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Sat, 04/27 | Baseball at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 12-6 (Final) BX
Sat, 04/27 | Baseball at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College L, 5-4 (Final) BX
Sat, 04/27 | Softball vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 4-0 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 04/27 | Softball vs. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College W, 10-5 (Final) BX | V
Tue, 04/30 | Softball at Itawamba Community College W, 5-3 (Final) BX | V
Fri, 05/03 | Softball at Copiah-Lincoln Community College L, 6-0 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 05/04 | Baseball at East Central Community College L, 6-4 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 05/04 | Softball vs. Hinds Community College W, 6-2 (Final) BX | V
Sat, 05/04 | Softball vs. Louisiana State University Eunice L, 2-1 (Final) BX | V
Sun, 05/05 | Baseball at East Central Community College W, 3-2 (Final) BX | V
Mon, 05/06 | Baseball at East Central Community College L, 12-7 (Final) BX | V

Tamica Pierce Jones

Years at Northeast:

1999-2001

Sports:

Women's Basketball

Occupation:

Student-Athlete

Tamica Pierce Jones was the latest in a long line of successful student-athletes that took the floor for Northeast Mississippi Community College and its NJCAA Hall of Fame instructor Ricky Ford.

Jones entered into the lineup as a freshman and instantly led her squad to prominence by compiling a solid 19-7 overall record and winning the tenth MACJC North Division championship in program history.

The Decatur, Ga., native was the lone returning starter for the Lady Tigers one year later. She stepped up her production as part of a predominantly youthful team and averaged astounding numbers of 24.8 points and 11.3 rebounds per game.

She was recognized for her outstanding efforts by earning NJCAA All-American honors. Jones became the seventh Northeast standout to receive this prestigious countrywide accolade.

Jones was also tabbed as a MACJC All-State performer after leading the Lady Tigers to their second straight division title and 19th consecutive appearance at the NJCAA Region 23 Tournament.

She recorded another double-double in her final game at Northeast with 17 points and 14 boards in a loss to Copiah-Lincoln Community College at Mississippi College's A.E. Wood Coliseum. Jones concluded the campaign as the top scorer in the Magnolia State.

The 5-10 forward represented Northeast at the 24th annual MACJC All-Star Game on the grounds of East Central Community College. She scored a team-high 17 points as the North lost a 91-88 heartbreaker to the South on April 6, 2001.

Jones continued to excel on the court after signing with Florida Atlantic University. She barely missed becoming the eighth Lady Owl to score 500 points in a single year after totaling 497 as a junior.

She was named to the 2002 All-Atlantic Sun Conference first-team after guiding Florida Atlantic with 16 points per outing. Jones finished third among all athletes in the league in scoring and ninth in rebounds with an average of 6.9.

Jones was also incredibly accurate from the free throw line. She placed sixth in the Atlantic Sun with a 76.7 percent ledger from the charity stripe and was specifically 168 of 219 on those free shot attempts.

She scored in double figures during 25 contests in her initial campaign on the Boca Raton, Fla., campus. Jones tallied a career-high 28 points on January 9, 2002 against the University of Central Florida.

Jones accumulated six double-doubles for the Lady Owls and had a season-best 13 rebounds on January 14, 2002 versus Mercer (Ga.) University. She was a perfect 10 of 10 on free throws twice that year in games against Belmont (Tenn.) University and Jacksonville (Fla.) University.

She helped Florida Atlantic make a run to the Atlantic Sun Tournament championship matchup versus Georgia State University. The Lady Owls defeated Campbell (N.C.) University and Mercer on back-to-back nights to qualify for the title tilt.

Jones currently sits at 11th on the list of top scorers in program history with 865 total points in just two seasons with the Lady Owls. She has the third highest scoring average for Florida Atlantic with 14.6 points each matchup.

She still holds the school records for the most free throws made in one season with 168 and most shots attempted at the charity stripe at 219 during the 2001-02 campaign.