Building the staff 🧱 We are excited to announce three coaches to our staff! 🏀 Derrick Zimmerman | Associate Head Coach 🏀 Franklin Miskelly | Assistant Coach 🏀 Chris Woodall | Assistant Coach 🏀📰: bit.ly/4jsns4Z

It's Championship Day at the Mississippi Hardwood Classic presented by Gorilla Basketball.

Wishing all a blessed and joy filled Easter day!!!

At the Mississippi Hardwood Classic, first big upset of the day, in the 8th grade division, SME out of Hattiesburg knocks off MBA Hoops 44-43.

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 10th grade division action, TG Pro Select vs The Family

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 9th grade division action, MBA Hoops vs Mississippi Bulldogs Elite

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 10th grade championship game action, TG Pro Select vs Mississippi Bulldogs Elite

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 10th grade champions: Mississippi Bulldogs Elite

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 3rd grade division champions: Each One Teach One Elite

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 11th/12th grade division champions: Mississippi Bulldogs Elite

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 7th grade division champions: Team Kollab Elite

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 8th grade division champions: Mississippi Bulldogs Elite

Mississippi Hardwood Classic 9th grade division champions: Mississippi Bulldogs Elite

Today, the NBA celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the historic 1950 NBA Draft, commemorating the season that broke the color barrier when the first Black players entered the NBA. #NBAPioneers75 75 years ago, three Pioneers Chuck Cooper, Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, and Earl Lloyd

"Chuck Cooper not only made an indelible mark on the NBA, but the legacies he left behind are just as large." Jaylen Brown and Chuck Cooper III reflect on the legacy of NBA Pioneer Chuck Cooper, the first Black player selected in the NBA Draft. #NBAPioneers75

"The goal was to get in there, so he could break a barrier." Karl-Anthony Towns and Jataun Robinson-Swopes, Clifton's daughter, discuss the impact of NBA Pioneer Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton, the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. #NBAPioneers75

"He understood that his gift was not just a gift, it was a gift that was designed to help him fill his purpose." Stephen Curry and Kevin and Kenny Lloyd, Earl's sons, talk about the influence of NBA Pioneer Earl Lloyd, the first Black player to play in an NBA game.

"He made his mark as a shutdown defender and was also the 11th leading rebounder in the league." Jaylen Brown discusses the impact Chuck Cooper had on the Celtics after becoming the first Black player selected in the NBA Draft. #NBAPioneers75

"Sweetwater wasn't your typical rookie... at 27 years old, he was already a seasoned vet." Karl-Anthony Towns talks about Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton's unique journey to becoming the first Black player to sign an NBA contract. #NBAPioneers75

Mississippi Hoop Report final rankings for the class of 2025 have been released. mshoopreport.com/home/player-ra… Brandon Shields Kevin Cole Coach EV TeLante' Webber SNACKS 🚶🏾‍♂️🏝 Jeff Roberts