Alumni Report
Published 2:53 pm Tuesday, January 16, 2018
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
JOYCE KENNERSON
Texas Southern guard
Memorial ‘15
Scored 22 points at Jackson State and 23 points at Grambling State, both victories. Still leads NCAA Division I in scoring at 25.8 points per game through Monday. (Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State is second at 25.6.)
COLTON WEISBROD
Lamar forward
Nederland ’14/LSCPA ‘16
Had 12 points in a home loss to Southeastern Louisiana. Averages 15.9 points and 8.8 rebounds per game.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
DEIONTE THOMPSON
Alabama safety
West Orange-Stark ‘15
Had three solo tackles in the national championship victory over Georgia. Teammate Tony Brown (Ozen ’13) intercepted a pass.
NFL
MATT BRYANT
Falcons kicker
Bridge City ‘94
Converted his only field goal and only extra-point attempts in a 15-10 playoff loss at the Eagles. Finished the regular season converting 34 of 39 field-goal tries and 35 of 35 extra-point kicks.
ELANDON ROBERTS
Patriots linebacker
Memorial ‘12
Made two solo tackles in a playoff win over the Titans. Finished the regular season with 67 total tackles and two sacks. New England hosts Jacksonville on Sunday for the AFC championship.
About I.C. Murrell
I.C. Murrell was promoted to editor of The News, effective Oct. 14, 2019. He previously served as sports editor since August 2015 and has won or shared eight first-place awards from state newspaper associations and corporations. He was born in Memphis, Tennessee, grew up mostly in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Monticello.
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