Bounce TV is a United States television network airing on digital terrestrial television stations. Promoted as "the first 24/7 digital multicast broadcast network created exclusively for African Americans," Bounce TV launched on September 26, 2011^[1] and features programming geared toward blacks in the 25-54 age range.

Programming[link]

Bounce TV (its name signifies a network that is "going somewhere with energy")^[2] features programming geared toward an African American audience older than the age group primarily targeted by the Viacom-owned cable network BET.^[1] Bounce's programming includes content gained via acquisition and licensing agreements with such sources as NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television, Codeblack Entertainment, and Image Entertainment.

Though Bounce TV's schedule concentrates mainly on a mix of movies and reruns of TV series (including Soul Train, Judge Hatchett, Backstage Pass, and Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids), original content is also featured, including broadcasts of football and basketball games from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (a league that includes several historically black colleges and universities) that are produced by Urban Sports Entertainment Group^[3] (the first such broadcast being a Bowie State/Virginia Union football game on September 28, 2011).^[1] Future programming plans include inspirational programming, as well as original documentaries and specials, including the broadcast TV premiere of the documentary Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Historical Perspective on January 16, 2012, the Martin Luther King Day holiday.^[4]

Operations[link]

Bounce TV was founded on April 4, 2011 and is majority owned-and-operated by African Americans.^[5] The founding group and initial ownership team includes former Atlanta mayor and United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young, Martin Luther King III, and Andrew "Bo" Young III; the group also includes Rob Hardy and Will Packer, the co-founders of Rainforest Films, a top African-American production company.^[3][6] Bounce TV is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Bounce TV began broadcasts on September 26, 2011 at 12:00 pm Eastern/11:00 am Central with a showing of the 1978 musical film, The Wiz, which starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.^[7] Other first-day programming included showings of the movies A Raisin in the Sun and Do the Right Thing.^[1]

Key Executives[link]

• Andrew Young, co-founder
• Martin Luther King III, co-founder
• Ryan Glover, executive vice-president
• Jonathan Katz, executive vice-president
• Rob Hardy, chief content officer
• Will Packer, chief strategy and marketing officer

Affiliates[link]

Before its launch, Bounce TV lined up national distribution through digital subchannels of television stations throughout the United States. The network launched with clearance rate of, at minimum, 32% of overall U.S. television households, thanks in part to carriage agreements with Raycom Media, LIN TV Corporation, and Nexstar Broadcasting Group.^[8][9][10] In November 2011, Bounce TV would reach a significant deal with Fox Television Stations Group, who will give the network subchannel clearance on its MyNetworkTV stations in New York and Los Angeles and perhaps other stations in the Fox stable.^[11] The Fox deal (that company's first multicasting arrangement) will put Bounce TV over its earlier stated goal of reaching at least 50% of overall U.S. television households.^[2][11]

See also[link]

• Me-TV
• This TV
• Retro Television Network
• Antenna TV

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

Look up bounce in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

Bounce or The Bounce may refer to:

• Deflection (physics), the event where an object collides with and bounces against a plane surface

Film, television and radio[link]

• Bounce (film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Ben Affleck
• The Bounce (TV series), an Australian sports show
• Bounce TV, a U.S. television network with programming for African Americans
• Bounce (TV series), a children's program on the PBS Kids Sprout network
• "Bounce" (NCIS), an episode of NCIS
• CHBN-FM (91.7 The Bounce), a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• CJCH-FM (101.3 The Bounce), a radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Music[link]

• Bounce music, a style of hip hop music that originated in New Orleans
• Bouncy techno or bounce, a style of UK rave hardcore dance music
• Bounce (musical), the original title of Road Show, a musical by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman

Albums

• Bounce (Bon Jovi album), or the title song (see below)
• Bounce (Terence Blanchard album), or the title song
• Bounce (EP), an EP by JJ Project, or the title song

Songs

• "Bounce" (Bon Jovi song), a song from the album
• "Bounce" (Calvin Harris song)
• "Bounce" (Hadouken! song)
• "Bounce" (Sarah Connor song)
• "Bounce" (Tarkan song)
• "Bounce", a song by Aaron Carter from Aaron's Party (Come Get It)
• "Bounce", a song by The Cab from Whisper War
• "Bounce", a song by Emphatic
• "Bounce", a song by the Jonas Brothers feat. Demi Lovato and Big Rob
• "Bounce", a song by Katchafire
• "Bounce", a song by LMFAO from Party Rock
• "Bounce", a song by MSTRKRFT
• "Bounce", a song by Run–D.M.C. from the compilation The Beavis and Butt-head Experience
• "Bounce", a song by System of a Down from Toxicity
• "Bounce", a song by Timbaland ft. Justin Timberlake, Dr. Dre and Missy Elliott from Shock Value
• "Bounce", a song by Tune Up!
• "The Bounce", a song by Jay-Z from The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse

Other media[link]

• Bounce Streetdance Company, a Swedish dance company
• Mr. Bounce, a character from the Mr. Men series of children's books
• Bounce FM, a fictional radio station in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Sports[link]

• Bounce (jump), a type of fence in equestrian events
• Bounce (golf), a term referring to the shape of the head on certain golf clubs
• Running bounce, a skill in Australian rules football
• Ball-up, or bounce, a method of restarting play in Australian rules football

Technology[link]

• Bounce (network), a networking term for masking connections, or sometimes a synonym for reset when applied as a verb to a server
• Bounce message, an automated message sent when e-mail delivery fails
• Contact bounce, a common problem with mechanical switches and relays
• Ping pong recording technique, or bouncing, a method used in sound recording
• Bounce, a computer virus

Other uses[link]

• Bounce (banking), to tender a check for which one has non-sufficient funds, or the return of such a check
• Bounce (fabric softener), an American brand of fabric softener sheet produced by Procter & Gamble
• Bounce, a dog owned by Alexander Pope

See also[link]

• All pages beginning with "bounc"
• All pages with titles containing "bounc"
• Bouncer (disambiguation)

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Tyler Ennis
Born	(1989-10-06) October 6, 1989 (age 22) Edmonton, AB, CAN
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	157 lb (71 kg; 11 st 3 lb)
Position	Center
Shoots	Left
NHL team	Buffalo Sabres
National team	Canada
NHL Draft	26th overall, 2008 Buffalo Sabres
Playing career	2009–present

Tyler Foster Ennis (born October 6, 1989) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing Center for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Sabres in the first round, 26th overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft.

Playing career[link]

Junior[link]

Ennis began his major junior career in the Western Hockey League (WHL) with the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2005–06, recording 10 points in a 43-game rookie season. The following season, he became a key contributor to the Tigers' offense with a 26-goal, 50-point campaign. Ennis went on to add 12 points in 20 playoff games as the Tigers defeated the defending WHL champion Vancouver Giants in a seven-game Ed Chynoweth Cup final. The WHL title earned the Tigers a berth in the 2007 Memorial Cup, hosted by the runner-up Giants, whom they met in the tournament final once more, but fell by a 3–1 score. Ennis contributed a team-high four points in four games, fifth in tournament scoring.

The following season, in 2007–08, Ennis' NHL draft year, he ascended to a team-leading 91 points, fourth in league scoring. That off-season, he was selected in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft 26th overall by the Buffalo Sabres. In 2008–09, his fourth season with the Tigers, Ennis was named WHL Player of the Week for the week ending February 22, 2009, after an eight-point performance in three games.^[1] Ennis followed up his player of the week honors with a six-goal performance on February 27, scoring all his team's goals in a 6–2 win against the Prince Albert Raiders. He was just one goal shy of tying the WHL record of seven goals in a game (held by five different players).^[2]

Professional[link]

He made his NHL debut on November 14, 2009, against the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored his first NHL goal that game against Flyers' goalie Ray Emery.^[3] Ennis spent most of the 2009-10 season with the Portland Pirates of the AHL. He finished the campaign with 23 goals and 42 assists for 65 points. His 23 goals tied for the AHL lead among rookies. At the end of the season, Ennis became the second straight Pirates player selected by the AHL's coaches, players and media to receive the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award as the top rookie in the AHL, following teammate Nathan Gerbe.^[4] After center Tim Connolly went out with injury, Ennis was called up for the Sabres' final nine regular season games, ending the NHL regular season with nine points in ten games and earning a spot as a consistent starter in the playoffs for the Sabres. He finished the playoffs with a team-best three assists and tied with Jason Pominville with a team-best four points.^[5]

International play[link]

Medal record
Competitor for  Canada
Ice hockey
World Junior Championships
Gold	2009 Canada

During his fourth WHL season, Ennis was named to Team Canada for the 2009 World Junior Championships in Ottawa. He helped Canada to a fifth straight gold medal, defeating Sweden in the final.

Career statistics[link]

Awards[link]

• Won the Ed Chynoweth Cup with the Medicine Hat Tigers in 2007.
• Won the Brad Hornung Trophy (WHL's most sportsmanlike player) in 2008 and 2009.
• Won a World Junior gold medal with Team Canada in 2009.
• Named WHL Player of the Week on February 23, 2009.^[1]
• Won the Dudley "Red" Garrett Memorial Award in the AHL, for best rookie in 2009-10 season.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Tyler Ennis's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database

Tristan Thompson

Thompson playing for the Cavaliers
No. 13 – Cleveland Cavaliers
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Born	(1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 21) Brampton, Ontario
Nationality	Canadian
High school	Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College	Texas
NBA Draft	2011 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career	2011–present
Career highlights and awards
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2012)
Stats at NBA.com

Tristan Trevor James Thompson (born March 13, 1991) is a Canadian professional basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. He played with the 2010–11 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. Thompson was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 4th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft.^[1]

Early life[link]

Tristan was born in Brampton, Ontario, and is the eldest of four sons of Trevor and Andrea Thompson, who are of Jamaican descent.^[2] His brother Dishawn Thompson currently plays high school basketball in Canada where he is a highly rated prospect. He is also the cousin of former Virginia State University Trojan football standout, and current Canadian Football League Defensive Tackle Jemal Thompson of the Toronto Argonauts.^[3]

High school career[link]

Thompson started his high-school career playing basketball at St. Marguerite d'Youville Secondary School in Brampton. After driving from Brampton twice to visit a prep school in the United States, he decided to attend Saint Benedict's Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey for his sophomore year along with fellow University of Texas at Austin commit Myck Kabongo. He cited the increase in exposure and skill level as his reason for transferring schools.^[4]

Thompson spent his sophomore and half his junior year at St. Benedict's, making an immediate impact and showing flashes of brilliance throughout the way.^[5] In his short time at St. Benedict's, he shot through the ranks to super-stardom, becoming the top recruit in the nation entering his junior season.^[6] The top basketball programs in the nation heavily sought Thompson, who made the first verbal commitment of the class of 2010 to Rick Barnes and the Texas Longhorns.^[7]

21 games into his junior year, the relationship between Thompson and then-St. Benedict's coach-Dan Hurley hit a rough patch. Hurley's in-your-face, no holds barred coaching style took a toll on the young star. During a game against then-top-ranked Mater Dei, Hurley confronted Thompson during a time out. A heated debate ensued, and Thompson was sent off the court and later removed from the team.^[8] Over the next few days he made it known that he was planning to leave, resulting in a barrage of calls from the top prep schools throughout North America, all trying to acquire the top recruit's services. The next week he transferred to Findlay Prep with his friend, AAU teammate and future Texas Longhorn Cory Joseph.^[9][10]

Thompson joined Findlay on the back end of their schedule, making an immediate impact on the team and thriving under Findlay Coach Michael Peck's system and coaching style. Thompson solidified his top recruit status and helped lead Findlay to their first National Championship. He continued to round and polish his skills his senior year in preparation for college and continued to hold fast to his commitment to the University of Texas, officially signing his letter of intent on November 11, 2009.^[11] Thompson then led his team to another National Championship at the ESPN National Championship Invitational.^[12] After their senior year, Thompson and Joseph were the fourth and fifth Canadians to be named McDonald's All-Americans following Bill Wennington (1981), Barry Bekkedam (1986) and Olu Famutimi (2003).^[13] Thompson also was named a Jordan Brand Classic All-American.^[14]

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Tristan Thompson SF, PF	Brampton, Ontario	Findlay Prep (NV)	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Mar 4, 2008
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 97
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 3 (PF)   Rivals: 17; 6 (PF)  ESPN: 10; 4 (PF)
Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Texas Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/basketballrecruiting/basketball/recruiting/commitments/2010/alabama-83. Retrieved May 18, 2011.  "2010 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=110&p=9&cfg=bb&c=8&yr=2010. Retrieved May 18, 2011.  "ESPN". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/school/_/id/251/class/2010. Retrieved May 18, 2011.  "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=110&p=9&cfg=bb&c=14&yr=2010. Retrieved May 18, 2011.  "2010 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1088659. Retrieved May 18, 2011.

College career[link]

• 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans: Associated Press Honorable Mention
• 2011 United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) All-District VII Team.
• 2011 Wayman Tisdale Award (USBWA National Freshman of the Year)
• 2011 USBWA Freshman All-America Team
• 2011 All-Big 12 Second Team
• 2011 Big 12 All-Defensive Team
• 2011 Big 12 Freshman of the Year
• 2011 Big 12 All-Rookie Team
• Drafted 4th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Sources:^[15][16]

College statistics[link]

International career[link]

Medal record
Men’s basketball
Competitor for  Canada
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Bronze	2008 Formosa	Team competition

Thompson represented his country and Canada Basketball at the FIBA Americas U18 Championship in 2008 where Canada won the bronze medal placing behind Argentina and the United States. Thompson once again competed for Canada, this time at the 2009 FIBA Under-19 World Championship in Auckland, New Zealand along side his good friend, high school teammate and Texas commit Cory Joseph.^[17]

Professional career[link]

Cleveland Cavaliers (2011-present)[link]

On June 23, 2011, Thompson was drafted 4th overall in the 2011 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers, making him the highest drafted Canadian born and bred player in NBA history.^[18] He continued to make history drafted along side his former teammate and roommate since high school Cory Joseph who went 29th pick overall to the San Antonio Spurs, one of only two occasions in NBA history that two Canadians were selected in the first round of the same draft, the other being in 1983 when Leo Rautins and Stewart Granger were selected 17th and 25th, respectively. ^[19] The 2011 draft was also the first time three Texas Longhorn basketball players went in the first round of a draft when Thompson's former collegiate teammate Jordan Hamilton went 26th overall to Dallas Mavericks.^[20][21]

During the 2011 NBA Lockout, Thompson attended classes at the University of Texas to finish his college degree.^[22] Thompson signed his rookie contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on December 9, 2011 before the start of training camp.^[23] Thompson made his professional debut against his hometown Toronto Raptors on December 26, 2011. In 17 minutes off the bench, Thompson scored 12 points and pulled in 5 rebounds.^[24] Both Thompson and his teammate Kyrie Irving would be named to the 2012 Rising Stars Challenge. However, Thompson would be playing for Team Shaq, while Irving would play for Team Chuck. Thompson led Team Shaq with 20 points scored.

Thompson came off the bench behind veteran forwards Antawn Jamison and Anderson Varejao for the first three months of his rookie season but still managed to make his presence known on both ends. His production increased in February as his minutes increased, and he recorded three double-doubles that month. His best performance in February was a 15-point, 12-rebound, two-block effort in 30 minutes of play as the Cavaliers defeated Sacramento 93-92.

Thompson was inserted into the starting lineup on March 18 against Atlanta as Varejao continued to recover from a fractured wrist. He recorded seven points and six rebounds. The turning point of his season came in the following game against New Jersey, when he posed a 27-point, 12-rebound performance in a 105-100 road win.

After Varejao was out indefinitely, head coach Byron Scott decided to start Thompson at center for the remainder of the regular season.^[25] Thompson didn't disappoint, upping his averages to 9.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and just under one block per game as a starter. He shone in April even with Cleveland out of the playoff race, scoring in double figures in 10 of his final 16 games and blocking a season-high four shots against Memphis on April 23.

Over the season, he averaged 8.2 points and 6.5 rebounds in 23.7 minutes per game. He was named to the NBA's All-Rookie Second Team, becoming the first Canadian ever to be on the All-Rookie team.^[26]

NBA statistics[link]

Regular season[link]

See also[link]

• Texas Longhorns men's basketball
• List of Canadians in the National Basketball Association

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Texas Longhorns profile
• Tristan Thompson at NBA.com

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Rahman K. Johnson (born May 26, 1976, in Orange Park, Florida) is a local television & radio personality and former Group 5 At Large Representative for the Duval County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Politics[link]

With his election to the Duval County Soil and Water Conservation District in 1999, Johnson became the youngest elected official in Florida at the time. There was some controversy surrounding an unapproved cellular phone, which was billed through the city. After much debate, it was eventually settled with Johnson agreeing to pay the $800 bill. In August 2000 Johnson was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. In January 2001 Ebony magazine named Johnson one of "30 Young [Black] Leaders under 30" nationally. In 2002 Johnson campaigned first for the Jacksonville City Council, then for state representative, but was defeated in the September 2002 Democratic primary.

Entertainment[link]

Johnson has served as an on-air radio personality in Jacksonville for WJBT 92.7, WSOL V101.5, and WXQL 105.7. He also served as a host for several shows on the local cable station (Teen Cultural Perspective, The Video Zone). He appeared on an episode (#20) of the action/adventure series Sheena in 2001. In January 2003 he appeared in a regional theatre production of Miss Evers' Boys in Jacksonville. He was the host of SPLAT, a Nickelodeon show which aired 2004-5.

External links[link]

• Official Site
• 3 in the running for State Rep Seat
• On the 'Splat!' track
• Conservation issues fuel young politician
• Rocky start for young politician
• Rahman on Sheena

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