TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Forward Patrice Collie wasn’t quite expecting the gist
of a conversation that she had with coach LeDawn Gibson to be what it turned out
to be when they talked before the season began for the FAMU women’s basketball
team.
Collie was expecting to hear about how much more would
be expected of her at the small forward position. Instead Gibson informed Collie
that she would have to take on the more physical role of playing power forward
because academics and injuries had reduced the Rattlers’ personnel in the
post.
Collie obliged and went about preparing for the role.
Not just in the weight room and on the floor, though.
“I had to get my head right because I knew I would be
facing girls that are way bigger than me,” Collie said. “It’s not about your
size; it’s about your heart.”
Collie, a 5-foot-11 junior college transfer from Indian
River State College, put her soul into the role too, many nights playing more
than 25 minutes. She turned in a double-double (10 rebounds and 13 points
against Stetson), averaging 5.4 rebounds per game, with 7.4 points per
game.
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