Prothro signs with Florida A&M

TIERRA PROTHRO
(Photo Courtesy Northwest Florida State
College Athletics)

CARROLLTON, Georgia -- When it came time to make a decision on the potential end to her playing days, Tierra Prothro opted to defy the odds one more time.

Facing the dilemma of a third knee surgery within a two-year span, the former Carrollton High School basketball standout ultimately decided she wasn’t going to let it derail her hoop dreams.

“The last surgery, the doctors told her that they were going to leave it up to her whether or not she’d play again. You know, most kids couldn’t come back from having that surgery twice. But after that third one, they said they wouldn’t try to take her dream away from her. So they left it up to her. And I knew if it was up to her, she’s going to die trying to play basketball. That’s all she knows and she just loves the game,” noted Shon Thomaston, Prothro’s former coach at CHS.

And not only did Prothro continue her basketball career, she shined during her sophomore season at Northwest Florida State College, averaging 10.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per contest en route to First Team All-Panhandle Conference honors this past season for the Lady Raiders.

Prothro is now taking her game to the Division I level after signing with Florida A&M this past Friday, choosing the Lady Rattlers over the University of New Orleans, Memphis and Cincinnati.

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