Monday, August 20, 2018

Former WVSU Yellow Jacket Standout Jasmine Davis Signs Pro Contract

INSTITUTE, West Virginia -- Former West Virginia State University women's basketball standout Jasmine Davis has signed a contract to play professionally overseas with Sportovni Basketbalova Skola (SBS) Ostrava in Czech Republic.

SBS Ostrava is Central Euro League, the league is one of the top divisions in Europe. The season tips off in early September with playoffs concluding in March.

Former Yellow Jacket Standout Jasmine Davis Signs Pro Contract"Getting this opportunity is a blessing, it has always been a dream of mine and reality is setting in," Davis said. "I'm more than grateful to get a chance to continue my basketball career overseas and getting a chance to see the world while I do that."

It was a solid campaign for Davis in 2017-18 as she ranks second in program history in 3-pointers made with 164 made. Davis, a junior college transfer, only played two seasons for the Yellow Jackets. Davis helped our team to a 13-9 conference record as well as a third place final ranking in the Mountain East Conference.

She received Mountain East All-Conference Honorable Mention and ended the regular season averaging over 13 points and five rebounds per game. She was second in the MEC in 3-pointers made with ninety in 2017-18.

"We are very excited and proud of Jasmine as she takes this step to become a professional basketball player," Yellow Jacket Head Coach Charles Marshall said. "It was a goal of hers that she worked extremely hard to obtain and she will no doubt continue to represent Lady Jacket Women's Basketball and make us proud."

The Jackets are coming off arguably the most successful season in program history earning first round bye in MEC conference tournament and was 10 points from reaching the MEC championship game.

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