Roadrunner Basketball
2016 - 2017 Media Guide
Angelina College
Quick Facts
School:
Angelina College
Location:
3500 South First St., Lufkin TX 75902
Founded:
1968
Enrollment:
4,931
Nickname:
Roadrunners
Arena:
Angelina College Activity Center
Shands Gym
Affiliation:
National Junior College Athletic Association
Region 14
President:
Dr. Michael Simon
Alma Mater:
Texas Tech University
Athletic Director:
Guy Davis
Alma Mater:
Lamar University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Roadrunner Head Coach:
Kyle Manary
Steven F. Austin State University
Assistant Coach:
Eric Cobert
Humboldt State University
Nick Wade
Austin College
Sports Information Director:
Gary Stallard
Stephen F. Austin University
Athletic Secretary:
Debbie Mareno
Athletic Trainer:
Karia Ezell
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2016 - 2017 Roadrunners
0
2
Corinthian Ramsey
5’11”
Mansfield, TX
4
3
10
Kyndall Powell
6’0”
Kansas City, MO
22
15
Victor Bell, Jr.
6’7”
Cedar Hill, TX
Quinton Bush
6’7”
Bayshore, NY
24
25
Angel Bullock
6’2”
Dallardsville, TX
Isaiah Bailey
6’7”
Compton, CA
32
Carlos Simpson
5’8”
Dallas, TX
Gary Blackston
6’3”
Baltimore, MD
Malcolm Evans
6’8”
Jackson, MS
33
Jason Towery
6’5”
Lincoln, NE
Robert Lewis
6’3”
Compton, CA
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2016 - 2017 Roadrunners Roster
No. Name Class
Ht.
Hometown/School
0
Corinthian Ramsey So.
5’11”
Mansfield, TX
2
Gary Blackston So.
6’3”
Baltimore, MD
3
Carlos Simpson Fr.
5’8”
Dallas, TX
4
Kyndall Powell So.
6’0”
Kansas City, MO
10
Quinton Bush So.
6’7”
Bayshore, NY
15
Victor Bell, Jr. So. 6’7”
Cedar Hill, TX
22
Isaiah Bailey So.
6’7”
Compton, CA
24
Angel Bullock Fr.
6’2”
Dallardsville, TX
25
Malcolm Evans Fr.
6’8”
Jackson, MS
32
Jason Towery Fr.
6’5”
Lincoln, NE
33
Robert Lewis So.
6’3”
Compton, CA
Head Coach: Kyle Manary
Assistant Coaches: Eric Colbert, Nick Wade
Athletics Trainer: Kara Ezell
Student Manager: Zontavier Williams
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Schedule
2016 - 2017
Date
Day Opponent Loctation 10/7
Fri Mullen Jamboree
Angelina vs. Northeastern CO Lewisville
Angelina vs. Collin
Lewisville
10/8
Sat Alan Branch Shootout
Dallas
10/19
Wed Pro-Vision Academy
Lufkin
10/26
Wed. Texas Wesleyan
Fort Worth
11/1
Tue Victoria
Lufkin
11/5
Sat East-West Challenge
Lewisville
Howard v. Angelina
Lewisville
11/6Sun Sun East-West Challenge
Angelina v. Western Texas
11/8
Tue McLennan
Lufkin
11/10
Thurs Tomball
Lufkin
11/14
Mon Pro Vision Academy
Lufkin
11/16
Wed Arkansas Baptist
Little Rock, AR
11/21
Mon Arkansas Baptist
Lufkin
11/25
Fri Guy Davis Thanksgiving Classic
Panola v. Odessa
Angelina v. SWCC
11/26
Sat Guy Davis Thanksgiving Classic
Panola v. SWCC
Angelina v. Odessa
11/30
Wed Kilgore
Lufkin
12/3
Sat Tyler
Tyler
12/7
Wed Trinity Valley
Lufkin
12/30
Fri McLennan
Waco
1/6
Fri Navarro
Corsicana
1/9
Mon Panola
Lufkin
1/11
Wed Paris
Paris
1/14
Sat Bossier Parish
Lufkin
1/18
Wed Lamar State
Beaumont
1/25
Wed Jacksonville
Lufkin
1/28
Sat Lee
Baytown
2/1
Wed Blinn
Lufkin
2/4
Sat San Jacinto
Pasadena
2/8
Wed Coastal Bend
Lufkin
2/15
Wed Lamar State
Lufkin
2/18
Sat Jacksonville
Jacksonville
2/22
Wed Lee
Lufkin
2/25
Sat Blinn
Brenham
3/1
Wed San Jacinto
Lufkin
3/4
Sat Coastal Bend
Beeville
Time
12:00
2:00
TBA
6:00
5:00
7:00
TBA
6:00
8:00
7:00
6:00
7:00
7:00
7:00
5:00
7:00
2:00
4:00
7:30
4:00
7:30
6:00
TBA
7:00
7:30
4:00
7:30
7:30
4:00
7:30
4:00
7:30
7:30
6:00
7:30
4:00
7:30
4:00
Head Coach: Kyle Manary
Assistant Coachs: Eric Colbert & Nick Wade
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2016 - 2017 Roadrunners
Front row, L-R: Kyndall Powell, Josiah Garges, Carlos Simpson, Gary Blackston
and Angel Bullock.
Back row, L-R: Corinthian Ramsey, Robert Lewis, Trent Brinkley, Isaiah Bailey,
Malcolm Evans, Quinton Bush, Victor Bell, Jason Tower, Jr., Shaquell Gainey and Jamain
Owens. (AC Press photo/Jan Anderson-Pacson)
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Sophomores
CORINTHIAN RAMSEY
5’11”
Sophomore
Mansfield, TX/Mansfield Summit HS
No. 00
Collegiate Honors: 1st Team All-Region (2015-2016)
Honors: 1st Team All-Region; Coca Cola Tournament MVP
Major: Physical Education
Parents: Avery Ramsey
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Sophomores
GARY BLACKSTON
6’3”
Sophomore
Baltimore, MD/Patterson HS
No. 02
Honors: All-Metro; All-County; Capitol Hoops All-Tournament Team; AllXFinity Tournament Team; MVP BCPS Basketball Academy
Major: Sports Broadcasting
Parents: Sheila and Joe Blackston
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Sophomores
KYNDALL POWELL
6’1”
Sophomore
Kansas City, MO/Lee’s Summit HS (Pratt CC)
No. 04
Honors: All-Conference
Major: Physical Education
Parents: Angela and Keith Dowell
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Sophomores
QUINTON BUSH
6’7”
Sophomore
Bay Shore, NY/Upper Room Christian HS
Honors: All-Long Island; Long Island All-Star
Major: Business
Parents: Regina Scott and Johnny Bush
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No. 10
Sophomores
VICTOR BELL, JR.
6’7”
Sophomore
Cedar Hill, TX/Cedar Hill HS
No. 15
Honors: 1st Team All-State; 1st Team All-District
Major: Criminal Justice
Parents: Chetavua Bell and Victor Bell, Sr.
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Sophomores
ISAIAH BAILEY
6’7”
Sophomore
Compton, CA/ Compton HS Pratt CC
No. 22
Honors: 1st Team All-Conference Jayhawk League; 1st Team All-Region
Major: Physical Education
Parents: Keishana and Robert Bailey
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Sophomores
ROBERT LEWIS
6’3”
Sophomore
Compton, CA/Compton HS (San Bernadino Valley CC)
No. 33
Major: Undecided
Parents: Kim and Vernon Lewis
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Freshmen
CARLOS SIMPSON
5’7”
Freshman
Dallas, TX/Woodrow Wilson HS
No. 03
Honors: District 12-4A Newcomer of the Year (2013-2014)
Major: Business
Parents: Shalena Servance and Carlos Simpson
ANGEL BULLOCK
6’0”
Freshman
Livingston, TX/Big Sandy HS
Honors: All-State
Major: Undecided
Parents: Terri and Gabe Bullock
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No. 24
Freshmen
MALCOLM EVANS
6’8”
Freshman
Jackson, MS/Shelby Valley HS
No. 25
Honors: All-State; All-District
Major: Education
Parent: Kimberly Evans
JASON TOWERY
6’5”
Freshman
Lincoln, NE/Lincoln HS
No. 32
Major: Undecided
Parents: Sharon Anderson-Towery
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Former Roadrunners
DIVISION I
University of Mississippi
Jim Sandridge
Baylor University
Edwin Mitchell
Fresno State
Earl Seals
Northwestern
Victor Willis
University of Texas
***Tony Jones
*Roderick Anderson
Cal Varner
Northeast University /
Louisiana - Monroe
Jonas Brown
Morris Spencer
Mike Wilson
Indiana State
Quinton Fly
Central Florida
Chip Cartwright
University of Oklahoma
Joel Davis
Colgate University
Damon Sherman-Newsome
University of Houston
Craig Lillie
Horace Dixon
UT-Pan American
Wesley Jones
Louisiana State
Derek Mallet
Texas A&M
Frank Williams
University of Missouri
Scotty Washington
Texas Christian
Adrick McKinney
Shedrick Franklin
New Mexico
**Eric Chatfield
Oklahoma State
Harland Burgess
Louisiana Tech
David Dantin
Terry Moore
Ronnie Spivey
Lorenzo Ewing
Robert Morris University
(Chicago)
Trent Brantley
Stephen F. Austin
Lawrence Purke
Chris Hagan
Greg Roberson
Johnny Taylor
Kyle Jones
John Mouton
Moses King
Tysmon Jolivette
J.C. Carter
Hall Henderson
Sam Houston State University
Manfred Quentel
Antonio Wells
Lawrence Allen
McNeese State
Ben Scarbrough
Martinez Grimes
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Georgia Southern
Derick McGee
Arkansas State
**J.J. Montgomery
Texas Southern University
Gary Robinson
Southwest Texas State
(Now Texas State)
Mitch Ferguson
J.J. Johnson
Dain Ervin
Lamar University
Freddie Williams
Donny Coryell
Ashton Hall
Tristan Warrell
Brandon Moton
LeMon Gregory
Central Arkansas
Kevin Ratliff
Cedrick Nickelberry
Southern Arkansas University
Darick Roscoe
Jackson State
Deon Burns
Tarkio University (MO)
Kirk Simple
NAIA/OTHER
California State - Northridge
Larry Beard
Ferrell Artis
Anthony Blackshire
Nichols State
Jason Wilkins
Texas Wesleyan
(NAIA Div. 1)
Otho Fields
**Mark Callaway
Alvin Davis
Jeff Chumbley
University of Charlotte
Lamont Mack
Prairie View A&M
Terrance Moore
Binghamton University (NY)
Reginald Fuller
West Virginia
Dee Proby
James Madison University
Shakir Brown
University of North Texas
Deckie Johnson
Morhead State (Kentucky)
TyQuan Bitting
DIVISION II
Texas A&M International
Jamie Farrie
Georgetown College
Jaylen Daniel
Grand Canyon (AZ)
David McDaniel
Eric Taylor
Peru State
Greg Thompson
Nebraska Christian
Chris Wilson
Wayland Baptist University
Chris Harris
Bakersville College (CA)
Andre’ Pichon
Huston - Tillotson
Brandon Bailey
Damon Green
Sean Wade
Kareem Bartlett
Scooter Thornton
Southwest Assemblies Univer.
Andre Crear
Southern - New Orleans
Andre Jackson
Chad Pitre
University of Maryland
Mike Myers
McNeese State University
LaDerrien Jackson
Parks College
Curtis Bradley
University of Memphis
Jared Sandridge
University of Texas - El Paso
Victor Mbachu
Vorhess College (SC)
Michael Daniel
Drake
Calvin Tillis
Adrian Thomas
Mary Hardin Baylor
Levon White
Joe Molo
Rodney Dykes
Jarvis College (TX)
Terrance Monroe
University of S. Alabama
Marvin Eackles
Southern Louisiana /
Louisiana - Lafayette
Kevin Spurlock
Anthony Aucoin
Josh Jones
UT - San Antonio
Marcus Montgomery
Western Kentucky
Isadore Thornton
Northwestern Louisiana
Gerald Hollins
Sean Johnson
East Texas Baptist
Jerome Wilson
Giff Durham
Chris Harden
Denedectine (IL)
Sean Creer
Lakeland College (WI)
Marcus Carroll
Livingstone College
Jordan Ayscue
Northwestern Oklahoma Uni.
Deiondray Martin
Culver - Stockton
Triston Redmon
LSU - Shreveport
LaDarron Walker (2004)
Concordia Unversity (Austin,
Tx)
Dieonte Forney
*Two time NJCAA
All-American
**Professional Wrestler “THE
UNDERTAKER”
***Played for the NFL’s
Houston Oilers
The Next Level
What Exactly is ‘The Next Level’?
It’s a mythical place mentioned in nearly every signing story: A young athlete
signs a letter of intent to play his or her chosen sport at a college or university, and
he or she is said to be moving on to “The Next Level.” Where is that place? And what
exactly is it? Naturally, those sports stars dream of plying their athletic wares as professionals. Who wouldn’t want to get paid to play something they love? However, the truth
is reaching any pinnacle in athletics is a process requiring baby steps. Some might have
the good fortune to sign with a major university, but those particular athletes are few
and far between. Then there are those who choose to go the junior college route. Angelina College has been a prime launching pad for players looking to improve both athletically and academically in order to get a shot at yet another “Next Level.”
Adrick McKinney was a big kid with plenty of size and raw talent when head
coach Todd Neighbors watched him play at Trimble Tech High School in Fort Worth,
Texas. McKinney signed with AC and spent his first year learning how tough the
competition can be inside Region XIV. More than anything, he learned what it would
take for him to move up another notch. McKinney worked with Neighbors throughout
the off season, developing his strength, agility and footwork to the point he was nearly
unrecognizable when the next season started. McKinney was one of the more dominant
players in the conference that season, leading to his signing with Texas Christian University, from where McKinney graduated in May.
Lamont Mack was another who, under Neighbors’ tutelage, developed into a
better player in his two years at AC. After signing and competing with the University
of North Carolina-Charlotte, Mack found himself playing professionally overseas – just
like his AC teammate, Jonas Brown, who went from his stint with the Roadrunners to
the University of Louisiana-Monroe to a spot on a professional roster overseas.
The list goes on and on, a chronicle of success stories featuring Roadrunners
who parlayed their abilities and academic successes into college degrees and, in some
cases, professional contracts. Not all those players would have had the opportunity for a
university education had they not developed as Roadrunners.
Angelina College is proving, year after year, that there’s always a “Next Level”, and it
doesn’t stop when one hangs up the sneakers for good. By preparing student athletes for
life on the court and off, the Roadrunner basketball program is testament to the college’s
motto, “It’s a Great Place to Start.”
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Coaches & Staff
Head Coach Kyle Manary
Head Coach Kyle Manary enters his first
year at the helm of the Roadrunner basketball team, having returned home to his
East Texas roots. Raised in Livingston,
Texas, Manary attended Angelina College basketball games as a kid and still
recalls the “Runnin’ and Gunnin’” style
of those Guy Davis-led teams. Manary
went on to attend Stephen F. Austin University.
Manary arrives at AC with a wealth of
experience at every level of basketball.
Known as a “guru” of player development, Manary over the past 10 years has
worked with more than 120 NBA players,
hundreds of high-level Division I players, and several High School All-American stars. He has served as director or
lead instructor at all of the Nike Brand
Skills Academies featuring such NBA
stars Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Kyrie
Irving, Anthony Davis, LeBron James,
Vince Carter, Amare Stoudemire, and
Paul Pierce. In addition, Manary has been
the Director of the Jordan Brand International Tour Defensive and Competition
segments the past several years.
his coaching start as a student assistant
at nearby SFA under Ned Fowler. Three
years later, Manary was promoted to
the duties of Third Assistant Basketball
Coach at SFA under Derek Allister. One
year later, Manary received his introduction to junior-college basketball, serving
as an assistant coach under Blake Brown
at Frank Phillips College. Manary’s work
there led to offers from several Division I
programs; he chose to continue his career
at Saint Mary’s College of California,
working with Dave Bollwinkel – now the
Senior Talent Scout for the Chicago Bulls.
At Saint Mary’s, gained exposure to the
professional ranks, eventually taking a
position in basketball operations with the
Dallas Mavericks thanks to then-team
president Donnie Nelson. With the Mavericks Coach Manary wore several hats,
from scouting talent in Europe and college, to holding clinics all over the world,
to player development. Coach Manary
credits his time learning from Hall of
Famer Don Nelson, Dell Harris, Sidney
Moncrieff, Charlie Parker, and others as
to his passion and creativity for the NBA.
Manary has also served as the Head
Coach of the International Team at the
Jordan Brand Classic held in the NBA
Charlotte Bobcats arena and the NBA
Brooklyn Nets Barclay’s Center; Manary
led his team to three victories in this prestigious world game. Over the past seven
years, he has been the Director of the
Chris Paul Elite Guard Camp, working
with Chris Paul, Stephen Curry, Harrison
Barnes, Will Barton, Isaiah Thomas, CJ
McCollum, Ray McCallen, several other
NBA players and the next crop of NBA
players. Coach Manary also directs the
Wesley Mathews Elite Camp from the
Dallas Mavericks.
Manary’s next stop led him to working
with player-development legend John Lucas, with whom Manary spent the next
several years doing all of the player development for a long list of NBA players.
Coach Manary’s travels have put him
around some of the best basketball minds
in the game. After surviving a brain tumor
that ended his playing career, Manary got
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In 2012, Manary became the head coach
at Episcopal High School in Houston, a
struggling program before his arrival. In
his first season, Manary led the team to a
30-4 record and a third-place finish in the
state tournament. Manary left the high
school ranks having won nearly 90 percent of his games.
Manary’s arrival at Angelina College
brought praise from several big names in
the professional ranks:
Jeff Van Gundy – Former New York
Knick/Houston Rocket Head Coach
and current NBA broadcaster: “I have
watched Kyle coach and he has enthusiasm that is absolutely contagious, coupled
with his outstanding technical knowledge
and a hunger to succeed that leaves no
doubt in my mind that Angelina College
has found the right coach to lead them in
the future.”
Kevin Eastman – Former NBA World
Champion Assistant Coach/Current
President of the Los Angeles Clippers:
“Angelina College has hired an outstanding basketball coach in Kyle Manary. He
has a great passion for the game and for
those he coaches. His combination of incredible knowledge of the game and the
relationships he has built with coaches
and players from the NBA and through
the High School ranks will surely put
Angelina where they want to be. But the
best thing of all is that he will do it all
in a first class manner that will help every player that comes through there to be
better for it.”
Coach Biography
ASSISTANT COACH ERIC COLBERT
Assistant men’s basketball coach Eric Colbert is entering his first season with Angelina College. Coach Colbert arrives at AC after spending two seasons at Pratt Community College, where he was part of two 20-plus win seasons and a berth in the
semifinals of the conference tournament.
Prior to his time with Pratt Community College, Coach Colbert was the head assistant
at Navarro College from 2008-2014. During Coach Colbert’s six seasons on the staff
at Navarro, the Bulldogs won three Region XIV championships and one conference
championship. In six seasons, the Bulldogs were 147-58 (.717 winning percentage),
graduating 93 of their sophomores while placing nearly 30 student/athletes in Division 1 basketball.
Coach Colbert also was on the staff at the University of Nebraska from 2006-2008 as
Director of Player Development for head coach Kenneth “Doc” Sadler. There, Coach
Colbert was part of two 20-win seasons and a post-season run in the NIT tournament.
Coach Colbert is originally from Compton, California and prepped at Verbum Dei
High School, where he was member of a CIF championship basketball team. After
high school coach, Colbert played junior college basketball at Compton College and
Division II powerhouse Humboldt State University, where he played for the legendary
Tom Wood.
Coach Colbert is the son of Chester and Lee Etta Colbert and has one son, Brayden
Sidney Colbert.
ASSISTANT COACH NICK WADE
Assistant Coach Nick Wade is beginning his first season at Angelina College. Before
arriving at AC, Coach Wade was an assistant coach at Conroe Oakridge High School
from 2014-2016. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach at McKinney Boyd High
School and Lee College. During his three years at Lee College, the Runnin’ Rebels
finished with the most wins in school history and won the Region XIV conference
championship in 2013, eventually advancing to the national tournament’s Sweet 16.
Coach Wade played collegiate basketball at Austin College in Sherman, Texas. In his
senior season, Wade led the team in three pointers made and three-point field goal
percentage. In 2010, Austin College achieved its first 20-win season while winning the
SCAC West Division Championship. In his coaching career, Coach Wade has coached
more than 20 Division 1 athletes and three professional basketball players, two of
which currently are in the NBA’s “D” League.
Coach Wade lives in Lufkin with his wife Allison.
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Additional Staff Biographies
Sports Information Dir. Gary Stallard
Sports Information Director Gary Stallard, who also serves as AC’s Marketing & Development Coordinator, begins his tenth season with Angelina College. Following a
career as a U.S. Marine, Stallard completed his bachelor’s degree at Stephen F. Austin
University, where he majored in English and Journalism. For more than 15 years, he
has worked as a sports writer/columnist/ photographer for the Lufkin Daily News; he
continues to contribute free-lance articles on occasion. Stallard has won several awards
for writing, including the Golden Hoops Award for basketball writing in 2003, Regional Sports Writer of the Year in 2004, and the Texas Press Association’s first-place
award for column writing in 2007 and 2014. He has also done basketball, football and
baseball radio and web stream play-by-play and color commentary for an ESPN affiliate. Currently Stallard serves as play-by-play broadcaster for AC basketball, baseball
and softball games.
Prior to arriving at Angelina College, Stallard taught English at Lufkin High School
for four years. He currently teaches Developmental Writing classes at AC.
He and his wife Susan live in Lufkin.
Zontavier Williams
Student Manager
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Facilities
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CHEER SQUAD
The Angelina College Cheer Squad is a group of spirit raisers who support varsity
athletics and promote school spirit. Members of the squad must be full-time students in
good standing academically.
Top, Right To Left: Comeshia Robertson, Brittany Watson, LeAsia Jones, and JaCourney Barnes
Bottom, Right to Left: KeOndra Garrett, Alyssa Rodriguez, Alicia Taylor, Ashley Bailey, and Brianna Ariswell
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The AC Basketball Experience
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Roadrunner Association & Sponsors
JRD Mail Store • Judge Wes & Dr. Cheryl Suiter • Pivot
Technologies • TSO Dr. Mark Wiedenfeld
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