Hail dear 'ole State!
Fight for that victory today.
Hit that line and tote that ball,
Cross the goal before you fall!
And then we'll yell, yell, yell, yell!
For dear 'ole State we'll yell like
H-E-L-L!
Fight for Mis-sis-sip-pi State,
Win that game today!
Bulldog Basketball
NUMERICAL ROSTER
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown (Previous School)
1 Charles Rhodes F 6-8 235 Fr. HS Jackson, MS (Lanier HS)
2 Jerrell Houston F 6-8 210 Fr. HS Memphis, TN (East HS)
3 Billy Begley G 6-1 190 So. 1L Henderson, KY (Notre Dame Prep [MA])
4 Lawrence Roberts F 6-9 240 Sr. 3L Houston, TX (Baylor University)
5 Jamall Edmondson G 5-9 185 Jr. JC Montgomery, AL (Meridian [MS] CC)
11 Gary Ervin G 5-11 170 So. 1L Brooklyn, NY (Notre Dame Prep [MA])
12 Seth Cannon G 6-0 195 Sr. 1L Brandon, MS (Hinds CC)
20 Michael Boler G/F 6-5 190 So. 1L Greenwood, MS (Pillow Academy)
21 Shane Power G/F 6-5 210 Sr. 3L Crown Point, IN (Iowa State University)
22 Dietric Slater G/F 6-3 195 So. 1L Waynesboro, MS (Wayne County HS)
23 Winsome Frazier G/F 6-4 180 Sr. 3L Miami, FL (Northwestern HS)
25 Wesley Morgan C 7-2 245 Jr. 2L Gallatin, TN (Gallatin HS)
31 Ontario Harper F/G 6-5 215 Sr. 2L Clinton, MS (Winchendon Prep [MA])
41 Piotr Stelmach F 6-9 240 So. 1L Kamien Pomorski, Poland (SMS Warka)
42 Walter Sharpe F 6-9 235 Fr. HS Birmingham, AL (Parker HS)
50 Marcus Campbell C 7-0 270 Sr. 3L Winter Haven, FL (Westover HS [GA])
Head Coach: Rick Stansbury (Campbellsville, 1982 - 7th year)
Assistant Coach: Robert Kirby (Pan American, 1983 - 7th year)
Assistant Coach: Phil Cunningham (Campbellsville, 1990 - 5th year)
Assistant Coach: Mark White (Austin Peay State, 1988 - 3rd year)
Coordinator of Men's Basketball Operations: Marcus Grant (Mississippi State, 1995 - 1st year)
The Bulldogs of Mississippi State are preseason ranked #14 and many people believe that this year might just be the year. They have one of the best teams in the SEC and the nation the last few years. With the SEC Player of the Year returning, the Bulldogs might be a favorite in March!
