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Mississippi State Men’s Basketball Lands Commitment From RJ Melendez

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2 weeks ago

May 4, 2024

Mississippi State Men’s Basketball Lands Commitment From RJ Melendez

STARKVILLE – The transfer portal has been closed for some time but this will not stop Mississippi State from bolstering its roster.

As many know, head coach Chris Jans likes to have a deep rotation of players on his roster and now with the commitment of Georgia forward RJ Melendez, he has started to make plays to fill his bench with quality of quantity.

Born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Melendez started his collegiate career in the Big 10 with Illinois. He spent his freshman and sophomore years as a consistent role player for the team and moved to the SEC last year to play for Georgia.

During his junior campaign, he started to form into a complete player increasing his scoring average by five points and providing consistent rebound and free-throw shooting. He is also a lengthy wing defender which coincides with Jans’ defensive coaching mentality,

What is more impressive is his free throw shooting percentage. For his career, he has been an 88 percent free-throw shooter, which will bring relief to the Bulldogs who have been one of the worst free-throw shooting teams in the country over the past two years. That is if he can stay consistent with his charity stripe shooting for the maroon and white.

A shot-blocking big man is still something the Bulldogs are searching for in the portal. However, MSU is getting closer to filling out its roster for next season, and on paper, there have been improvements in all areas for the team.

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The Morning Bell: Saturday, May 18, 2024: Mississippi State Teams All Victorious

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5 hours ago

May 18, 2024

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STARKVILLE – Mississippi State fans had plenty to celebrate Friday and could have even more to celebrate on Saturday.

The Bulldog baseball and softball teams both won their Friday games, with the softball team beginning the NCAA tournament on a high note. At the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship, the Bulldogs ended the first round inside the top 10.

All three teams have are in action again Saturday and could give MSU fans more opportunities to ring their cowbells.

Baseball: No. 16 Mississippi State vs. Missouri, 2 p.m. Saturday

Softball: No. 18 Mississippi State vs. winner of No. 8 Stanford/St. Mary’s NCAA Regional game, 4 p.m. Saturday

Women’s Golf: NCAA Championship Tournament at Carlsbad, Calif.

Baseball: No. 16 Mississippi State 8, Missouri 2

Softball: No. 18 Mississippi State 1, Cal State Fullerton 0

Women’s Golf: T-9th Place after 1st round of NCAA Championship

Mississippi State’s women’s golf team ended the first round of the NCAA Championship Tournament in a three-way tie for ninth place at 1-under par for the tournament, along with Oklahoma State and Florida State. Surapa Janthamunee had the best day for MSU with a 2-under, 71 and Julia Lopez Ramirez and Chiara Horder finished at even (72) for the day.

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Parts of Alabama and Mississippi brace for more heavy rain

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12 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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Parts of Alabama and Mississippi brace for more heavy rain – CBS News

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Parts of Alabama and Mississippi are bracing for another round of heavy rains and significant flash flooding. The Weather Channel meteorologist Mike Bettes has details.

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‘Kill them all’: Text messages between two Mississippi teachers prompts investigation

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19 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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‘Kill them all’: Text messages between two Mississippi teachers prompts investigation

OKOLONA, Miss. (WCBI) – Conversations between two teachers – in which they discussed “killing some folks” – at one Mississippi school district has prompted an investigation.

A student took pictures of the text messages reportedly sent back and forth between the two teachers at Okolona Middle School in Okolona, Mississippi, discussing children’s clothing, their parents’ financial hardships, and the sexual relations of another faculty member.

One of the messages reportedly even shows where the two teachers talk about “killing some folks.”

One message says, “Kill them all… I’ll help hide the bodies.”

Okolona Superintendent Paul Moton said personnel matters are not discussed with the public, but believes that the actions of those teachers do not reflect the culture of the school district.

“Okolona is still the premium school district in Chickasaw County and thriving to be one of the best in North Mississippi. We still have a goal to be an A-rated district and this potentially isolated incident does not deviate us from our goals,” said Moton.

According to the superintendent, the incident is still under investigation.

A decision on whether action will be taken is expected to come next week.

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