Bio

Sherry Slayton Holland made an immediate impact on the Northeast Mississippi Community College women’s basketball program when she joined Ricky Ford’s Lady Tigers during the 1985-86 and 1986-87 seasons. Alongside fellow MACJC Sports Hall of Famers Phyllis Stafford Dilworth for two years and Kunshinge Sorrell-Howard her first year, Slayton helped guide the Lady Tigers to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national tournament in both of her years on the Booneville campus. During her freshman season, Slayton and the Lady Tigers dropped only one game all season and posted a 31-0 record heading into the national championship game against Odessa (Texas) College in 1986. Slayton bested her freshman year one season later when the Lady Tigers went undefeated -- 34-0 -- en route to the 1987 national championship. Northeast made good on its return trip to the NJCAA National Tournament. The Lady Tigers won four straight games, including the national championship game against St. Gregory's (Okla.) College by a score of 68-64. Slayton was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the 1987 NJCAA National Tournament. She averaged 14.2 points plus team-bests of 6.6 assists and 3.8 steals per game for her entire sophomore season. In her two years at Northeast, Northeast captured two North Division championships, two state championships, two NJCAA Region 23 championships, back-to-back Tyler (Texas) Invitational championships, a national runner-up finish and a national championship. Following her sophomore season, Slayton was named an NJCAA All-American alongside Stafford. Following her time at Northeast, Slayton took her talents to the University of Mississippi.