Wallace State Basketball Media Guide 2024-2025

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Message from the President Welcome to Wallace State Community College, and thank you for supporting Wallace State athletics!

We have a long and storied history of excelling at athletics and we are exceedingly proud of all our teams - with nine national championships, numerous conference championships, and national team and individual honors among them. Our scholar-athletes go on to successful careers, whether they plan to enter the workforce, transfer to a university, or go professional.

Paul Bailey

Kristen Holmes

Athletics Director

VP for Students and Chief Markeing Officer

Your support is so important to our college and to our teams. We look forward to having you on campus this semester to watch these talented athletes compete, and we hope you will return again and again to take advantage of the many opportunities Wallace State offers.

Sincerely, Vicki P. Karolewics, Ed.D. President

Table of Contents President’s Welcome Inside Cover Athletics Directory Inside Cover Women’s Basketball Page 1 Cheerleading Page 3 Men’s Basketball Page 5 Coaches Page 7 Schedule Back Cover

Daniel Howard

Athletics Coordinator

Contact Information Athletics Office Baseball Basketball-Men’s Basketball-Women’s Cheerleading Cross Country Golf-Men’s Golf-Women’s Softball Tennis-Men’s & Women’s Volleyball Other Media Inquiries VP for Students Office

256.352.8359 256.352.8247 256.352.8365 256.352.8481 256.352.8218 256.352.7880 256.352.8461 256.352.8372 256.352.8355 256.352.7836 256.352.8351 256.352.8118 256.352.8340

Social Media: www.wallacestate.edu/social Web: athletics.wallacestate.edu njcaa.org wallacestate.edu acccathletics.com

WALLACE STATE > CROSS COUNTRY 2024

WALLACE STATE ROSTER 2024 Women’s Basketball

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NAME POSITION

YEAR HIGHT HOMETOWN

#0 #1 #2 #4 #5 #10 #11 #15 #21 #22 #24 #35 #53

Kallie Tinker G SO 5’4” Pisgah, AL Kameron Sanders G FR 5’7” Birmingham, AL Idaysia Mercer G FR 5’7” Jasper, AL Carrie McCullar C FR 6’2” Hayden, AL Emma Stearns G FR 5’7” Mountain Brook, AL Ella Collum F SO 5’11” Cullman, AL Sinaya Gibson F FR 6’0” Tuscaloosa, AL Chloe Rule F FR 6’1” Spring Garden, AL Reagan Rickard G FR 5’6” Tuscumbia, AL Jaden Toney G SO 5’2” Hazel Green, AL Nylaa Fuller G SO 5’8” Huntsville, AL Heather Tetro G FR 5’1” Cullman, AL Bailey Tetro G FR 5’3” Cullman, AL

Head Coach: Joseph Simmons Assistant Coach: Toni West Managers: Olivia Glass & Kylee Quinn

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WALLACE STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

#0 Kallie Tinker

#1 Kameron Sanders

#2 Idaysia Mercer

#4 Carrie McCullar

#5 Emma Stearns

#10 Ella Colum

#11 Sinaya Gibson

#15 Chloe Rule

#21 Reagan Rickard

#22 Jaden Toney

#24 Nylaa Fuller

#35 Heather Tetro

#53 Bailey Tetro 2

MANAGER

MANAGER

Olivia Glass

Kylee Quinn

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WALLACE STATE CHEERLEADING

Raven Adams SO - Cullman, AL

Jaylee Allen SO - Priceville, AL

Shayla Armistad FR - Cordova, AL

Ashley Benefield FR - Arab, AL

Oliva Cantrell FR - Grant, AL

Marlon Diaz FR - Grant, AL

FR - Sandy Creek, GA

Morgan Godfrey

Gabriela Green FR - Sylvania, AL

Madeline Hallmark FR - Warrior, AL

Ashlin Hamm SO - Good Hope, AL

Ava Howell FR - Fyffe, AL

Bailey Jefferson SO - Toney, AL

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Erin Lindsey SO - Harvest, AL

Omari Nelson FR - Birmingham, AL

David Odom FR - Cordova, AL

Tori Ozio SO - Huntsville, AL

Gracelyn Peterson FR - Chickamauga, GA

Kloey Poe SO - Ragland, AL

Cole Riggs FR - Cullman, AL

Hunter Snow FR - Cordova, AL

David Springer SO - Hanceville, AL

Adyson Wallace FR - Cullman, AL

Brooklyn Wells SO - Cullman, AL

MEET THE COACH Head Coach Kevin Yates

kevin.yates@wallacestate.edu, 256.352.8218 Kevin Yates is the Wallace State cheerleading coach for the 2024-2025 season. Yates, a Wallace State alumnus and Oneonta native, The owner of Showtime All-Star Tumble and Cheer in Cleveland. Yates cheered for Wallace State from 2000-2002 before transferring to Morehead State University, where he was a part of two national championships at the UCA College Nationals. Yates earned a degree at Wallace State in business administration and a bachelor’s from Morehead State in University Studies with an emphasis on Business Communications.

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WALLACE STATE ROSTER 2024 Men’s Basketball

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NAME POSITION

YEAR HIGHT HOMETOWN

#0 #1 #3 #4 #5 #10 #11 #12 #15 #20 #21 #23 #24 #30 #35

Marquis Nash, Jr. C/PF FR 6’9” Tuscaloosa, AL Hayden Shedrick CG FR 6’3” Phenix City, AL Khol Key CG FR 5’11” Hartselle, AL Viczavious Madden SF FR 6’6” Phenix City, AL Arthur Johnson G SO 5’10” Carrollton, GA Kendarius Anderson G SO 6’0” Tuscumbia, AL Kami Young PG SO 6’2” Atlanta, GA Sawyer Griffin SG FR 6’4” Huntsville, AL Antonio Cochran W SO 6’5” Columbus, GA Camren Johnson SG/SF SO 6’4” Jacksonville, AL AJ Singleton W FR 6’4” Seabrook, SC Christian Thompson C SO 6’9” Birmingham, AL Caden Johnson SG/SF SO 6’5” Jacksonville, AL Josh Paige PG FR 6’3” Eufaula, AL Caleb Paige G SO 6’3” Eufaula, AL

Head Coach: Faron Key Assistant Coach: Drew Wilson Managers: Abbey Jones, Jack Kilgo, and Hannah Saruse WALLACE STATE > BASKETBALL 2024

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WALLACE STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL

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#0 Marquis Nash, Jr.

#1 Hayden Shedrick

#3 Khol Key

#4 Viczavious Madden

#5 Arthur Johnson

#10 Kendarius Anderson

#11 Kami Young

#12 Sawyer Griffin

#15 Antonio Cochran

#20 Camren Johnson

#21 AJ Singleton

#23 Christian Thompson

#24 Caden Johnson 6

#30 Josh Paige

#35 Caleb Paige

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MEET THE WOMEN’S COACHING STAFF Head Coach Joseph Simmons

joseph.simmons@wallacestate.edu, 256.352.8481 Joseph Simmons enters his first season as head coach of the WSCC women’s basketball program.

Simmons previously served as assistant coach to the men’s basketball team from 2006-2010 under former coach Allen Sharpe, who is now the women’s basketball coach at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.

Before his first stint coaching at Wallace State, Simmons was the head varsity boy’s basketball coach at East Poinsett County Schools in Lepanto, Arkansas from 2004 to 2006.

After leaving Wallace State in 2010, he served as the head varsity girl’s basketball coach at Marshall County High School in Benton, Kentucky (2010-2017) and head varsity girl’s basketball coach at Goodpasture Christian School in Madison, Tennessee (2017-2022).

He returns to Wallace State after most recently serving as head varsity girl’s basketball coach at Green Hill High School in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee (2022-2024).

Simmons takes over a team that finished the 2023-2024 season 25-6 and as runner-up in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South District/Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) championship. The Lady Lions own six ACCC championships and have made six appearances at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Tournament.

Simmons’ career coaching record is 483-171 between 16 years coaching high school (363-156) and four years as assistant at Wallace State (120-15). Simmons holds master’s degrees from the University of the Cumberlands and United States Sports Academy, a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University and an associate’s degree from Crowley’s Ridge College. He played collegiately at Crowley’s Ridge College (Arkansas) from 1998-2000, and Vennard College (Iowa) from 2001-2002. Simmons and his wife, Adrienne, are the parents of two daughters – Kennedy and Kylie.

Assistant Coach Toni West

toni.west@wallacestate.edu, 256.352.7425 This season marks Toni West’s second at Wallace State as assistant coach of the women’s basketball program. In her first season, she helped guide the Lady Lions to a record of 25-6 and an ACCC tournament runner-up title.

West graduated from Cold Springs High School in 2021, where she was a member of the 2018-19 State Championship team. She continued her basketball career at Shelton State Community College from 2021 to 2023. During her time at Shelton State, she finished with a record of 60-6 and was a 2x ACCC regular season and tournament champion. She earned an associate degree at Shelton State in May 2023. She is currently perusing a bachelor’s degree from Athens State University.

West is the daughter of Patrick and Tammy West. Tammy has been the coach at Cold Springs High School for 33 years and has won 4 State Championships. Toni also has two older sisters, Hayden and Bailey who are both high school coaches. West also serves as a Wallace State recruiter.

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MEET THE MEN’S COACHING STAFF Head Coach Faron Key

faron.key@wallacestate.edu, 256.352.8365

Faron Key is in his first year as the head men’s basketball coach at Wallace State Community College. A 1995 graduate of West Point High School, he was a twotime All-State player and remains the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,641 points. Key played collegiately at Wallace State before continuing his career at Faulkner University.

With 18 years of coaching experience, Key spent eight successful years at Arab High School, where he achieved 125 wins, ranking second in all-time wins at the school. He then dedicated a decade to Hartselle High School, amassing 174 wins and becoming the winningest coach in the program’s history.

Key is married to Tamisha Jones Key, and they have four children: Kayla, Karmyn, Kiah, and Kohl. His deep commitment to both coaching and family reflects his passion for the game and his dedication to nurturing young talent.

Assistant Coach Drew Wilson

drew.wilson@wallacestate.edu, 256.352.8365 Drew Wilson joins Wallace State after serving as the Director of Basketball Operations at Arkansas State University since 2021. At Arkansas State, he was instrumental in managing daily scheduling, travel arrangements, budget oversight, media relations, and NCAA compliance logs. Under his leadership, the team achieved its most wins and first winning conference record in five years, and garnered individual accolades including Sun Belt Player of the Year and Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year.

Prior to Arkansas State, Wilson was an Assistant Coach at Faulkner University from 2014 to 2021. During his tenure, Faulkner University secured four Southern States Athletic Conference Championships and made three NAIA National Tournament appearances. Wilson’s expertise in recruiting and player development led to the recognition of numerous players as NAIA All-Americans and All-Conference selections.

Wilson also held the role of Associate Head Coach/Assistant Coach at Snead State Community College from 2012 to 2014, where his efforts resulted in several players advancing to NCAA Division I programs and other four-year institutions.

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DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME W/M Nov. 1 Snead State Snead State 7:00 pm M

Nov. 3 Reinhardt University HOME 2:00 pm M Nov. 6 Northeast Mississippi Northeast Mississippi 5:30 pm W Nov. 6 Pellissippi State Pellissippi State 5:30 pm M Nov. 9

Southern Cresent Tech

Southern Cresent Tech

12:00 pm

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Nov. 9 Marion Military Marion Military 3:00 pm M

Nov. 12 Motlow State Motlow State 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Nov. 16 Itawamba HOME 2:00pm/4:00pm W/M Nov. 18 Wallace-Selma Wallace-Selma 5:30 pm W

Nov. 21 Snead State HOME 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Nov. 23 East Central East Central 2:00 pm W Nov. 24 South Georgia Tech HOME 3:00 pm M

Dec. 3 Itawamba Itawamba 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Dec. 6 Chattanooga State Chattanooga State 4:30 pm W Dec. 6 Reid State HOME 5:00 pm M Dec. 8 Marion Military HOME 3:00 pm M

Dec. 9 Northeast Mississippi HOME 5:30 pm W Dec. 11 Roane State HOME 7:30 pm M

Dec. 14 Chattanooga State HOME 2:00 pm W Dec. 15 Reinhardt JV HOME 2:00 pm W Dec. 16 Wallace-Selma HOME 6:00 pm M

Dec. 19 Enterprise State HOME 2:00pm/4:00pm W/M Dec. 30 Reid State Reid State 7:00 pm M

Jan. 3 Snead State HOME 12:00 pm W

Jan. 4 Motlow State HOME 2:00pm/4:00pm W/M Jan. 9 Calhoun HOME 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M

Jan. 13 Gadsden State Gadsden State 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Jan. 16 Shelton State HOME 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M

Jan. 20 Bishop State Bishop State 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Jan. 23 Southern Union Southern Union 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M

Jan. 27 Coastal Alabama Coastal Alabama 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Jan. 30 Lawson State HOME 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Feb. 3 Wallace-Selma HOME 5:30 pm W

Feb. 6 Calhoun Calhoun 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Feb. 10 Gadsden State HOME 5:30 pm/7:30pm W/M

Feb. 13 Shelton State Shelton State 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Feb. 16 Bishop State HOME 2:00pm/4:00pm W/M Feb. 20 Southern Union HOME 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M Feb. 24 Coastal Alabama HOME 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M

Feb. 27 Lawson State Lawson State 5:30pm/7:30pm W/M