10 Blake Butler
Blake Butler
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    215
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Louisville, KY
  • High School:
    Jeffersontown HS
  • Position:
    G
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    20.3
  • fg %
    44.8
  • 3pt %
    33.1
  • ft %
    74.1
  • reb/g
    6.2
  • a/g
    2.2
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 13 Hinds Community College L, 84-79
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College L, 79-67
Feb 21 Meridian Community College W, 65-63
Feb 23 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 75-74
Mar 1 Pearl River Community College W, 56-53
Mar 4 vs. Jones College L, 73-65
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 14
Games started 25 14
Minutes 532 252
Minutes per game 21.3 18.0
FG 176-393 93-209
FG Pct 44.8 44.5
3PT 52-157 34-91
3PT Pct 33.1 37.4
FT 103-139 67-88
FT Pct 74.1 76.1
Off rebounds 33 16
Def rebounds 122 65
Total rebounds 155 81
Rebounds per game 6.2 5.8
Personal fouls 12 10
Disqualifications 0 -
Assists 56 30
Turnovers 62 38
Assist to turnover ratio 0.9 0.8
Steals 30 18
Blocks 16 11
Points 507 287
Points per game 20.3 20.5
Points per 40 min 38.2 45.6
Game Log - Shooting
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 1 Shelton State Community College W, 87-65 1 25 5-13 38.5 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 12
Nov 4 vs. Oakland Community College W, 87-57 1 26 8-13 61.5 2-4 50.0 3-5 60.0 21
Nov 5 vs. Lincoln Trail College W, 71-65 1 37 7-20 35.0 0-5 0.0 4-5 80.0 18
Nov 6 vs. Miami Dade College W, 79-65 1 25 9-20 45.0 1-7 14.3 2-3 66.7 21
Nov 14 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 104-75 1 32 18-30 60.0 7-16 43.8 2-3 66.7 45
Nov 17 at Meridian Community College W, 57-47 1 37 7-13 53.8 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 16
Nov 28 Piney Woods School W, 94-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Hinds Community College W, 84-74 1 35 8-18 44.4 1-5 20.0 8-10 80.0 25
Dec 8 at Jones College L, 58-49 1 1 4-14 28.6 0-4 0.0 0-0 - 8
Dec 12 at Shelton State Community College W, 74-66 1 32 5-15 33.3 3-9 33.3 8-10 80.0 21
Jan 5 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 93-75 1 31 10-20 50.0 3-8 37.5 8-9 88.9 31
Jan 9 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-74 1 1 8-19 42.1 6-13 46.2 7-7 100.0 29
Jan 12 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 71-62 1 36 4-16 25.0 2-5 40.0 3-7 42.9 13
Jan 19 at Holmes Community College W, 58-57 1 1 5-11 45.5 4-8 50.0 1-2 50.0 15
Jan 23 Jones College W, 77-76 1 31 6-10 60.0 1-2 50.0 4-7 57.1 17
Jan 26 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 78-53 1 25 1-9 11.1 1-7 14.3 2-2 100.0 5
Jan 30 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 87-57 1 30 6-11 54.5 2-6 33.3 5-7 71.4 19
Feb 2 at Pearl River Community College L, 54-52 1 40 7-19 36.8 1-7 14.3 3-3 100.0 18
Feb 6 Coahoma Community College W, 67-58 1 1 8-13 61.5 1-4 25.0 5-7 71.4 22
Feb 9 at East Central Community College W, 82-66 1 36 10-15 66.7 2-4 50.0 4-6 66.7 26
Feb 13 Hinds Community College L, 84-79 1 1 11-19 57.9 7-11 63.6 3-4 75.0 32
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College L, 79-67 1 1 8-22 36.4 3-10 30.0 11-12 91.7 30
Feb 21 Meridian Community College W, 65-63 1 1 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 2-2 100.0 4
Feb 23 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 75-74 1 17 8-22 36.4 1-5 20.0 9-13 69.2 26
Mar 1 Pearl River Community College W, 56-53 1 1 6-12 50.0 1-2 50.0 1-3 33.3 14
Mar 4 vs. Jones College L, 73-65 1 29 6-16 37.5 0-5 0.0 7-9 77.8 19
Game Log - Ball control
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 1 Shelton State Community College W, 87-65 1 25 2 3 5 3 2 1 0
Nov 4 vs. Oakland Community College W, 87-57 1 26 4 6 10 4 3 2 1
Nov 5 vs. Lincoln Trail College W, 71-65 1 37 1 5 6 1 1 3 1
Nov 6 vs. Miami Dade College W, 79-65 1 25 1 4 5 3 1 0 0
Nov 14 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 104-75 1 32 1 4 5 2 2 1 0
Nov 17 at Meridian Community College W, 57-47 1 37 0 7 7 2 4 1 1
Nov 28 Piney Woods School W, 94-50 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 5 at Hinds Community College W, 84-74 1 35 2 5 7 1 4 0 1
Dec 8 at Jones College L, 58-49 1 1 1 8 9 2 0 0 0
Dec 12 at Shelton State Community College W, 74-66 1 32 0 4 4 3 5 2 0
Jan 5 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 93-75 1 31 1 3 4 3 3 0 0
Jan 9 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-74 1 1 3 4 7 0 3 1 0
Jan 12 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 71-62 1 36 1 7 8 1 1 4 2
Jan 19 at Holmes Community College W, 58-57 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 1
Jan 23 Jones College W, 77-76 1 31 1 8 9 3 2 0 1
Jan 26 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 78-53 1 25 1 3 4 4 0 4 0
Jan 30 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 87-57 1 30 1 6 7 7 2 1 1
Feb 2 at Pearl River Community College L, 54-52 1 40 0 9 9 1 3 1 2
Feb 6 Coahoma Community College W, 67-58 1 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0
Feb 9 at East Central Community College W, 82-66 1 36 1 3 4 3 5 1 2
Feb 13 Hinds Community College L, 84-79 1 1 3 3 6 2 2 1 1
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College L, 79-67 1 1 1 4 5 1 3 0 1
Feb 21 Meridian Community College W, 65-63 1 1 0 4 4 0 5 4 0
Feb 23 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 75-74 1 17 3 9 12 2 5 1 0
Mar 1 Pearl River Community College W, 56-53 1 1 4 5 9 1 1 1 1
Mar 4 vs. Jones College L, 73-65 1 29 1 6 7 4 1 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 1 Shelton State Community College W, 87-65 1 0 - 1.5
Nov 4 vs. Oakland Community College W, 87-57 1 0 - 1.3
Nov 5 vs. Lincoln Trail College W, 71-65 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 6 vs. Miami Dade College W, 79-65 1 0 - 3.0
Nov 14 at Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 104-75 1 0 - 1.0
Nov 17 at Meridian Community College W, 57-47 1 0 - 0.5
Nov 28 Piney Woods School W, 94-50 - - - -
Dec 5 at Hinds Community College W, 84-74 1 0 - 0.3
Dec 8 at Jones College L, 58-49 1 0 - -
Dec 12 at Shelton State Community College W, 74-66 1 0 - 0.6
Jan 5 Northwest Mississippi Community College W, 93-75 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 9 at Southwest Mississippi Community College L, 80-74 1 0 - 0.0
Jan 12 Copiah-Lincoln Community College W, 71-62 1 0 - 1.0
Jan 19 at Holmes Community College W, 58-57 1 0 - 0.5
Jan 23 Jones College W, 77-76 1 4 - 1.5
Jan 26 at Mississippi Delta Community College W, 78-53 1 0 - -
Jan 30 Northeast Mississippi Community College W, 87-57 1 1 - 3.5
Feb 2 at Pearl River Community College L, 54-52 1 0 - 0.3
Feb 6 Coahoma Community College W, 67-58 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 9 at East Central Community College W, 82-66 1 3 - 0.6
Feb 13 Hinds Community College L, 84-79 1 0 - 1.0
Feb 17 at Itawamba Community College L, 79-67 1 0 - 0.3
Feb 21 Meridian Community College W, 65-63 1 0 - 0.0
Feb 23 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 75-74 1 2 - 0.4
Mar 1 Pearl River Community College W, 56-53 1 0 - 1.0
Mar 4 vs. Jones College L, 73-65 1 2 0 4.0
  gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event            
Total 25 21.3 7.0-15.7 2.1-6.3 4.1-5.6 20.3
Conference 14 18.0 6.6-14.9 2.4-6.5 4.8-6.3 20.5
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location            
Home 9 17.4 6.3-13.0 2.1-5.0 3.4-5.1 18.2
Away 12 21.5 7.4-17.2 2.5-7.6 4.7-5.9 22.0
Neutral 4 29.3 7.5-17.2 0.8-5.2 4.0-5.5 19.8
Result            
Wins 19 24.1 6.9-14.9 1.8-5.6 3.8-5.5 19.5
Losses 6 12.2 7.3-18.2 2.8-8.3 5.2-5.8 22.7
Month            
November 6 30.3 9.0-18.2 2.2-6.8 2.0-3.2 22.2
December 3 22.7 5.7-15.7 1.3-6.0 5.3-6.7 18.0
January 7 22.1 5.7-13.7 2.7-7.0 4.3-5.9 18.4
February 7 13.8 7.6-16.1 2.1-6.0 5.3-6.7 22.6
March 2 15.0 6.0-14.0 0.5-3.5 4.0-6.0 16.5

Splits Stats: Shooting per game

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event                    
Total 25 25 532 176-393 44.8 52-157 33.1 103-139 74.1 507
Conference 14 14 252 93-209 44.5 34-91 37.4 67-88 76.1 287
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location                    
Home 9 9 157 57-117 48.7 19-45 42.2 31-46 67.4 164
Away 12 12 258 89-207 43.0 30-91 33.0 56-71 78.9 264
Neutral 4 4 117 30-69 43.5 3-21 14.3 16-22 72.7 79
Result                    
Wins 19 19 459 132-284 46.5 35-107 32.7 72-104 69.2 371
Losses 6 6 73 44-109 40.4 17-50 34.0 31-35 88.6 136
Month                    
November 6 6 182 54-109 49.5 13-41 31.7 12-19 63.2 133
December 3 3 68 17-47 36.2 4-18 22.2 16-20 80.0 54
January 7 7 155 40-96 41.7 19-49 38.8 30-41 73.2 129
February 7 7 97 53-113 46.9 15-42 35.7 37-47 78.7 158
March 2 2 30 12-28 42.9 1-7 14.3 8-12 66.7 33

Splits Stats: Shooting totals

  gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event                
Total 25 532 21.3 13.2-29.6 3.9-11.8 33.1 7.8-10.5 38.2
Conference 14 252 18.0 14.8-33.2 5.4-14.5 37.4 10.7-14.0 45.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location                
Home 9 157 17.4 14.5-29.8 4.8-11.5 42.2 7.9-11.7 41.8
Away 12 258 21.5 13.8-32.2 4.7-14.1 33.0 8.7-11.0 41.0
Neutral 4 117 29.3 10.3-23.6 1.0-7.2 14.3 5.5-7.5 27.0
Result                
Wins 19 459 24.1 11.5-24.8 3.1-9.3 32.7 6.3-9.1 32.4
Losses 6 73 12.2 24.1-59.7 9.3-27.4 34.0 17.0-19.2 74.5
Month                
November 6 182 30.3 11.9-24.0 2.9-9.0 31.7 2.6-4.2 29.2
December 3 68 22.7 10.0-27.6 2.4-10.6 22.2 9.4-11.8 31.8
January 7 155 22.1 10.3-24.8 4.9-12.6 38.8 7.7-10.6 33.3
February 7 97 13.8 22.0-46.8 6.2-17.4 35.7 15.3-19.5 65.5
March 2 30 15.0 16.0-37.3 1.3-9.3 14.3 10.7-16.0 44.0

Splits Stats: Shooting per 40 min

  gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event                
Total 25 1.3 4.9 6.2 2.2 2.5 1.2 0.6
Conference 14 1.1 4.6 5.8 2.1 2.7 1.3 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 9 1.4 4.6 6.0 2.4 2.2 1.3 0.7
Away 12 1.1 5.0 6.1 1.8 3.0 1.0 0.7
Neutral 4 1.8 5.3 7.0 3.0 1.5 1.5 0.5
Result                
Wins 19 1.3 4.6 5.9 2.4 2.6 1.4 0.6
Losses 6 1.5 5.7 7.2 1.7 2.0 0.7 0.7
Month                
November 6 1.5 4.8 6.3 2.5 2.2 1.3 0.5
December 3 1.0 5.7 6.7 2.0 3.0 0.7 0.3
January 7 1.1 4.4 5.6 2.7 1.9 1.4 0.7
February 7 1.1 4.9 6.0 1.6 3.6 1.1 0.9
March 2 2.5 5.5 8.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 0.5

Splits Stats: Ball control per game

  gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event                  
Total 25 25 33 122 155 56 62 30 16
Conference 14 14 16 65 81 30 38 18 11
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 9 9 13 41 54 22 20 12 6
Away 12 12 13 60 73 22 36 12 8
Neutral 4 4 7 21 28 12 6 6 2
Result                  
Wins 19 19 24 88 112 46 50 26 12
Losses 6 6 9 34 43 10 12 4 4
Month                  
November 6 6 9 29 38 15 13 8 3
December 3 3 3 17 20 6 9 2 1
January 7 7 8 31 39 19 13 10 5
February 7 7 8 34 42 11 25 8 6
March 2 2 5 11 16 5 2 2 1

Splits Stats: Ball control totals

  gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event                
Total 25 2.5 9.2 11.7 4.2 4.7 2.3 1.2
Conference 14 2.5 10.3 12.9 4.8 6.0 2.9 1.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 9 3.3 10.4 13.8 5.6 5.1 3.1 1.5
Away 12 2.0 9.3 11.3 3.4 5.6 1.9 1.2
Neutral 4 2.4 7.2 9.6 4.1 2.1 2.1 0.7
Result                
Wins 19 2.1 7.7 9.8 4.0 4.4 2.3 1.0
Losses 6 4.9 18.6 23.6 5.5 6.6 2.2 2.2
Month                
November 6 2.0 6.4 8.4 3.3 2.9 1.8 0.7
December 3 1.8 10.0 11.8 3.5 5.3 1.2 0.6
January 7 2.1 8.0 10.1 4.9 3.4 2.6 1.3
February 7 3.3 14.1 17.4 4.6 10.4 3.3 2.5
March 2 6.7 14.7 21.3 6.7 2.7 2.7 1.3

Splits Stats: Ball control per 40 min

News mentions
East Mississippi’s Blake Butler signs with Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns
East Mississippi’s Blake Butler signs with Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns

East Mississippi Community College standout guard Blake Butler has signed with the University of Louisiana at Lafayette men’s basketball program.

EMCC’s Blake Butler tabbed NJCAA Division I Honorable Mention All-American
EMCC’s Blake Butler tabbed NJCAA Division I Honorable Mention All-American

East Mississippi Community College’s Blake Butler continues to reel in postseason accolades by earning honorable mention honors on the 2022-23 NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball All-America Team. Selections were made by the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee and announced this week by the national office headquartered in Charlotte, N.C.

EMCC’s Blake Butler repeats as NJCAA All-Region 23 basketball selection
EMCC’s Blake Butler repeats as NJCAA All-Region 23 basketball selection

East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball standout Blake Butler has earned repeat NJCAA All-Region 23 honors for his 2022-23 season accomplishments. This year’s NJCAA All-Region 23 Men’s Basketball Team was announced Thursday as voted on by the head men’s basketball coaches from the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC) and the Louisiana Community Colleges Athletic Conference (LCCAC).

East Mississippi’s Blake Butler repeats as All-MACCC First Team hoops honoree
East Mississippi’s Blake Butler repeats as All-MACCC First Team hoops honoree

East Mississippi Community College’s Blake Butler has been selected to the All-MACCC Men’s Basketball First Team for the second straight year after ranking as the conference’s third-leading scorer this past season. The 2022-23 All-MACCC men’s and women’s basketball teams, as voted on by conference head coaches, were announced Thursday by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference office.

EMCC Lions finish 20-6 after falling to Jones in NJCAA Region 23 semifinals
EMCC Lions finish 20-6 after falling to Jones in NJCAA Region 23 semifinals

The fourth-seeded Lions of East Mississippi Community College fell victim to the hot three-point shooting of Jones College during Saturday’s 73-65 semifinal-round setback in the NJCAA Region 23 Men’s Basketball Tournament played at A.E. Wood Coliseum on the Mississippi College campus.

No. 4 seed EMCC Lions down Pearl River to advance to NJCAA Region 23 hoops semifinals
No. 4 seed EMCC Lions down Pearl River to advance to NJCAA Region 23 hoops semifinals

The fourth-seeded Lions of East Mississippi Community College reached the 20-win mark for the second straight season by earning a come-from-behind 56-53 home victory over No. 5 seed Pearl River during Wednesday’s quarterfinal-round action of the 2023 NJCAA Region 23 Men’s Basketball Tournament played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum on the Scooba campus.

EMCC Lions earn No. 4 seed and first-round bye in NJCAA Region 23 hoops tourney
EMCC Lions earn No. 4 seed and first-round bye in NJCAA Region 23 hoops tourney

With a pair of MACCC Tournament championships to their credit since 2019, the Lions of East Mississippi Community College will now focus their collective attention on this week’s NJCAA Region 23 Men’s Basketball Tournament.

EMCC Lions fall 79-67 at Itawamba in battle of second-place teams
EMCC Lions fall 79-67 at Itawamba in battle of second-place teams

East Mississippi Community College’s basketball teams fell to Itawamba during Friday’s MACCC men’s and women’s action played on the schools’ respective campuses. The EMCC women dropped a 61-49 home decision to ICC, while the visiting Lions fell, 79-67, on the road to the Indians in a battle of second-place teams.

Lions drop 84-79 decision to Hinds for first home setback of the season
Lions drop 84-79 decision to Hinds for first home setback of the season

During Monday’s MACCC hardwood action against Hinds, the East Mississippi Community College men’s and women’s basketball teams posted contrasting season firsts. The EMCC women won their first true road game of the season with a 77-69 victory in Utica, while the Lions fell at home for the first time this season in men’s action by dropping an 84-79 decision to the Bulldogs on the Scooba campus.

Butler and Henry combine for 49 points in 82-66 EMCC road win over East Central
Butler and Henry combine for 49 points in 82-66 EMCC road win over East Central

East Mississippi Community College’s basketball teams enjoyed a Thursday night sweep over East Central during MACCC hoops action played on the respective teams’ home courts. The EMCC women avenged an earlier loss to ECCC by claiming a 64-53 home win in the rematch, while the visiting Lions continued their winning ways with an 82-66 road victory over the Warriors.

Lions remain unbeaten at home with 67-58 victory over Coahoma
Lions remain unbeaten at home with 67-58 victory over Coahoma

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team remained unbeaten at home this season with a 67-58 victory over Coahoma, while the EMCC Lady Lions’ struggles on the road continued by dropping a 73-48 decision to the CCC Lady Tigers during Monday’s MACCC hoops action.

Lions have five-game win streak snapped with 54-52 overtime loss at Pearl River
Lions have five-game win streak snapped with 54-52 overtime loss at Pearl River

The visiting EMCC Lions had their five-game winning streak snapped by dropping a hard-fought 54-52 overtime decision to the Pearl River Wildcats.

Lions win fifth straight by overwhelming the Northeast Tigers 87-57 in Scooba
Lions win fifth straight by overwhelming the Northeast Tigers 87-57 in Scooba

The EMCC Lions won their fifth straight game and moved into a tie for first place in the conference standings with an emphatic 87-57 home victory over Northeast Mississippi during Monday’s MACCC basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

EMCC Lions avenge last month's loss at Jones by earning 77-76 home win over Bobcats
EMCC Lions avenge last month's loss at Jones by earning 77-76 home win over Bobcats

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team avenged last month’s road loss at Jones College by earning a 77-76 home victory over the Bobcats during Monday’s MACCC action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.

Lions hold on for 58-57 hoops win at Holmes to improve to 12-2 overall and 3-1 in MACCC
Lions hold on for 58-57 hoops win at Holmes to improve to 12-2 overall and 3-1 in MACCC

East Mississippi Community College held on for men’s and women’s basketball wins against Holmes during Thursday’s MACCC action played on the teams’ respective campuses. The EMCC women had four players score in double figures to claim a 70-67 home win over the Lady Bulldogs, while the Lions improved to 12-2 overall and 3-1 in league play with a narrow 58-57 road win over Holmes.

Lions get bounce-back 71-62 home victory over Copiah-Lincoln
Lions get bounce-back 71-62 home victory over Copiah-Lincoln

The home-standing EMCC Lions had four players score in double figures while claiming a key 71-62 bounce-back win over Copiah-Lincoln during Thursday's MACCC men's basketball action played at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. 

Lions fall 80-74 at Southwest Mississippi for first conference loss
Lions fall 80-74 at Southwest Mississippi for first conference loss

The Lady Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed their first conference win of the season with a 54-46 home victory over Southwest Mississippi, while the EMCC men fell for the first time in league play by dropping an 80-74 road decision to the SMCC Bears, during Monday?s MACCC basketball action.

10-1 EMCC Lions tip off conference play with 93-75 home win over Northwest
10-1 EMCC Lions tip off conference play with 93-75 home win over Northwest

Lions improve to 10-1 overall with 93-75 home triumph over Northwest in conference opener contested on the Scooba campus.

Lions improve to 9-1 with 74-66 road win over Shelton State
Lions improve to 9-1 with 74-66 road win over Shelton State

The East Mississippi Community College basketball teams closed out the pre-conference portion of their respective schedules with a Monday night men’s/women’s road doubleheader against Shelton State Community College. The Lions improved to 9-1 on the season with a 74-66 men’s victory in the nightcap, while the short-handed Lady Lions dropped an 87-46 decision in the women’s contest played at the Umphrey Center.

EMCC’s season-opening win streak snapped with 58-49 loss at Jones College
EMCC’s season-opening win streak snapped with 58-49 loss at Jones College

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team fell from the ranks of the unbeaten with Thursday’s 58-49 road setback to Jones College in non-conference action played at A.B. Howard Gymnasium.

Unbeaten EMCC Lions win eighth straight with 84-74 road victory over Hinds
Unbeaten EMCC Lions win eighth straight with 84-74 road victory over Hinds

The Lions of East Mississippi Community College claimed their eighth straight victory to open the season by posting an 84-74 road win over Hinds during Monday’s non-conference men’s basketball action played at J.D. Boyd Gym.

Blake Butler of No. 25 EMCC selected NJCAA and MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week
Blake Butler of No. 25 EMCC selected NJCAA and MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week

Highlighted by a spectacular 45-point performance against Northwest Mississippi a week ago, Blake Butler of 25th-ranked East Mississippi Community College has been selected the NJCAA Division I and the MACCC Men’s Basketball Player of the Week. The separate announcements were made this week by the National Junior College Athletic Association and the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference offices.

EMCC Lions remain unbeaten with 57-47 road victory over Meridian CC
EMCC Lions remain unbeaten with 57-47 road victory over Meridian CC

The East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team will head to the Thanksgiving holiday break unbeaten at 6-0 after posting a 57-47 road win over Meridian Community College during Thursday’s non-conference action played at Graham Gymnasium.

Blake Butler’s 45-point explosion powers EMCC Lions to 104-75 road win over Northwest
Blake Butler’s 45-point explosion powers EMCC Lions to 104-75 road win over Northwest

Blake Butler’s 45-point explosion powered the unbeaten East Mississippi Community College men’s basketball team to a dominant 104-75 road victory over Northwest Mississippi during Monday night’s action played at Howard Coliseum.

Lions nail 14 treys in 87-65 season-opening win over Shelton State
Lions nail 14 treys in 87-65 season-opening win over Shelton State

East Mississippi Community College tipped off the 2022-23 basketball season with a Tuesday home doubleheader split against Shelton State Community College. The Lions claimed a convincing 87-65 win over the visiting Buccaneers in the men’s nightcap, while the preseason second-ranked Lady Bucs posted a commanding 65-34 victory over the Lady Lions in the opener.

Reigning MACCC Tourney champion EMCC Lions to host Shelton State in hoops season opener
Reigning MACCC Tourney champion EMCC Lions to host Shelton State in hoops season opener

East Mississippi Community College’s 2022-23 basketball season is slated to tip off Tuesday (Nov. 1) evening on the Scooba campus with doubleheader action against Shelton State Community College from Tuscaloosa. Twin-bill hoops action is set to begin with a 5:30 p.m. women’s game followed by a 7:30 p.m. men’s contest at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum.