Thousands of miles, games against ranked teams. All these factors have helped sharpen Jackson State men's basketball in SWAC play.

Head coach T.C. Taylor and the reigning SWAC and Celebration Bowl champions, Jackson State football, secured the signatures of 23 highly-touted players.

Etowah multisport standout Jameson Scissum originally was going to go to Mississippi State, but when the chance to play two sports in college came about, he couldn't say no.