East Georgia St. Basketball

Proud of you big fella!

Denzel Washington had a 1.8 GPA when his university asked him to leave. Years later he stood at a podium and told 5,000 Ivy League graduates: "If you don't fail, you're not even trying." March 1975. He'd switched majors three times at Fordham: pre-med, pre-law, journalism. Cardiac morphogenesis was the course that broke him. He couldn't pronounce it. He couldn't pass it. He was 20 years old, sitting in his mother's beauty shop in Mount Vernon, when an elderly woman under a hair dryer pointed at him and said he was going to travel the world and speak to millions of people. He went back to Fordham and switched majors a fourth time. Theater. Two years later he played Othello as a senior. Graduated 1977. American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Film debut 1981. Best Supporting Actor for Glory in 1989. Best Actor for Training Day in 2001. Tony in 2010. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025. In 2011, Penn picked him as commencement speaker. The Oscars and the Tony made him eligible. His son Malcolm, a sophomore studying film, made him the actual pick. The university secretary called him their first choice, no debate. The speech itself is about failure. He told the graduates he once had a 1.8 GPA. He failed an audition for a musical because he couldn't sing. He delivered it all in the cadence his father used in the pulpit. Reggie Jackson's 2,600 strikeouts. Edison's 1,000 failed experiments. The "fall forward" refrain ran the entire 22 minutes. A single YouTube upload of the speech has crossed 35 million views. Every motivational compilation runs it. Every business school plays it. The woman in the beauty shop said millions. She was off by two orders of magnitude.

OK IM ONLY GOING TO SAY THIS ONE MORE TIME Yes, your JUCO years still count against you. That was only a blanket for one class of kids. The NCAA has resisted any efforts by the NJCAA to discuss this any further. STOP TELLING PLAYERS THEY DONT COUNT!!!!!

Congratulations Khalid!

Hard hat guy! Guys like this are a dying breed! Brings it daily! Grades as well!

Some coaches coach because they love the game and love helping people. Thank y’all ! You inspire me daily Keep being the ole ball coach !

Transfer portal closing… but ATL LIVE is OPEN this Saturday. 📍 Atlanta, GA (Douglas County HS) 📅 April 25, 2026 Unsigned JUCO • Post Grad • HS Seniors College coaches in the building. 🎯 Last chance to get seen — lock in your spot NOW: jucoreport.wufoo.com/forms/m1tre0zd…

6’10” Chibueze Iroajanma @Chibueze_iroa has been a force in the paint for East Georgia State College @ga_mbb . Finishing through contact, dominating the boards, and anchoring the defense with his rim protection, he impacts the game on both ends of the floor. This season in Region 17 play, he averaged 6.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game while shooting 56.3% from the field, including a season-high performance of 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 blocks vs. Albany Tech. @JUCOadvocate @JUCOroundup

Sophomore mid season highlight tape east Georgia state (short video)

Sophomore end season film. 5’11 pg east Georgia state college

6’5” sophomore wing Khalid Racine @CLBKhalid has been a steady contributor for East Georgia State. A consistent shooter who can also attack off the bounce, he provides strong defensive effort and brings value as an all-around player. This season in NJCAA Region 17 action, he averaged 7 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists while shooting an efficient 37% from three. @JUCOroundup @JUCOadvocate

Season is fun but only because the off season is BASKETBALL BOOTCAMP !!! My favorite basketball time Spring / Summer / Fall ! -Get BETTER !!!

End of an era!!!

My man was the best …. "While coaches are at the Final Four drinking umbrella drinks, I will be at home looking for players." ~Bruce Stewart @NWF_Raiders

@NextUpProspect @mosesk225 @Uorangemen2 Dakota Sellers 2025-26 Juco Highlights 6’5 Wing 202-578-6850 Open recruitment dakotasellers2024@gmail.com @denari2000 @ga_mbb youtu.be/y39_RtwiTxk?si…

Nothing like #HBCU 🖤✊🏾

This morning we inducted a tremendous class into the GBCA Hall of Fame. A packed house celebrated the legacies of these Georgia 🏀 legends! ➡️ Johnny Farmer ➡️ Ronald Booker ➡️ Charles Huddleston ➡️ David Boyd ➡️ Doug Lipscomb ➡️ Wallace Prather

“I'm an old JUCO ball coach. I drove on 16 passenger fans. I drove from Kansas to Arizona for a basketball game... If you had told me back then that I'm getting to coach basketball in the Sweet 16.. I would sign up for it, I would crawl to get there.

Congrats to @EGSCBobcats's Isaac Smith as he has been selected as Baseball's Player of the Week. thegcaa.com/information/20…

#UVA's AD Carla Williams embracing the Cavaliers as they enter the locker room after falling to Tennessee in the round of 32