Perrin Buford
Video & Timeline: Newcomers continue to key Blue Raiders’ success
Photo by Ambre Rogue / Staff Photographer Basketball season is in full swing, and for Middle Tennessee (10-3), that means continuing its success after a historical upset over Michigan State this past March. Now, they head into their C-USA schedule looking to defend their conference championship. The team is lead by two of its best …
Watch: MTSU basketball signee posterizes 7-footer
Photo and video courtesy of Tanager Sports / Youtube Middle Tennessee head basketball coach Kermit Davis is known for going after versatile, tough and high-flying players from Perrin Buford to current Raiders’ Antwain Johnson and JaCorey Williams. Blue Raider fans will soon add another name to that group, Therren Shelton-Szmidt. Last Friday night, during the second quarter of …
MTSU basketball’s JaQawn Raymond takes to Twitter to explain future plans
Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief Former Blue Raider point guard and current student assistant JaQawn Raymond let the world in on his future indevors Wednesday morning in a Twitter post. Raymond was a key part of a magical postseason run that included a C-USA Championship and a first round win in the NCAA Tournament …
Timeline: A look back at MTSU’s biggest wins of 2016
Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief Timeline by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor On Saturday, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders defeated the Missouri Tigers in a 51-45 shootout to give Rick Stockstill his first win over a Power 5 school since 2012 (Georgia Tech) and his fourth such win overall. For Missouri fans, it …
Celtics call Buford for workout
Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor/ editor-in-chief The 2016 NBA Draft will be held on June 23 in Brooklyn, New York. Until then, teams will host individual workouts with prospects all over the world in hopes of improving their roster. According to agent Michael Hart, the Boston Celtics will be holding a workout with Perrin Buford …
MTSU’s cinderella run comes to end after loss to Syracuse
Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor // Managing Editor Middle Tennessee appeared in the round of 32 for just the third time in the program’s history, squaring off against No. 10 seed Syracuse, after upsetting the No. 2 team in the country Michigan State. The Blue Raiders inability to attack the 2-3 zone allowed Syracuse to …