Who Should Be In Inaugural Hall Of Fame Class For Shelton State Athletics?

TUSCALOOSA, AL — Shelton State Community College this week announced it is accepting nominations for the inaugural class of its Athletics Hall of Fame.

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Nominations will be accepted no later than Jan. 5, 2022.

In the spirit of the inaugural class, Tuscaloosa Patch curated a list of names that would be fitting for the first ballot. But if there is a former Buc who you think should have made the list, let us know by emailing me at ryan.phillips@patch.com.

Bobby Sprowl

One of the most successful coaches in junior college baseball history, Sprowl has headed up the program for three decades on his way to be No. 7 all-time for wins. During his time in Tuscaloosa, he has compiled a 1,074-641 record, in addition to five Alabama Community College Conference titles and five appearances in the NJCAA World Series — most recently in the 2021 season.

Russ Davis

A graduate of Hueytown High School, Davis played for the Buccaneers baseball team in 1988, before being drafted by the New York Yankees as a third baseman. Davis would play nearly a decade in the major leagues, with stints for the Seattle Mariners and San Francisco Giants. He retired from the league in 2001.

Randy Vaughn

Drafted in the eighth round of the 1988 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals, Vaughn was a right-handed pitcher for the Bucs. During the 1988 campaign, Vaughn was arguably the most dominant pitcher in junior college baseball, leading all pitchers nationally for the lowest earned run average (ERA) for pitchers who logged a minimum of 60 innings. Vaughn would go 10-1 that season, with a 0.82 ERA and 72 strikeouts over 77 innings. He then played four years of minor league ball, making it to the AA level before retiring.

Cierra Johnson

One of the most decorated women's basketball players in Shelton State history, Johnson was named the 2017-2018 Spalding NJCAA Division I Women's Basketball Player of the Year. The Mobile native would shine the brightest, however, in the national tournament in Lubbock, Texas, scoring 47 points to break the single-game tournament record. Johnson would transfer to the University of Alabama, where she finished her career averaging 11.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

Brandon Williams

A second team All-NJCAA talent following the 2008-2009 season for the Bucs, Williams was a talented three-point shooter who would go on to sign for Campbellsville University in Kentucky following his time in Tuscaloosa. During his standout season for the Bucs, he scored 236 total points and shot nearly 40% from the field.

Marvin Jones

The Atlanta native and former Tucker High standout averaged 19.4 points and 5.5 rebounds as a sophomore for the Bucs during the 2015-2016 season. Jones led the Alabama Community College Conference in scoring, resulting in Player of the Year honors. He would go on to win the junior college Region 22 Player of the Year and earn second team All-NJCAA accolades before signing with the University of West Florida. His senior year, his three-point shooting would help lead UWF to a 28-3 record and a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament.

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