D2 player of the year signs up

Kevin Tiggs, (SO) 6-foot-4 (200) from Flint, MI, signed today with East Tennessee State University. Tiggs is the 4th member of the Mott Community College Bears to sign on Division One for next season.

"Kevin will be able to spend the next two years competing alongside his former Mott CC teammate Greg Hamlin, who signed with ETSU earlier in the spring. ETSU head coach Murray Bartow and his staff did a good job with his entire recruitment and hanging in there as Kevin explored other opportunities," said Mott head coach Steve Schmidt.

Tiggs visited ETSU, Ball State, Long Beach State and Georgia State this past weekend. Kevin led the Mott CC Bears to a 35-3 record which was capped by an NJCAA National Championship this past season.

Tiggs averaged 18.8 ppg and 7.2 rebounds while gathering all-conference, all-state, all-region and NJCAA all-American honors this past season. Kevin was voted National Tournament MVP and NJCAA Coaches Association Division II National Player of the Year.