Sophomore Emporess James Selected as a Top-40 Juco All-Star
James will enter the 2016-17 season with several accolades under her belt such as: All-Southern Conference First Team, FCSAA All-Academic Team, and Southern Conference All-Academic Team.
Emporess James, who as a freshman helped the Lady Sharks finish 18-12; and 8-7 in conference, was selected to represent Miami Dade College as a Top 40 Juco All-Star. With this honor, James will participate in the 8th Annual NJCAA Coaches Association All-Star Weekend on July 21-24 in Niceville, Florida.
As a freshman, James averaged 11.2 points per game and 12.6 rebounds per game. At the end of the 2015-16 season James received several accolades such as: All-Southern Conference First Team, FCSAA All- Academic Team, and Southern Conference All-Academic Team. She finished her first year in college with a 3.34 GPA.
Emporess James joins a select few of Lady Sharks who have been selected to particpate in the NJCAA Women's Basketball All-Star Weekend . Last year, former Lady Shark Rakena Bowers was selected as a NJCAA Women's Basketball All-Star.
Congrats Emporess!