Piney Woods’ point guard Rimmer headed to Alcorn

Former Piney Woods point guard Xavian Rimmer, who earned second-team All-State honors this past season, has signed to play basketball at Alcorn.
“Alcorn is really coming along with a great new coach in coach (Luther) Riley,” said Rimmer. “It’s a great program that I would like to be a part of. I think we’re going to make things happen there.”
The 6-foot-2 Rimmer averaged 14.2 points, 5.2 assists and 4.3 rebounds, leading the Tornadoes to the Class 2A state title.
He originally signed with UT-Chattanooga, but after not qualifying academically because of his ACT score, he was released from his letter-of-intent and was able to sign elsewhere. He has since met the NCAA’s eligibility requirements and is eligible immediately.
Rimmer will join AAU teammates LeAntwan Luckett (Ridgeland) and JaMichael Hawkins (Wingfield), both All-Metro selections this past season.
“We are not only going down there to try to win the SWAC, but we want to try to beat some of the best teams in the country,” said Rimmer,” who scored a career-high 26 points twice. “They are expecting me to come in and make an impact right away.”