WOODSTOCK, Ga. - A trio of Northwest newcomers will take the national stage this weekend in the JUCOReport.com Elite Top 150 showcase.

Olive Branch native and Pearl River Community College transfer Joe Cooper, Pensacola native Isaiah Gaines and Canton, Ga. product Ethan Pickett will represent the Rangers in the event, which brings in the top 150 rising freshmen and sophomores from the JUCO ranks. 

Standing at 6'1 and 190 pounds, Cooper played 13 games as a guard on Pearl River's roster last season. The former Olive Branch standout averaged 6.3 points per game off the bench, along with 4.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Gaines comes to Northwest as a 6'7 forward after a stellar prep career at Pensacola High School. In his senior campaign, he averaged 15.7 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.8 blocks per game, while scoring in double figures in 19 of his 22 games, including 11 double-doubles.

Pickett, a 6'4, 195-pound point guard, will join the Rangers after a successful senior season at Cherokee High School.

Top highlights from the event will be featured on JUCOReport.com.