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MSU Men’s Hoopsters Johnson, Bailey Shine On SCORE International Trip
8/14/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State men’s basketball players Ravern Johnson and Elgin Bailey returned to Starkville this week after making an impact on and off the court

MSU’s Johnson, Bailey Headed To Dominican Republic With Score International
8/08/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State sophomore basketball players Ravern Johnson and Elgin Bailey have traveled to the Dominican Republic with SCORE International for a mission and basketball trip.

Mississippi State Announces New Stansbury Contract
7/3/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State University Director of Athletics Greg Byrne announced Thursday that a new four-year contract with head men’s basketball coach Rick Stansbury had been executed.

Juco All-American Jacquiese Holcombe Signs With Mississippi State Basketball Bulldogs
5/2/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Junior college all-American Jacquiese Holcombe from Georgia Perimeter College has signed a national letter of intent with Mississippi State University.

Kentucky Native Twany Beckham Signs With Mississippi State Bulldogs
4/17/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Former all-state guard Twany Beckham from Ballard High School in Louisville, Ky., has signed a national letter of intent with Mississippi State University.

MSU’s Jarvis Varnado’s Defensive Player Of The Year Honor
4/11/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State sophomore Jarvis Varnado has picked up his second national honor in a week.

Billy Begley Caps MSU Career With Another SEC Academic Honor
4/9/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State’s Billy Begley has capped his Bulldog basketball career by earning academic honor roll recognition from the Southeastern Conference for the fifth consecutive year.

Bulldog Guard Ben Hansbrough Opts To Transfer From Mississippi State
4/7/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State University head men’s basketball coach Rick Stansbury announced Monday that Bulldog sophomore guard Ben Hansbrough has decided to transfer following his spring semester at MSU.

MSU’s Charles Rhodes Selected to Compete in Portsmouth Invitational Tournament
4/4/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State’s all-SEC senior forward Charles Rhodes will next take his talents to Virginia to compete in next week’s Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.

Varnado Earns National Defensive Player Of The Year Accolades By CollegeInsider.com
4/3/08 - STARKVILLE, Miss. – For his season-long, shot-blocking exploits, Mississippi State sophomore Jarvis Varnado has been named the 2007-08 CollegeInsider.com National Defensive Player of the Year.