Jose keeps loading up

[Dave_Glaser]

He just signed JUCO transfer Patience Williams from FSW College. Conference POY, 3rd team All-American, one of six finalists for National JUCO Freshman of the Year . . . 

Williams signs with South Florida

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FORT MYERS, Fla.- After a spectacular freshman year with the Florida SouthWestern State Buccaneers, Patience Williams will head up the road to Tampa next season...

 

[DELdaBull]

Wait Wait wait. I thought Jose only recruited international players. What's going on here. 

[Brad]

I thought it was kind of cool that this one didn't come with frequent flyer miles.

[Roaming Bull]

With the new transfer rules Jose will be building a juggernaut 

[Brad]

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USF WBB Lands Highly Touted Transfer Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu

The second-team All-AAC selection was among the leaders in The American in scoring, rebounding, and blocks while at Memphis in 2020-21.

TAMPA (May 4, 2021) – University of South Florida head women’s basketball coach Jose Fernandez announced on Tuesday that one of the most highly sought-after student-athletes in the NCAA women’s basketball transfer portal, 6-foot-4 forward Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (Nkongsamba, Cameroon), will be transferring to USF. Fankam Mendjiadeu, who played the past two seasons at Memphis, will join fellow signees, Odeth Betancourt (San Cristobal, Venezuela) and Bella Weary (Jacksonville, Fla.) and are all expected to make immediate impacts during the 2021-22 season.

 

"Dulcy has proven what she can do at a high level," said Fernandez. "We are adding an all-conference player to our program, and she will make an impact on an already talented front line."

 

While at Memphis, Fankam Mendjiadeu earned second-team All-AAC honors this past season, playing in all 19 games, and starting in 18. Fankam Mendjiadeu led the Tigers in both scoring, rebounding, and blocked shots on the year, averaging 14.1 points, 10.6 rebounds, and 1.6 rejections per game, respectively. In addition, her scoring average was seventh in The American, and her rebounding and blocked shot averages were both second in the league. 

 

During the 2020-21 campaign, Fankam Mendjiadeu recorded 10 double-doubles, while netting double-figures in 14 games, including six outings with 20 or more points. She also logged nine games with 10-plus rebounds and 14 or more boards in eight games. She had a career-high 17 rebounds at Saint Louis on Dec. 4.

 

As a junior, Fankam Mendjiadeu played in 31 games and was second on the team in scoring and first on the team in rebounding, averaging 12.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, respectively. In addition, she was second in The American in double-doubles (15) and tops in the conference in double-doubles in league play (10). Fankam Mendjiadeu was also first on the team in blocked shots, averaging just under one rejection per contest. 

 

A former National Junior College Athletic Association All-American at Walters State Community College in Morristown, Tenn., Fankam Mendjiadeu helped lead the Senators to a 29-5 record and a 16-0 mark in the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association during the 2018-19 season. In her one season at Walters, she averaged 15.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game, and 18.1 points and 9.5 rebounds per game in conference play.

 

This past season, USF posted a 19-4 overall record, and a 12-2 mark in The American, and capped off an unprecedented season with its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance, and its sixth trip to the Big Dance in the last nine years. The Green and Gold finished the year ranked No. 19 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll, and rose to as high as No. 12 in the AP poll on Feb. 15, USF’s highest ranking ever. 

Included in their 19 wins are a thrilling 67-63 overtime victory over No. 6 Mississippi State, the highest-ranked team the Bulls have ever defeated, and two victories over rival UCF. The first win against the Knights secured the regular-season crown on March 2 (W, 65-62) and the second the AAC Tournament crown on March 11 (W, 64-54).

 

USF defeated Washington State, 57-53, in the NCAA Tournament first round for its first tournament win since March 19, 2016, when it defeated Colorado State, 48-45

[Paisa el Toro]

Now if we could get some consistent perimeter shooting, the ladies could cause serious damage in the Dance next season.

[Brad]

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USF Inks JUCO All-American Patience Williams from FSW State

Williams was named a Third Team NJCAA All-American after one season at Florida SouthWestern State.

TAMPA (May 6, 2021) – University of South Florida head women’s basketball coach Jose Fernandez announced on Thursday the signing of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American Patience Williams from Florida SouthWestern State to a National Letter of Intent. Williams will join fellow signees, Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu (Nkongsamba, Cameroon), Odeth Betancourt (San Cristobal, Venezuela), and Bella Weary (Jacksonville, Fla.) during the 2021-22 season.

 

"Patience has great versatility," said Fernandez. "She’s a student-athlete that had great success in one year at the junior college level. We really like her athleticism and the level of play she brings on both ends of the floor."

 

After a spectacular freshman year at FSW in Fort Myers, Williams was tabbed a Third Team NJCAA All-American and Region VIII’s Southern Conference Player of the Year, leading the Buccaneers to their fourth-straight conference title. Florida SouthWestern finished 13-6 on the year and 6-3 in conference play.

 

Williams, a 6-foot-1 forward, averaged 13.1 points and 8.9 rebounds per game, shooting 56 percent from the field. She had five double-doubles, including a pair of historic efforts, going for 31 points and 18 rebounds in a win over No. 25 Indian River State, and later putting up a career-high 32-point, 18-rebound performance against Palm Beach State. Her 18 rebounds were tied for a career-high. In all, she netted double-figure points in 12 of FSW’s games.

 

In addition to her NJCAA All-America honor, Williams earned several postseason accolades from World Exposure Report as she was named a finalist for their National Freshman of the Year award as well as being named a Third Team All-American. She finished the year ranked as the fifth-best freshman in the country by the outlet. 

 

A native of Minneapolis, Minn., Williams played her scholastic ball at Benilde St. Margaret High School in St. Louis Park, Minn. During her senior season, she put up big numbers, averaging 20.0 points and 18.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 70 percent from the field. During her career with the Red Knights, Williams poured in 1,150 total points.

 

This past season, USF posted a 19-4 overall record, and a 12-2 mark in The American, and capped off an unprecedented season with its seventh NCAA Tournament appearance, and its sixth trip to the Big Dance in the last nine years. The Green and Gold finished the year ranked No. 19 in the final Associated Press Top 25 poll and No. 18 in the USA Today Sports Coaches Poll, and rose to as high as No. 12 in the AP poll on Feb. 15, USF’s highest ranking ever. 

 

Included in their 19 wins are a thrilling 67-63 overtime victory over No. 6 Mississippi State, the highest-ranked team the Bulls have ever defeated, and two victories over rival UCF. The first win against the Knights secured the regular-season crown on March 2 (W, 65-62) and the second the AAC Tournament crown on March 11 (W, 64-54).

 

USF defeated Washington State, 57-53, in the NCAA Tournament first round for its first tournament win since March 19, 2016, when it defeated Colorado State, 48-45.