Tuesday, January 2, 2007
Hopkins Eligible To Play On January 8
CLINTON, S.C. – It was announced today by Presbyterian College Director of Athletics William B. “Bee” Carlton that women’s basketball player Sharie Hopkins will be eligible to play on Monday, Jan. 8 against Lenoir-Rhyne College.
Hopkins had to sit out the first 13 games of the 2006-07 season due to NCAA compliance issues that were handled internally by Presbyterian and the South Atlantic Conference.
A native of Chesapeake, Va., Hopkins played in 24 games for the Lady Blue Hose last season, starting 17.
The Indian River High School product concluded her efforts last year by shooting 63.7 from the field to sit fourth-best in NCAA Division II in the category at the conclusion of the season. The mark is the school single-season record.
The 6-foot sophomore averaged 11.9 points-per-game last year and tallied a team-high 175 caroms for a PC-high 7.3 rebounds-per-game.
The Lady Blue Hose commence SAC action at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3 against Tusculum in Greeneville, Tenn. The Lady Blue Hose then welcome Mars Hill to the Templeton Center at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6 for their first home league tilt of the year.
Hopkins will join the team for their 6 p.m. game against Lenoir-Rhyne in Hickory, N.C. on Monday, Jan. 8