May 4, 2007

CONTACT: Luke Brymer, Sports Information Assistant, Wallace State
Community College, luke.brymer@wallacestate.edu, 256/352-8231



Lions' Basketball Signs Tyler Bynum as Manager



HANCEVILLE, Ala.--Wallace State-Hanceville men's basketball head coach
Allen Sharpe recently signed his basketball manager for the 2007-08
season. Tyler Bynum will be on the sidelines assisting Sharpe and the
players this fall.



"This is a great opportunity for Tyler," Sharpe said. "He wants to
become a coach one day and this is a good way for him to get some
experience."

Wallace State basketball coach Allen Sharpe presents manager
scholarship to Tyler Bynum of Oneonta


Currently a senior at Oneonta High School where he played basketball,
Bynum first became familiar with Wallace State and its basketball
program when his older brother and cousin attended.



"I'm very excited to be coming here," he said. "I'm looking forward to
staying around basketball, enjoying the game and working with the
players."



Sharpe was impressed with Bynum's interest in learning and mentality for
the game. "He knows about the game from playing in high school, and he's
very excited about the chance to be with a collegiate team. We're
looking forward to having him with us this year."



The Wallace State basketball season will resume in October. For more
information about Lions basketball, visit www.wallacestate.edu or www.acccsports.org.

  Kristen Holmes
  Director, Communications and Marketing
  Wallace State Community College
  P.O. Box 2000
  Hanceville, AL 35077
  256/352-8118
  E-mail: Kristen.Holmes@WallaceState.edu