Northeast Mississippi Community College Athletics

THE OFFICIAL HOME OF THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE TIGERS

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

Tim Cole

Years at Northeast:

1996-98

Sports:

Men's Basketball

Occupation:

Student-Athlete

Basketball brilliance runs in the family of Tim Cole. The cousin of current University of Memphis (Tenn.) head coach and National Basketball Association (NBA) standout Penny Hardaway, Cole showcased his talents at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

Cole will forever be known as one of the most prolific scorers in the Tigers' tradition-rich history. He still holds the program record for most points in a single game with 64 against Pearl River Community College.

He made 13 total field goals, six treys and was 20 of 23 at the free throw line during that overtime thriller with the Wildcats, which Northeast won by a 138-135 margin in the quarterfinals of the 1997 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region 23 Tournament.

That game set the stage for what turned out to be a brilliant sophomore campaign for Cole. He averaged 28.4 points, which was third best in the entire country, and 7.2 baskets per contest that year under the direction of head coach Mike Lewis.

Cole was also near the top of the charts for the Tigers in blocks, steals and rebounds. He had 20-plus points in all but two of his appearances during the 1997-98 season and more than 30 points in 15 games.

He saved his best performances for nationally ranked Northwest Mississippi Community College. Cole had a season-best 42 points in an 88-83 pre-Christmas break victory over the Rangers and a 37-point effort in the third of four meetings that year between the two rivals.

Cole led Northeast to the 1998 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division regular season championship. The Tigers claimed the title with an 83-72 win over East Mississippi Community College.

The Memphis, Tenn., native had 33 points in the decisive matchup with the Lions on the strength of four three-pointers. Cole posted 28.6 points during division contests after the holiday break.

Cole garnered NJCAA All-Region 23 Tournament recognition after racking up 32 points, including a 10 of 17 showing at the charity stripe, during his final outing in a black-and-gold uniform versus Meridian Community College.

He followed in the footsteps of his teammate Antoine Wilkerson in earning NJCAA All-American distinction. Cole also received NJCAA All-Region 23 and All-MACCC first-team honors after his last year at Northeast.

The Tigers were the division runner-up and a region semifinalist during his freshman campaign. Northeast compiled an overall record of 40-17 over the course of two seasons with Cole on its roster.

The Northside (Tenn.) High School graduate made his collegiate debut on November 4, 1996 against Copiah-Lincoln Community College. He accounted for 22 points in a triumph over the Wolves as part of the two-day Northeast Tip-Off Classic.

The 6-4, 205-pound guard produced his initial 30-point game in a neutral site matchup with Cowley (Kan.) College. He drained a career-best 14 buckets twice that year versus Northwest Alabama Community College and Three Rivers (Mo.) College.

Cole reached double figures in 55 of his 57 appearances with the Tigers. His career averages at Northeast include 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 4.3 steals and 2.2 assists along with a 46.7 field goal percentage.

The 827 points that Cole scored as a sophomore are the fourth most in a season in school history. He also owns the second and third most three-point makes at Northeast with 91 in his final campaign and 75 as a newcomer.