Have You Been Gwathmey'd?

If you haven't then maybe you should, because this gal knows how to play. She has a wonderful shot that is soft to the touch with a great looking release. She can rebound the ball extremely well and able to defend well. I was pleased at how well she defended EDD of Delaware. I didn't think anyone could guard her as well as Nikki Newman, but Jazmon Gwathmey did. Tonight though, Gwathmey scored 17 points and 9 rebounds, this was a career high for her and what is even better? She went 8-for-8 from the field. I have been high on Precious Hall and rightly so, but Gwathmey is right up there with her. She may not be a true freshman, but she is a red shirt freshman. Gwathmey may not get a rookie of the week honor, but she certainly deserves one.

JMU played Towson tonight and would cruise past them 79-45. The one thing I have learned about this team is that when they are clicking, they cannot be stopped. When they played Delaware, the top 3 scorers were not all hitting their shots, it was basically one, and the other two were mediocre. Perhaps, when they play Delaware this Sunday at 4:30 PM on Comcast they will be clicking on all cylinders and if they are, they will beat Delaware.

In the game today against Towson, there were 4 players who scored in the double digits, Precious Hall had 14 points, Kirby Burkholder (a double-double) had 14 points, Tarik Hislop had 17 points, and of course you know about Jazmon Gwathmey.

If you haven't noticed, I am very high on this freshman class. Tonight I saw a Angela Mickens play for 19 minutes and she looked good, best I have seen her play in a while. A Destiny Jones, who battled inside and got the needed rebounds, a Precious Hall who continues to be a presence on both sides of the ball, and Jazmon Gwathmey who had a career scoring night. I am liking what I am seeing and with Lauren Okafer becoming eligible next year....

Let's not forget the awesome play of Tarik Hislop who has a great shot, Burkholder who can burn you from the three, but also get the rebounds and hassle you inside. Kanita Shepherd who has been playing terrifically of late who had some great blocks inside. Toia Giggets, the ever strong shooter, and Crystal Ross who has some nice moves. All are great contributors all have done well this season. 4 more games until tournament time, let's win the next 4 and then win the CAA!