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Motlow Women’s Basketball Opens Season Nov. 1

2023-24 Motlow Bucks
2023-24 Motlow Bucks Women’s Basketball. Seated, l-r: Kaitlyn Williams, Lovely Alexander, Dan’Angela Wilson, and Samara Calso. Standing, l-r: Tya Johnson, A’Maria Thomison, Brenivye Richardson, Autum Nunemaker, Destiny Russell, Divora Yared, and Ja’Mya Gooch. Motlow Staff Photo.
Posted: Oct 31, 2023

The Motlow Bucks women's basketball team will open the 2023-24 season when they travel to Fulton, MS, to face Itawamba Community College on Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 5:30 p.m.

Motlow will play two more road games before opening the home season on Monday, Nov. 13, when Itawamba makes a return trip to Nisbett Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and admission is $6.

Head Coach Jeromy Barbee is optimistic going into his second season at the helm. He has added Brea Edwards as an assistant coach. Edwards was an All-Conference USA player at Middle Tennessee State University.

SOPHOMORES

Destiny Russell – 5'10" guard/forward from Winchester. Russell played for the Bucks last season.

A'Maria Thomison – 5'10" center/forward from Fayetteville. Thomison played for the Bucks in 2022-23.

Ja'Mya Gooch – 5'8" guard from Nashville. Gooch transferred from Columbia State, where she averaged 9.5 points, three rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game last season.

Samara Calso – 5'11" guard/forward from Kissimmee, FL. Calso transferred from College of Coastal Georgia.

Divora Yared – 5'8 guard/forward from Alberta, Calgary. Yared transferred from Edmonds College.

FRESHMEN

Tya Johnson – 5'6 redshirt freshman guard from Memphis. Tya helped lead her Bartlett High School team to the Class 4A state championship game in 2022-23, averaging three points, 1.2 rebounds, 0.6 assists and 0.4 steals per game.

Kaitlyn Williams – 5'9" forward from Horn Lake High School in Horn Lake, MS. Kaitlyn helped lead her team to a 20-8 record last year.

Dan'Angela Wilson – 5'7" point guard from Blackman High School in Murfreesboro. Dan'Angela averaged 5.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 2.4 steals per game as Blackman went 31-3 last year.

Lovely Alexander – 5'8" guard from Clarksville who also played at Blackman. Lovely averaged 4.3 points, two rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.8 steals per game.

Autum Nunemaker – 5'10' center from Fayetteville High School. Autum had multiple triple-doubles for the Lady Tigers.

Brenivye Richardson – 5'10" center from Maplewood High School in Nashville. Brenivye also played softball, volleyball, and track & field during her high school career.

Motlow State Community College competes on the Division I level in baseball, softball, women's soccer, men's basketball, and women's basketball. The Bucks are a member of the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) and compete in Region 7 of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA).

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Sports Information
C. Scott Shasteen
931-247-5566
sshasteen@mscc.edu