Wolves Basketball Former Co-Lin point guard Tadavius Williams is currently playing professional basketball in Bolivia. His teammate while at Co-Lin, All-State forward Greg “Spud” Truvillion, is now playing for a team in Italy after previously spending time in Argentina. They join a growing list of former Co-Lin players who have played international basketball of late. That list includes Rob Wallace (Romania), Lawanski Newsome (Mongolia), Jeremy Richardson (Italy), and Thomas Terrell (France). MACJC best in the country last season The Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) had a historical season in 2013-2014 when the men’s basketball national championship tournament ended with the Jones Bobcats taking the title. A MACJC team had never won the national championship before then and with restrictions on how many out of state players can suit up on a roster, there were many who thought it would never happen. Just to show you how deep the league was last season, consider this, Meridian, the only team Co-Lin beat after their roster was shortened, won a game late in the season at home over the eventual national champion Bobcats. Co-Lin will begin the 2014-2015 season with their usual plate of non-division games against the likes of Delta, Holmes, Baton Rouge, and Delgado. The Wolves will also face tough early season competition at the Southwest tournament when they play Northwest and Southern-Shreveport. One thing the Wolves can take solace in is that their 12 freshman roster won’t be the only youth filled squad in the MACJC. Jones returns more experienced players than anyone else in the conference, indicative of why they are a popular pick to be at the top of the league. Bizot demands accountability and toughness Bizot enters his second season with a much firmer hold on what it takes to win night in and out in the MACJC.
Tanner Allen
Student Assistant Brookhaven, Mississippi 52 | 2014-2015 Athletic Media Guide
Daniel Fehrenbacher Student Assistant Brandon, Mississippi
Photo by Natalie Davis
Coach Kenny Bizot begins his second year at the helm of the Wolves.
Always known as a player’s coach, he demands his teams defend, rebound, and play with effort above all else. His coaching style on defense is tied down to neither man nor zone, but whatever works best against the opponent that night. Offensively, he gives his players the ability to create while staying within an organized system. He’ll rarely pull a player from a game for missing a shot, but quickly will call for a sub when one of his men fails to show effort in rebounding. Men, it’s the preferred inflection used by Coach Bizot when describing his team. He doesn’t call them boys, he calls them men. Treating them like men and holding them accountable on and off the court while showing caring and love, that’s how
Richard Kelly
Student Assistant Brookhaven, Mississippi
Jessica Montgomery Student Trainer Silver Creek, Mississippi