ECCC's Thompson, Covington Named Basketball All-State

ECCC's Thompson, Covington Named Basketball All-State

East Central Community College freshman guard Kareem Thompson today was named First-Team All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges, while sophomore guard Jariyah Covington was named Second-Team All-MACJC.

Thompson, who prepped at Florence (Ala.) High School, led the Warriors with a 17.2 points-per-game average in his first collegiate season. He also averaged five rebounds per game and had 58 assists, 35 steals, and seven blocked shots in 23 games played.

Covington, a product of Starkville High School, closed out her two-year ECCC career with a team-leading 15 points per game. She also had 52 assists and 36 steals in her 23 games played.

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East Central Community College
15738 HWY 15 South
P.O Box 129
Decatur, Mississippi 39327
1-877-GO-2-ECCC