Starkville High School product Tyler Talley won a state championship with the Holmes Community College men’s basketball team and will compete in the NJCAA Division I tournament.
Talley had 20 points, including five made 3-pointers, in an 81-56 win over Northeast Mississippi Community College on April 9.
Talley and the Bulldogs will play Vincennes University (Indiana) at 2 p.m. Monday in Hutchinson, Kansas, in the first round of the national tournament.
The sophomore guard averages 8.8 points per game for the Bulldogs.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
You can help your community
Quality, in-depth journalism is essential to a healthy community. The Dispatch brings you the most complete reporting and insightful commentary in the Golden Triangle, but we need your help to continue our efforts. In the past week, our reporters have posted 49 articles to cdispatch.com. Please consider subscribing to our website for only $2.30 per week to help support local journalism and our community.