Desoto County Sports

Northwest men’s basketball to host tryouts

Northwest Mississippi Community College men’s basketball coach Shane Oakley has announced a date for open tryouts for the 2024-25 season.

Northwest will host an open tryout on Wednesday, May 29 at Howard Coliseum on the Senatobia campus. The tryout is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. with registration set for 5:30 p.m.

The cost of the tryout is $20 per participant and each participant will need to bring a copy of an updated physical and proper basketball attire.

For further questions and more information, contact Coach Oakley at (662) 562-3423 or by email at soakley@northwestms.edu.

Bob Bakken

Bob Bakken provides content for DeSoto County News and its social media channels. He is an award-winning broadcaster, along with being a reporter and photographer, and has done sports media relations work with junior and minor league hockey teams. Along with his reports on this website, you will find this veteran media member providing sports updates and high school football play-by-play on Rebel 95.3 FM Radio.