George Ivory (basketball)
George Ivory (born August 7, 1965) is the head men's basketball coach for Mississippi Valley State University.Ivory led the Southwestern Conference with 21.8 points per game, and was awarded alongside Southern PG Avery Johnson.[2] Upon graduating from Mississippi Valley State University in 1988 with a bachelor's degree, and after trying out professionally with the Chicago Bulls, Harlem Globetrotters, and Illinois Express, Ivory was drafted by the Wyoming Wildcatters of the CBA.The Golden Lions eventually faced the NCAA National Champion Duke University basketball team in the first round of the tournament.[3] On March 14, 2022, Ivory was named the 12th head coach at his alma mater, Mississippi Valley State, replacing Lindsey Hunter.