Grice’s accolades are a distant second to a Championship

February 28, 2014

Guard Jasmine Grice of Florida A&M’s women’s basketball team is having a solid season in her final year as a Rattler. Wait, that is a huge understatement. The Graduate student has been nothing short of spectacular this season.

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In addition to leading the MEAC in three-pointers made and free-throw percentages, Grice leads the conference in scoring with 24.7 points per game, which is tied for sixth in the nation, and she amps up her average to 27.7 when playing conference opponents.

But, it is not all offense for the Quincy, Fla., native; Grice has the fifth-most steals in FAMU history, and this season she averages 3.74 steals per contest, which makes her the nation’s top thief.

Grice was named the MEAC co-preseason player of the year along with Alyssa Bennett of Hampton University, and she was voted on the 2013-14 All-MEAC First-Team.

This season alone, she has received five MEAC player of the week honors. 

But, Grice is not keeping track, in fact, her individual success means little to her especially if the team is not winning. Grice’s number one priority is putting her team in the best position to win, and obtaining the ultimate goal of winning a championship.

Grice not the most talkative Rattler, but she was nice enough to have a few words with me after practice:

                                                                     

                                                                          Quintin Gee

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FAMU Announces Freshman Signees: A lot of Beef in FAMU’s 2014 recruiting class

February 6, 2014

TALLAHASSEE, FL – Florida A&M’s Head football coach, Earl Holmes, announced his team’s 2014 recruiting class on Wednesday at the Gilamore-Powell Fieldhouse. The 14 in-coming freshman consists of eight offensive lineman. Yes, eight big fellas, but it’s not surprising considering FAMU’s o-line was the team’s Achilles’ heel last season.

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The 2,330-pound O-line class will look to booster a Rattler offensive line that has given up 23 sacks and only paved the way for 10 rushing touchdowns last season.

Holmes indicated how the offensive line struggles of last season needed to be corrected with this recruiting class.

“We really wanted to concentrate on the offensive line,” Holmes said. We really paid close attention to what we need to be successful in the 2014 season.”

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Joshua Addison, who led his Miami Central team to a 2013 6A state championship, headlines the recruiting class. Addison recorded 70 pancake blocks during his senior season, and he’s only given up two sacks the last two seasons. Despite being graded as a two-star athlete by rivals.com. Addison is considered to be the best player in FAMU’s freshman class.

The 14 soon-to-be freshman will join FAMU’s junior college athletes and transfers, most of whom, have already enrolled at the university.

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Joshua Addison                      6-5       305      OL                   Miami, Fla./Miami Central HS

Osman Aguilera                      6-5       300      OL                   Miami, Fla./North Miami Beach HS

Jaderius Baxter                      6-2       230      LB                   Haines City, Fla./Haines City HS

Joshua Calabro                      6-3       280     OL                   Deltona, Fla./Deltona HS 

Marcellin  Daruche                 6-6       300      OL                   Orlando, Fla. / Lyman HS

Daikwon  Fuse                       6-4       285      DE                   West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer HS

Jeff  Hall                               6-4       275       OL                   Panama City, Fla./Mosley HS

Gerald  Harrison                    6-6       300       OL                   Tallahassee, Fla./Florida HS

Gerald  Hearns                     5-9       205      FB/RB                West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer HS

Fitzgerald  Mofor                   6-1       235        LB                   Brookeville, MD./Sherwood HS

Andrew  Negron                    6-5       275       OL                   Jacksonville, Fla./Christian

Elijah Price                           6-4       230       DE/LB              Jacksonville, Fla./Sandlewood HS

Ryan Rodgers                      5-9       175       RB                   Panama City Beach, Fla./Mosley HS

Jestin Snow                         6-4       295       OL                   Miami, Fla./Northwestern HS

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