Hollins University

After bringing in nine first-year players and returning just two upperclassmen, the Hollins University basketball program dedicated its 2009-2010 season to rebuilding. And indeed, the team enjoyed tremendous improvement over the previous year. Hollins ended a 63-game losing streak with a 78-74 season-opening victory over Gallaudet University. Later in the season the team defeated Emory & Henry College to celebrate its first Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win in two years. Though undersized and less experienced than others, Hollins held its own in the ODAC and fought hard every night. The team is poised to take another huge step forward in 2010-11.

 

Highlights:

First-year guard Jasmine Greene became the first Hollins basketball player to be named the ODAC Rookie of the Year. She averaged 19.2 points per game to finish second in scoring in the conference, and led the ODAC with 3.2 steals per game. She also logged the fourth-most minutes of playing time. Greene scored more than 20 points in 14 different games this season, and her 481 points overall broke Hollins’ single-season scoring record of 457, set in the 1987-88 season by Robin Gaines.

Junior guard Tamara Phillips was named to the All-ODAC team for the third consecutive season. Her 75 three-point shots broke her own Hollins record of 60, which she set in the previous season. Phillips finished the season averaging 15.0 points per game, 2 steals per game, and 2.02 assists per game. She also surpassed the 1,000 point mark, becoming just the ninth player in Hollins history to accomplish this feat.

 

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