Hollins University

Making strides from last season was a challenge for the Hollins University basketball team, which played short-handed throughout most of 2008-09 and in some games dressed only five healthy players. When at full strength, the team played well against tough competition. Four seniors completed their basketball careers this season and can take pride in their improvement during their tenure on the team. The season may not have been the huge step forward the program was seeking, but significant progress was made and the future looks bright.

 

Highlights:

	Sophomore guard Tamara Phillips led the team in almost every offensive category. Her 15.1 ppg average was fourth in the ODAC and she ended the year ranked in seven statistical categories, earning All-ODAC honors for the second consecutive season. Phillips broke the Hollins single-season record when she hit her 60th three-point shot in the season finale against Lynchburg College. In recognition of her outstanding season, Phillips was named as the Hollins University Athlete of the Year.
	First-year player Candace Berra was a welcome addition to the program. The forward from Buchanan, Virginia, was third among ODAC freshmen in scoring this season, averaging 9.5 ppg this season. Berra started all 25 games and scored a career-high 21 points at home against Bennett College. She ranked fourth in minutes played in the ODAC
	Senior forward Jeanette Price averaged eight points and five rebounds in the College of Notre Dame Tip-Off Tournament and was named to the All- Tournament Team for her efforts. Price also excelled in the classroom where she was named to the VaSID’s All-Academic Team for the second consecutive year and earned ODAC All-Academic honors

 

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2009-10 Hollins Basketball Preview

With two of the ODAC’s leading scorers returning and eight new players on the roster, the Hollins University basketball program is looking forward to a memorable year.

Returning guards Tamara Phillips and Candace Berra will be the unquestioned leaders of the young squad. Phillips, the league’s fourth leading scorer, was selected as an Honorable Mention All-ODAC player for the second consecutive season and was ranked in seven different ODAC statistical categories. Her 60 three-pointers shattered the Hollins single-season record. Berra started all 25 games and was the third leading freshman scorer in the ODAC.

The incoming class is deep and talented. Jasmine Greene (Hampton, VA) will give the team much-needed ball handling and athleticism at the guard positions. Elise Newsom (Austin, TX) will add depth at the point and Lacie Forrest (Richmond, VA) will vie for time at both guard spots. Tristen Jones (St Cloud, FL) will bring a defensive mindset that has been missing in years past. Morgan Dean (Draper, VA) and Brittany Hanavan (Wilton, CT) will assume power forward duties while Kendra McCain (Gentry, AR) and Sarah Morton (Glen Allen, VA) will give Hollins some size and depth up front.

With new energy and a new attitude, the Hollins basketball team is anticipating an exciting and successful season.