FAMU women's basketball adds size, inside presence

TALLAHASSEE, Florida  -- The scenario played out so many times for the Florida A&M women’s basketball team last season: Jasmine Grice and Kimberly Sparkman scored in double digits, with only two or three of their teammates adding much of anything.

Down to the last game of the season in the MEAC tournament, it was Grice and Sparkman. And, most times, things went that way because the Rattlers didn’t have much help inside.

Well, it seems as if help is on the way.

Living up to head coach LeDawn Gibson’s promise to find help for Grice and Sparkman, while plugging the hole in the post, assistant coach Erik Rashad announced the signing of three post players Tuesday.

Junior college transfers Ann-Marie Harris and Adenike Dawodu, both of...

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