 5-6 / 150 / Senior / Guard – Southern California
  Elisha Justice, Shelby Valley (Pikeville, Ky.), 5-11 / 175 / Senior / Guard – Louisville (walk-on)
  Doron Lamb, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.), 6-4 / 190 / Senior / Guard – Undecided
  Tyler Lamb, Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 6-5 / 205 / Senior / Wing – UCLA
  Meyers Leonard, Robinson (Robinson, Ill.), 7-0 / 220 / Senior / Forward – Illinois
  Kendall Marshall, O'Connell (Arlington, Va.), 6-4 / 180 / Senior / Guard – North Carolina
  Tony Mitchell, Pinkston (Dallas, Texas), 6-8 / 220 / Senior / Forward – Missouri
  Rashad Perkins, Starkville (Starkville, Miss.), 6-5 / 205 / Senior / Forward – Southern Mississippi
  Jayvaughn Pinkston, Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.), 6-6 / 235 / Senior / Forward – Villanova
  Trevor Releford, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 6-0 / 175 / Senior / Guard – Alabama
  Nathan Scheer, St. Francis Borgia (Washington, Mo.), 6-5 / 210 / Senior / Wing – Missouri State
  Joshua Smith, Kentwood (Covington, Wash.), 6-9 / 285 / Senior / Forward – UCLA
  Tristan Thompson, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.), 6-9 / 235 / Senior / Forward – Texas
  Patric Young, Providence (Jacksonville, Fla.), 6-8 / 230 / Senior / Forward – Florida
  Trey Zeigler, Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, Mich.), 6-5 / 190 / Senior / Wing – Undecided

  Coach of the Year: Ed Azzam, Westchester (Los Angeles, Calif.)
  

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