Hall of Fame
Tosheba Jones did not have to go far to begin her college career.
A Senatobia native, Jones arrived at Northwest in the fall of 1995 and helped Northwest to one of its most successful seasons in women's basketball. Under the leadership of Hall of Famer Don Edwards, Jones and the Lady Rangers turned a 4-4 start into a 19-5 overall record, earning the 1996 MACJC Championship. The state title win marked the first time that the Lady Rangers earned back-to-back conference championships since 1983-84.
Jones and the Lady Rangers also won the Region 23 title that season, advancing to the NJCAA National Tournament in Tyler, Texas, where they finished sixth in the nation.Â
Northwest finished with an identical 19-5 overall mark during Jones' sophomore season, the 1996-97 campaign. As one of seven sophomores on the team, Jones was named Honorable Mention All-MACJC following the season.
While at Northwest, Jones also played softball for the Rangers, a sport that was still in the early stages of competition at the Mississippi JUCO level.
After leaving Northwest, Jones has been a part of the Senatobia Municipal School District for the last 23 years as a teacher and the head girls' basketball coach. During the 2019-20 season, Jones guided the SHS girls' basketball team to the MHSAA Class 3A State Championship, which was held at The Pavilion at Ole Miss.
Jones is a member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority and has been married to Kenya Jones for 11 years. Jones has two children, Alvarez Powell (23) and Kennedi Jones (9).
