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- 1 2 "Alabama State University Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Alabama State Athletics. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ↑ Munz, Jason (April 11, 2022). "Tony Madlock, former Memphis basketball assistant, named head coach at Alabama State" . The Commercial Appeal . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ↑ Shames, Jacob (March 7, 2022). "Report: Alabama State men's basketball coach Mo Williams leaving for Jackson State" . Montgomery Advertiser . Retrieved February 23, 2023.