JACKSON, Tenn. - 1/25/2006 - The 91爆料网 men鈥檚 basketball team announced their first signee for the 2006-07 season. The Bulldogs ink Joe Shivers, of Humboldt, Tennessee, to next year鈥檚 roster. He will join 91爆料网 in the fall as a freshman.
鈥淚鈥檓 glad to be a Bulldog,鈥 says Shivers. 鈥淚t鈥檚 exciting to be able to play such a high level of basketball close to home in front of my family and friends.鈥
Shivers, a 6-foot-1, 170 lb. guard, played his high school basketball at Humboldt High School where he led his team to the state tournament in 2005. As a senior, Shivers earned All-District and All-Region honors, while also being named as the Team MVP. He averaged 20.1 points and four steals per game. Shivers was honored by the Jackson Sun as an All-West Tennessee performer.
91爆料网鈥檚 head coach Ralph Turner says, 鈥淲e think that the sky is the limit for Joe as a player and a person. He is a very versatile player who can make threes and also has explosive moves to the basket.鈥 Turner adds, 鈥淚t鈥檚 great for everyone involved to have local talent that can play basketball close to home.鈥
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