Let's take a look back at some 40+ years of Memphis college sports history in this Saluqis Hall of Fame. These inductees represent the first Shelby State teams of the early 1970's and 80's. We are proud to honor these outstanding athletes and coaches.

Third Hall of Fame (2005) Players

Aretha Fason (Women's Basketball, 1986-88)

• Led her teams to a 44-12 record in her two years, including undefeated conference records both seasons
• Her sophomore season, Fason averaged 25.6 points and 15.0 rebounds per game and was named All-TJCCAA, TJCCAA Player of the Year, and first team NJCAA All-American
• holds the Lady Saluqis’ single season record for highest rebounding average and the career record for highest field goal percentage at 67 percent
• College’s 8th all-time leading scorer with 821 points, 7th all-time rebounder with 457, and fifth all-time shot blocker with 92

Ronnie Sims (Men's Basketball, 1984-85)

• Led his team to a 24-6 record, the Western Division and Region VII championships, and an 11th place finish in the NJCAA National Tournament
• Led the Saluqis in field goal percentage, free throws made, and free throws attempted
• His 88 blocked shots are the second highest single season total in school history
• Named All-Western Division, All-TJCCAA, TJCCAA Western Division Player of the Year, All-Region, and second team NJCAA All-American
• Went on to play at the University of Mississippi

Andre Applewhite (Men's Basketball, 1981-83)

• Led his teams to a 53-10 record, two Western Division championships, and one Region title in his two-year career
• Averaged 15.2 points and 8.4 rebounds as a sophomore and was named All-Western Division, All-TJCCAA, All-Region VII, and Western Division Player of the Year.
• Ranks as the College’s ninth all-time leading rebounder with 483 in his career and also ranks among the career leaders in free throws made, free throws attempted, and games played
• Continued his education and basketball career at Texas Southern University
• Coached at Memphis Central High School

Joe Lantrip (Baseball, 1988-89)

• Led his team to the TJCCAA Western Division Championship
• In his freshman year he posted an 8-2 pitching record with a 1.43 earned run average, the second lowest in school history, and struck out 84 batters, the 3rd most in a single season
• Was named All-Western Division, All-TJCCAA, and was selected by the coaches as the TJCCAA Western Division Player of the Year
• In his two-year career with the Saluqis, Lantrip struck out a school-record 160 batters and his three shutouts are the third most
• Went on to play at Delta State University, the University of Memphis, and also played professionally in the Baltimore Orioles organization

Doug Darnall (Baseball, 1987-88)

• Sophomore year, Darnall batted .429 with 55 runs batted in and was named All-Western Division and All-TJCCAA
• Darnall went on to play two seasons at Western Kentucky University
• Played semipro baseball for the Memphis Royals
• Saluqis’ head baseball coach from 1996-2003
• 194 wins rank him as the College’s second all-time winningest coach
• Guided the Saluqis to four straight 30-wins seasons from 2000-2003, (for the first time in the program’s history), including a school-record 37 wins and the Western Division runner-up in 2000

Third Hall of Fame (2004) Players

Glynetha Davis (Women's Basketball, 1985-87)

• All-time leading rebounder
• Fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,023
• Most blocked shots in a game with 12
• Most rebounds in a season with 436
• As a sophomore, Davis led the Lady Saluqis to a 27-5 record, the West Division, TJCCAA, and regional championships, and a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament
• Averaged 18.9 points and 14.1 rebounds per game during her sophomore season
• Named All-West Division, All-TJCCAA, and second team All-American
• Went on to play two seasons at the University of Memphis

Joey Bell (Golf, 1983-85)

• Led the golf team to region championships during his freshman and sophomore seasons
• Was selected as a junior college All-American as a sophomore
• Went on to play at the University of Memphis and later played professionally

David Hernandez (Baseball, 1979-80)

• Two-time all-conference performer
• Western Division Player of the Year as a sophomore
• Runner-up for TJCCAA Player of the Year
• Batted .474 his sophomore season
• Highest on-base average in a season at .556
• Played at the University of Memphis
• Was a member of the Puerto Rican national team
• Played professionally in Puerto Rico

Matt Bakke (Men's Basketball, 1977-79)

• Ranks fifth in career assists with 348
• His sophomore year, Bakke dished out 181 assists for an average of 7.2 per game
• Went on to play at Rhodes College
• Coached high school basketball at Millington Central High School
• Coaches basketball, cross country, and track at Memphis University School

Latrell Mitchell (Men's Basketball, 1979-81)

• Holds records at the College for most assists in a game with 21
• Highest assist average in a season at 10.3
• Led the Saluqis to a 48-13 record in his career, including the West Division championship in both his freshman and sophomore seasons, and the TJCAA title his freshman year
• Totaled 184 assists his freshman season, then as a sophomore dished out 288 assists, the second highest total in school history
• Went on to play at Texas Southern University

Curtis Hollowell (Men's Basketball, 1981-83)

• College’s all-time assist leader with a total of 554 for an average of 8.8 per game
• As a freshman, Hollowell averaged 6.6 points and 8.4 assists per game, leading the Saluqis to a 28-6 record, the West Division championship, and the TJCAA and region runner-up
• His 285 assists during the 1981-82 season are the third highest in the College’s history
• During his sophomore year, Hollowell averaged 8.4 points and 9.3 assists per game. He led the team to a 25-4 overall record and a perfect 12-0 conference record
• Led the Saluqis to the West Division title and also the TJCAA/Region championship and a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament
• Went on to play at LeMoyne-Owen College

Second Hall of Fame (2003) Players

James 'Skeeter' Banks (Baseball, 1992)

• Single season save record-holder with seven his sophomore year
• Also ranks second in career saves
• Holds single season record for appearances with 21
• Member of West Division championship team as a sophomore
• Played professional baseball in the Oakland (Calif.) A's organization

Kenny Hale (Men's Basketball, 1979-81)

• Two-time All-West Division and All-TJCCAA
• Ranks eighth in career scoring with 1,123 points
• Led Saluqis to a 48-13 record in his career, including West Division and TJCCAA championships as a freshman, and West Division champions and TJCCAA runner-up as a sophomore
• Ranks second in single season free throw percentage at .855
• Ranks third in career field goals made with 492

Cleveland 'Pee Wee' Jackson (Men's Basketball, 1976-78)

• All-West Division as a sophomore
• Averaged 19.9 points and 8.6 assists as a sophomore
• Holds single season record with 291 assists his sophomore year
• Ranks second in career assists with 498
• As a freshman, he led Saluqis to a 27-7 record, the West Division and Region VII championships, and a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament

Jerome McNeal (Men's Basketball, 1977-79)

• All-West Division and All-TJCCAA as a sophomore
• West Division Player of the Year as a sophomore
• Averaged 16.9 points per game as a sophomore
• As a freshman, he led the Saluqis to the West Division and TJCCAA runner-up
• As a sophomore, he led the Saluqis to the West Division runner-up

Leon Morris (Men's Basketball, 1976-78)

• Two-time All-West Division, All-TJCCAA as a sophomore, All-Region as a sophomore
• West Division and TJCCAA Player of the Year as a sophomore
• Averaged 17.7 points and 9.3 rebounds as a sophomore
• Ranks third in all-time career rebounds with 582
• As a freshman, he led the Saluqis to a 27-7 record, the West Division and Region VII championships, and a berth in the NJCAA National Tournament

Terry Pressgrove(Baseball, 1975-76)

• Two-time All-West Division, All-TJCCAA as a sophomore
• Member of West Division championship team as a sophomore
• Holds single season home run record with 11
• Second in single season slugging average at .806
• Led Saluqis to a 60-23 record in his career

Tim Roop (Golf, 1987-89)

• Two-time captain of the Saluqis golf team
• Second Team All-American as a sophomore
• Won region championship as a sophomore
• Won San Jacinto Invitational as a freshman
• Won Shelby State Invitational as a sophomore

Wanda Simpson-Jones, (Women's Basketball, 1980-82)

• All-West Division as a sophomore
• Fourth All-Time leading rebounder at 645
• Sixth All-Time in rebounding average at 11.9 per game
• Led Lady Saluqis to a 43-11 record in her career, including the West Division and TJCCAA championship her sophomore year

Tim Smith, Baseball (1975-76)

• Two-time All-West Division, All-TJCCAA as a sophomore
• Member of West Division championship team as a sophomore
• Holds single season record for runs scored with 67
• Second in single season stolen bases with 34
• Led Saluqis to a 60-23 record in his career

Phillis Vaughn, (Women's Basketball, 1983-85)

• Two-time All-West Division, All-TJCCAA as a sophomore
• Holds school record for career rebounding average at 13.6 per game
• Second all-time leading rebounder with 718 in her career
• Also ranks second in single season rebounds with 429, and single season rebounding average at 14.3 per game
• Led Lady Saluqis to a 41-11 record in her career, including a 27-3 record and a third-place finish in the NJCAA National Tournament her sophomore year

Cathy Williams, (Women's Basketball, 1981-83)

• Second all-time leading scorer with 1,185 points in her career
• Two-time All-West Division, All-TJCCAA as a sophomore
• Led Lady Saluqis to a 36-15 record in her career, including West Division and TJCCAA champions her freshman year
• Ranks second in career field goals and field goals attempted

Second Hall of Fame (2003) Coaches

John Jarnigan, (Baseball, 1986-95)

• Saluqis' All-Time Winn ingest Coach with 253 wins in his 10-year career
• Two-time TJCCAA Coach of the Year (1988 and 1992)
• Guided Saluqis to two West Division championships (1988 and 1992)
• Coached 19 All-West Division players and 15 All-Conference players
• Eight of his Saluqi baseball players went on to play professionally.

Second Hall of Fame (2003) Athletic Director

John Townsend, (Athletic Director, 1972-77)

Under his tenure as the College's first athletic director, the Saluqi program became a member of the Tennessee Junior College Athletic Association, enabling its teams to compete in regional and national tournaments. In his five years as athletic director he guided the Saluqi Athletic Program to two West Division championships, three West Division runners-up, one Region championship, and two TJCAA runners-up titles. Many Saluqi athletes received post-season honors, including 21 All-West Division, 11 All-TJCAA, and two All-Americans.