My Top 5 #MGBB Players

With all the media out about Chris Rock's new movie, Top Five, I decided to put together my Top Five Memphis Girls Basketball Players. 


Nina Davis (Central/Baylor) - "Underrated by many, But now they know"

Marquita Mackey (Northside/Mississippi State/Southwest/Lemoyne Owen??) - "Get out of her way"

Alshaa Hodges (Hamilton/George Washington?) - "Half Court Buckets"

Kaylan Pugh (St. Mary's/Ohio State Signee) - "Memphis Representer"

Ashley Shields (Hamilton/Melrose/Southwest CC/WNBA/Overseas) - "Show Time"

As I started the Top 5, I couldn't believe all the names that started to pop in my head. I couldn't believe the history that I was uncovering. Then I said to myself..."This is why I started MemphisGirlsBasketball.com. The history we have and the memories created."

I've been involved with Memphis basketball for over 25 years.  There has been a lot of talent to come out of this city so I know I'm leaving some names off.  If you think of any, tweet (@patoshajeffery), facebook (patoshajeffery) or email popo@girlsbasketballtrainer.com #MGBBTop5.

Honorable Mentions

Jamila "MiMi' Ajanaku  (Central/MTSU/Memphis)

Malinda Allen (Westminster/Duke (for soccer)) - "Miss 50/60 Club"

Rashida Allgood (Northside/Lemoyne Owen??) - "Too Freaking Fast"

April Allen (Hamilton/LeMoyne Owen) - "My PG"

Lauren Avant (Lausanne/Tennessee/Rhodes)

Ashley Awkward (White Station/Ole Miss)

Latasha Bailey (BTW/Texas A&M/Maryland-Eastern Shore)

Danielle Ballard (Central/LSU) - "Shake and Bake"

Mary Boatwright (Carver/?)

Tameka Boga (Millington/Lambuth)

Niki Bolden (West Memphis/Memphis)

Traci Boone (Melrose/Tennessee State) - "The Lefty"

Juana Brown (Harding/North Carolina) - "The Young Gun"

Taryn Brown (White Station/Texas) - "The Pilot's Daughter"

Latasha Byers (Bolton/Depaul/WNBA) - "Beast"

LaToya Bullard (Craigmont/Florida/Memphis) - "Skillful PG"

Anne Cate (Memphis Prep/SEMO)

Jasmine Cincore (Briarcrest/Nebraska)

Kim Critton (Mitchell/Florida)

Olivia Cunningham (Southaven/Horn Lake/Murray State) - "Post Surgery Possession"

Kanekia Curry (Northside/UAB)

Symone Daniels (St. Benedict/Drake/Rhodes0

Angela Davis (Westwood/UGA/Weststark CC/Arkansas)

Carmen 'Red' Davis (Melrose/Georgia Tech)

Ashley Early (Briarcrest/Vanderbilt)

Alliesha Easley (Briarcrest/Ole Miss) - "Perseverance"

Chyna Ellis (Arlington/South Alabama)

Cornelia Fondren (Overton/Syracuse) - "Energy Overload"

Deja Foster (Wooddale/Georgia Tech) - "Beast Mode "

Jasmine Gardner (Mitchell/Liberty)

Kimberly Gilchrist (Elliston/Memphis/Ole Miss)

Kiara Golden (Center Hill/Ole Miss) - "The Quiet Storm"

Celestin Gholston (Kingsbury/Union/Overseas)

CoCo Hart (Treadwell/St. John's)

Brenda Hatchett (Mitchell/Lamar)

A'Queen Hayes (Southaven/Horn Lake/Ole Miss) - "Always Ready to Play"

Ariel Hearn (Arlington/Memphis) - "Fearless"

Ashley Herring (Bartlett/Austin Peay)

Kelly Herron (Millington/Memphis)

Brandi Hillman (Hamilton/Auburn)

Katika Henry (BTW/Memphis)

Candace Holley (White Station/Cincinnati)

Amber Holmes (Overton/Memphis) - "Steve Nash"

Charlene Hopson (Northside/Memphis)

Whitney Houston (Hillcrest/Colorado/UTEP)

Jennifer Humprey (Ridgeway/Kentucky/Overseas)


Ashley Jackson (Ridgeway/Old Dominion) - 'Kawhi Leonard"

Jessica Jackson (Ridgeway/Florida/Memphis)

Laquita Jackson (BTW/??)

Mary Jackson (Oakhaven/Louisville/Memphis)

Jasmine James (Bartlett/Georgia/WNBA/Overseas) - "Unstoppable"

Antasha (Jones) Jefferson (Mitchell/Xavier) - "The Slasher"

Melika Jett (Central/Jackson State) - "My Lamar Terrace Mentor"

Shunda Johnson (West Memphis/Murray State)

Jasmine Joyner (Southaven/UTChatt) - "I Block Shots"

Tasha King (Harding/Kansas) - "All Around"

Kaylah Keys (Harding/High Point) - "The Energizer Bunny"

Paris Leornard (Wooddale/Memphis)


Torri Lewis (MHEA/Ole Miss Signee) - "The Family"

Star Leulan (Melrose/Southwest/Memphis/Overseas)

Jasmine Massey (BTW/Lemoyne Owen)

Keeta Mathews (Mitchell/Memphis) - "Hard-Nosed"

Jasmine McAllister (Southwind/Walters State CC/Kennesaw)

Nikki McCray (Collierville/Tennessee) - "The Lady Vol"

Tiffany McCollins (White Station/NC State)

LaTesa Mclaughlin (Millington/Union) - "Overcomer"

Amy McNear (East/Western Kentucky)

Jada Mincy (Briarcrest/Ole Miss) - "Post Moves"

Hasina Muhammad (Ridgeway/Auburn) - "Explosive Growth"

Jasmine Newsome (Millington/UT Martin) - "Impossible does not Exist"

Odegua Oigbokie (Ridgeway/Old Dominion)

Tarol Paige (Harding/Austin Peay)

Adlesia and Ann Parks (Millington/TN Tech) - "The Twins"

Raquel "The Rock" Perry (Melrose/Memphis)

Fonda Phillips (Ridgeway/MS State)

Adrian Pratcher (East/Texas A&M)

Crystal Riley (Hillcrest/Kentucky) - "Being small means nothing"

Tiffany Robertson (White Station/UTChatt/Overseas)

Candace Rucker (Northside/Colorado/Southern Miss) - "Got Hops"

Tameka Scales (Ridgeway/Texas A&M)

Jennifer Shepherd (West Memphis/Memphis)

Michele Simmons (BTW/MTSU/New Orleans)

Rudy Sims (East/Arkansas State)

Monique Stevens (East/??) - "Don't leave her open"

Linda Street (Mitchell/Memphis)

Regina Street (Mitchell/Memphis)

Sonya Tate (West Memphis/Arkansas State/ABL/WNBA)

Shay Trent (Wooddale/North Alabama)

Sherry Tucker (Kirby/MTSU)

Zebreta Tyson (Hillcrest/Southwest CC) - "My Windsor Apts Mentor"

Sabina Scott (Whitehaven/Mississipp State) - "The Rival (Coach Newman hated to lose to Whitehaven)"

Sarah Watkins (Houston/Arkansas) - "Stretch Post"

Derica Wiggins (Oakhaven/Jackson State) - "Scoring Machine"

Casey Williams (Mitchell/Ole Miss)

Stacey Williams (Mitchell/Missouri)


Sherita Williams (Melrose/MTSU)


Nikki White (Harding/Kansas) - "The Gentle Giant"

Whitney Woodard (East/South Alabama)

Stella Woodley (Melrose/Depaul)

Me (Hamilton/Memphis) - "Jump Shot" (Can I put myself on the list? I put myself in the honorable mention and not Top 5. LOL)