3 Arecko Gipson Jr.
Arecko Gipson Jr.
  • Height:
    6-6
  • Weight:
    190
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • Hometown:
    Memphis, TN
  • High School:
    Memphis Academy of Science & Engineering
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    12.8
  • fg %
    35.4
  • 3pt %
    21.0
  • ft %
    66.1
  • reb/g
    5.6
  • a/g
    1.2
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 6 at Coahoma Community College W, 56-47
Feb 10 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 71-66
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College W, 58-55
Feb 20 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-60
Feb 24 Jones College L, 70-65
Mar 3 vs. Hinds Community College L, 70-64
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 12
Games started 24 12
Minutes 234 146
Minutes per game 9.4 12.2
FG 108-305 43-142
FG Pct 35.4 30.3
3PT 26-124 11-61
3PT Pct 21.0 18.0
FT 78-118 43-65
FT Pct 66.1 66.2
Off rebounds 40 22
Def rebounds 99 58
Total rebounds 139 80
Rebounds per game 5.6 6.7
Personal fouls 9 8
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 30 17
Turnovers 50 24
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.7
Steals 17 7
Blocks 2 2
Points 320 140
Points per game 12.8 11.7
Points per 40 min 54.7 38.4
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Blessed IJN Prep W, 116-70 1 1 7-9 77.8 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 18
Nov 4 at Meridian Community College W, 73-70 1 1 1-6 16.7 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 2
Nov 14 East Central Community College W, 88-85 1 1 10-19 52.6 4-10 40.0 4-6 66.7 28
Nov 18 vs. Louisiana State University Eunice W, 67-66 1 1 6-16 37.5 2-6 33.3 3-6 50.0 17
Nov 19 vs. Baton Rouge Community College W, 85-40 1 1 5-10 50.0 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 11
Nov 21 at Northwest Florida State College L, 67-53 1 37 1-10 10.0 0-2 0.0 4-4 100.0 6
Nov 22 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 77-59 1 1 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 5-7 71.4 5
Nov 25 at Shelton State Community College L, 80-73 1 1 4-12 33.3 1-8 12.5 0-0 - 9
Dec 2 Royal Ambassadors Prep W, 105-40 1 1 7-19 36.8 1-10 10.0 3-5 60.0 18
Dec 5 at East Central Community College W, 90-77 1 1 6-17 35.3 1-6 16.7 3-6 50.0 16
Dec 9 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 63-57 1 1 4-10 40.0 1-4 25.0 3-6 50.0 12
Jan 6 Meridian Community College L, 63-62 - 1 2-10 20.0 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 6
Jan 9 Holmes Community College W, 70-66 1 1 2-11 18.2 1-6 16.7 5-9 55.6 10
Jan 13 Coahoma Community College W, 69-56 1 1 2-9 22.2 1-5 20.0 10-12 83.3 15
Jan 16 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 68-62 1 37 5-13 38.5 2-7 28.6 7-8 87.5 19
Jan 23 Itawamba Community College W, 74-65 1 1 9-14 64.3 1-4 25.0 0-2 0.0 19
Jan 27 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 96-53 1 36 3-12 25.0 0-4 0.0 1-2 50.0 7
Jan 30 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 77-66 1 1 2-11 18.2 1-6 16.7 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 3 at Holmes Community College W, 66-65 1 1 3-12 25.0 1-4 25.0 2-2 100.0 9
Feb 6 at Coahoma Community College W, 56-47 1 1 4-15 26.7 2-7 28.6 3-6 50.0 13
Feb 10 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 71-66 1 28 3-11 27.3 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 9
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College W, 58-55 1 1 4-12 33.3 0-5 0.0 2-4 50.0 10
Feb 20 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-60 1 37 2-12 16.7 1-6 16.7 5-9 55.6 10
Feb 24 Jones College L, 70-65 1 40 8-18 44.4 1-3 33.3 6-8 75.0 23
Mar 3 vs. Hinds Community College L, 70-64 1 1 8-12 66.7 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 21
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Blessed IJN Prep W, 116-70 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Meridian Community College W, 73-70 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 14 East Central Community College W, 88-85 1 1 1 3 4 2 3 0 0
Nov 18 vs. Louisiana State University Eunice W, 67-66 1 1 4 5 9 0 3 0 0
Nov 19 vs. Baton Rouge Community College W, 85-40 1 1 1 4 5 4 2 2 0
Nov 21 at Northwest Florida State College L, 67-53 1 37 2 5 7 1 1 1 0
Nov 22 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 77-59 1 1 1 5 6 1 4 4 0
Nov 25 at Shelton State Community College L, 80-73 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0
Dec 2 Royal Ambassadors Prep W, 105-40 1 1 5 0 5 2 0 0 0
Dec 5 at East Central Community College W, 90-77 1 1 3 3 6 1 3 0 0
Dec 9 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 63-57 1 1 3 3 6 0 1 1 0
Jan 6 Meridian Community College L, 63-62 - 1 0 2 2 0 2 0 0
Jan 9 Holmes Community College W, 70-66 1 1 0 5 5 2 2 0 0
Jan 13 Coahoma Community College W, 69-56 1 1 2 10 12 2 4 1 0
Jan 16 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 68-62 1 37 1 5 6 0 1 1 1
Jan 23 Itawamba Community College W, 74-65 1 1 2 7 9 1 0 2 0
Jan 27 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 96-53 1 36 4 3 7 1 3 1 0
Jan 30 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 77-66 1 1 2 4 6 2 2 0 0
Feb 3 at Holmes Community College W, 66-65 1 1 1 8 9 1 2 0 1
Feb 6 at Coahoma Community College W, 56-47 1 1 4 3 7 3 2 0 0
Feb 10 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 71-66 1 28 2 2 4 0 1 0 0
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College W, 58-55 1 1 0 4 4 2 3 1 0
Feb 20 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-60 1 37 1 4 5 3 3 0 0
Feb 24 Jones College L, 70-65 1 40 0 6 6 1 3 1 0
Mar 3 vs. Hinds Community College L, 70-64 1 1 0 5 5 0 4 2 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Blessed IJN Prep W, 116-70 1 0 - -
Nov 4 at Meridian Community College W, 73-70 1 0 - -
Nov 14 East Central Community College W, 88-85 1 0 - 0.7
Nov 18 vs. Louisiana State University Eunice W, 67-66 1 0 - 0.0
Nov 19 vs. Baton Rouge Community College W, 85-40 1 0 - 2.0
Nov 21 at Northwest Florida State College L, 67-53 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 22 vs. Gulf Coast State College L, 77-59 1 0 - 0.3
Nov 25 at Shelton State Community College L, 80-73 1 0 - 1.0
Dec 2 Royal Ambassadors Prep W, 105-40 1 0 - -
Dec 5 at East Central Community College W, 90-77 1 0 - 0.3
Dec 9 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 63-57 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 6 Meridian Community College L, 63-62 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 9 Holmes Community College W, 70-66 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 13 Coahoma Community College W, 69-56 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 16 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 68-62 1 1 0 0.0
Jan 23 Itawamba Community College W, 74-65 1 0 - -
Jan 27 at Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 96-53 1 2 - 0.3
Jan 30 Mississippi Delta Community College W, 77-66 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 3 at Holmes Community College W, 66-65 1 0 - 0.5
Feb 6 at Coahoma Community College W, 56-47 1 0 - 1.5
Feb 10 Northwest Mississippi Community College L, 71-66 1 3 0 0.0
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College W, 58-55 1 0 - 0.7
Feb 20 Northeast Mississippi Community College L, 74-60 1 2 - 1.0
Feb 24 Jones College L, 70-65 1 1 0 0.3
Mar 3 vs. Hinds Community College L, 70-64 1 0 - 0.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 9.4 4.3-12.2 1.0-5.0 3.1-4.7 12.8
Conference 12 12.2 3.6-11.8 0.9-5.1 3.6-5.4 11.7
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 11 10.3 4.9-13.0 1.3-5.4 3.7-5.6 14.8
Away 10 11.7 3.5-11.9 0.8-4.9 2.5-3.8 10.3
Neutral 4 1.0 4.8-10.8 1.0-4.0 3.0-4.5 13.5
Result            
Wins 16 3.3 4.8-12.7 1.3-5.6 3.1-4.8 14.0
Losses 9 20.2 3.4-11.3 0.6-3.9 3.2-4.7 10.7
Month            
November 8 5.5 4.2-10.9 1.2-4.9 2.2-3.1 12.0
December 3 1.0 5.7-15.3 1.0-6.7 3.0-5.7 15.3
January 7 11.1 3.6-11.4 1.0-5.1 3.7-5.6 11.9
February 6 18.0 4.0-13.3 0.8-4.7 3.5-5.3 12.3
March 1 1.0 8.0-12.0 1.0-1.0 4.0-5.0 21.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 24 234 108-305 35.4 26-124 21.0 78-118 66.1 320
Conference 12 12 146 43-142 30.3 11-61 18.0 43-65 66.2 140
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 11 10 113 54-143 37.8 14-59 23.7 41-62 66.1 163
Away 10 10 117 35-119 29.4 8-49 16.3 25-38 65.8 103
Neutral 4 4 4 19-43 44.2 4-16 25.0 12-18 66.7 54
Result                    
Wins 16 16 52 77-203 37.9 21-89 23.6 49-76 64.5 224
Losses 9 8 182 31-102 30.4 5-35 14.3 29-42 69.0 96
Month                    
November 8 8 44 34-87 39.1 10-39 25.6 18-25 72.0 96
December 3 3 3 17-46 37.0 3-20 15.0 9-17 52.9 46
January 7 6 78 25-80 31.3 7-36 19.4 26-39 66.7 83
February 6 6 108 24-80 30.0 5-28 17.9 21-32 65.6 74
March 1 1 1 8-12 66.7 1-1 100.0 4-5 80.0 21

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 234 9.4 18.5-52.1 4.4-21.2 21.0 13.3-20.2 54.7
Conference 12 146 12.2 11.8-38.9 3.0-16.7 18.0 11.8-17.8 38.4
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 11 113 10.3 19.1-50.6 5.0-20.9 23.7 14.5-21.9 57.7
Away 10 117 11.7 12.0-40.7 2.7-16.8 16.3 8.5-13.0 35.2
Neutral 4 4 1.0 190.0-430.0 40.0-160.0 25.0 120.0-180.0 540.0
Result                
Wins 16 52 3.3 59.2-156.2 16.2-68.5 23.6 37.7-58.5 172.3
Losses 9 182 20.2 6.8-22.4 1.1-7.7 14.3 6.4-9.2 21.1
Month                
November 8 44 5.5 30.9-79.1 9.1-35.5 25.6 16.4-22.7 87.3
December 3 3 1.0 226.7-613.3 40.0-266.7 15.0 120.0-226.7 613.3
January 7 78 11.1 12.8-41.0 3.6-18.5 19.4 13.3-20.0 42.6
February 6 108 18.0 8.9-29.6 1.9-10.4 17.9 7.8-11.9 27.4
March 1 1 1.0 320.0-480.0 40.0-40.0 100.0 160.0-200.0 840.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 1.6 4.0 5.6 1.2 2.0 0.7 0.1
Conference 12 1.8 4.8 6.7 1.4 2.0 0.6 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 1.4 4.0 5.4 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.0
Away 10 1.9 3.6 5.5 1.0 1.7 0.5 0.2
Neutral 4 1.5 4.8 6.3 1.3 3.3 2.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 16 1.8 4.1 5.9 1.4 1.8 0.5 0.1
Losses 9 1.2 3.7 4.9 0.9 2.4 1.0 0.0
Month                
November 8 1.3 3.1 4.4 1.1 1.8 0.9 0.0
December 3 3.7 2.0 5.7 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0
January 7 1.6 5.1 6.7 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.1
February 6 1.3 4.5 5.8 1.7 2.3 0.3 0.2
March 1 0.0 5.0 5.0 0.0 4.0 2.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 24 40 99 139 30 50 17 2
Conference 12 12 22 58 80 17 24 7 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 11 10 15 44 59 15 20 4 0
Away 10 10 19 36 55 10 17 5 2
Neutral 4 4 6 19 25 5 13 8 0
Result                  
Wins 16 16 29 66 95 22 28 8 2
Losses 9 8 11 33 44 8 22 9 0
Month                  
November 8 8 10 25 35 9 14 7 0
December 3 3 11 6 17 3 4 1 0
January 7 6 11 36 47 8 14 5 1
February 6 6 8 27 35 10 14 2 1
March 1 1 0 5 5 0 4 2 0

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 6.8 16.9 23.8 5.1 8.5 2.9 0.3
Conference 12 6.0 15.9 21.9 4.7 6.6 1.9 0.5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 11 5.3 15.6 20.9 5.3 7.1 1.4 0.0
Away 10 6.5 12.3 18.8 3.4 5.8 1.7 0.7
Neutral 4 60.0 190.0 250.0 50.0 130.0 80.0 0.0
Result                
Wins 16 22.3 50.8 73.1 16.9 21.5 6.2 1.5
Losses 9 2.4 7.3 9.7 1.8 4.8 2.0 0.0
Month                
November 8 9.1 22.7 31.8 8.2 12.7 6.4 0.0
December 3 146.7 80.0 226.7 40.0 53.3 13.3 0.0
January 7 5.6 18.5 24.1 4.1 7.2 2.6 0.5
February 6 3.0 10.0 13.0 3.7 5.2 0.7 0.4
March 1 0.0 200.0 200.0 0.0 160.0 80.0 0.0

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
EMCC Lions drop 70-64 opening-round men’s decision to Hinds at Region 23 Basketball Tournament
EMCC Lions drop 70-64 opening-round men’s decision to Hinds at Region 23 Basketball Tournament

In a hard-fought, opening-round battle, the fourth-seeded Lions of East Mississippi Community College dropped a tough 70-64 decision to No. 5 seed Hinds Community College during Tuesday’s men’s action of the NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament being played at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.

EMCC teams set for NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament in Clinton
EMCC teams set for NJCAA Region 23 Basketball Tournament in Clinton

After serving as the proud host of last week’s MACJC Basketball Tournament on the Scooba campus, East Mississippi Community College’s hoops teams are set to begin competition in this week’s (March 3-6) NJCAA Region 23 Tournament in Clinton. The four-day tournament begins with men’s opening-round action on Tuesday with women’s action starting on Wednesday at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.

Lions remain tied atop MACJC North Division standings with 56-47 road win over Coahoma
Lions remain tied atop MACJC North Division standings with 56-47 road win over Coahoma

The EMCC Lions remained tied for first place atop the division standings by claiming a hard-fought 56-47 road decision over Coahoma during Thursday’s MACJC North Division basketball action played at the Pinnacle. The visiting Lady Lions posted their 13th consecutive victory and remained perfect in division play with a 67-50 win over the Lady Tigers in women’s action.

Lions battle back to pull out thrilling 66-65 overtime road win over Holmes
Lions battle back to pull out thrilling 66-65 overtime road win over Holmes

EMCC's basketball teams improved to a combined 15-1 on the year in MACJC North Division play by sweeping Holmes Community College on the road during Monday’s conference hoops action played at Frank Branch Coliseum. The Lions completed the sweep with a last-second 66-65 overtime win over the Bulldogs, while the Lady Lions extended their current win streak to 12 consecutive games with a 73-49 victory over Holmes in women’s action.

Lions take sole possession of MACJC North Division lead with 74-65 home win over ICC
Lions take sole possession of MACJC North Division lead with 74-65 home win over ICC

The EMCC Lions claimed sole possession of first place in the MACJC North Division men’s basketball standings while staying unbeaten in division play with Thursday’s 74-65 home victory over Itawamba at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.  The first-place Lady Lions also improved to 5-0 within the division by earning a 65-59 overtime triumph over the visiting Lady Indians during women’s action.

Lions stay unbeaten in MACJC North Division play with 68-62 win at Northwest
Lions stay unbeaten in MACJC North Division play with 68-62 win at Northwest

The EMCC Lions claimed their 10th consecutive MACJC North Division victory dating back to last season with Thursday’s 68-62 road victory over Northwest Mississippi at Howard Coliseum. The Lady Lions also remained unbeaten in division play this year with a 71-62 win over the Lady Rangers in women’s action.

EMCC Lions stay unbeaten in division play with 69-56 home victory over Coahoma
EMCC Lions stay unbeaten in division play with 69-56 home victory over Coahoma

EMCC’s Lions used a 20-0 second-half run to stay unbeaten in the MACJC’s North Division by posting a 69-56 home win over Coahoma during Monday night basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions opened the night by claiming their seventh consecutive victory with a 79-48 win over the visiting Lady Tigers in women’s action.

Lions improve to 2-0 in division hoops play with 70-66 home victory over Holmes
Lions improve to 2-0 in division hoops play with 70-66 home victory over Holmes

The EMCC Lions improved to 2-0 in MACJC North Division play by claiming a 70-66 home win over visiting Holmes Community College during Thursday’s action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. In women’s play, the Lady Lions won their sixth straight game and also moved to 2-0 within the division with a 55-36 victory over the Lady Bulldogs.

Lions battle back from double-digit deficit before falling, 63-62, at home to Meridian
Lions battle back from double-digit deficit before falling, 63-62, at home to Meridian

In their first game action following the semester break, the EMCC Lions battled back from a double-digit deficit before dropping a heartbreaking 63-62 home decision to Meridian Community College during Monday’s MACJC action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. EMCC’s Lady Lions opened the doubleheader by claiming their fifth straight win with a 61-48 victory over the visiting Lady Eagles.

Lions set to resume action by hosting Meridian to tip off three-game hoops home stand
Lions set to resume action by hosting Meridian to tip off three-game hoops home stand

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams return from the semester break to tip off a three-game home stand with Monday’s hoops doubleheader against Meridian Community College on the Scooba campus.  A 5:30 p.m. women’s game will be followed by a 7:30 p.m. men’s contest at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.  

Lions begin division hoops play by grinding out 63-57 victory at Mississippi Delta
Lions begin division hoops play by grinding out 63-57 victory at Mississippi Delta

The EMCC Lions successfully opened MACJC North Division play by grinding out a 63-57 road win over Mississippi Delta Monday evening at J.T. Hall Coliseum. The Lady Lions contributed to the doubleheader sweep with a commanding 85-55 victory over the Lady Trojans in women’s action.

Lions complete season series sweep over East Central with 90-77 road win
Lions complete season series sweep over East Central with 90-77 road win

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team completed a season series sweep over East Central with a 90-77 road win over the Warriors during Thursday’s MACJC hoops action at Brackeen-Wood Gymnasium. The EMCC Lady Lions opened the night with a convincing 67-43 victory over the Lady Warriors in women’s action.

EMCC Lions stay undefeated at home with 105-40 victory over Royal Ambassadors Prep
EMCC Lions stay undefeated at home with 105-40 victory over Royal Ambassadors Prep

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team remained unbeaten at home with Monday’s commanding 105-40 victory over Royal Ambassadors Prep at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. The Lady Lions also stayed undefeated at home on the year with a 72-53 win over Snead State Community College in the women’s opener.

EMCC men stay unbeaten with pair of wins at PRCC tourney; Lions head to Florida for more tourney action
EMCC men stay unbeaten with pair of wins at PRCC tourney; Lions head to Florida for more tourney action

The undefeated Lions of East Mississippi Community College picked up a pair of key basketball victories at this week’s PRCC Wildcat Classic hosted by Pearl River Community College at Marvin R. White Coliseum.  After knocking off previously unbeaten LSU Eunice by a single point (67-66) on Monday, EMCC came back the following day to claim a convincing 85-40 win over fellow Region 23 foe Baton Rouge Community College on Tuesday.

EMCC Lions remain unbeaten after holding on for 88-85 home win over East Central
EMCC Lions remain unbeaten after holding on for 88-85 home win over East Central

The East Mississippi Community College Lions remained unbeaten on the young season after holding on for an 88-85 home victory over East Central Community College during Thursday night MACJC basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.  The EMCC women improved to 4-0 on the year by claiming a solid 73-57 win over the visiting Lady Warriors.  

EMCC Lions tip off hoops season with easy 116-70 home triumph over Blessed IJN Prep
EMCC Lions tip off hoops season with easy 116-70 home triumph over Blessed IJN Prep

With five players scoring in double figures, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College successfully tipped off the 2019-20 basketball season with an easy 116-70 home victory over Blessed IJN Prep during Friday afternoon men’s action at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

Reigning MACJC champion EMCC Lions set to tip off hoops season by hosting Blessed IJN Prep
Reigning MACJC champion EMCC Lions set to tip off hoops season by hosting Blessed IJN Prep

East Mississippi Community College’s 2019-20 basketball season officially tips off Friday afternoon (Nov. 1) when Coach Billy Begley’s reigning MACJC champion Lions play host to the Jackson-based Blessed IJN Prep Academy post grad team on the Scooba campus.  Game time for EMCC’s hoops season opener is slated for 1 p.m. at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum, and there will be no charge for admission.