Francis Marion University Athletics

FMU:  Returning 2-year letterwinner.....Played in 29 games in 2024-25 and made 26 starts....Team-leading 25 blocks....Conference Carolinas rankings:  8th in blocks per game (0.9) and 22nd in rebounding (6.2 rpg)....Connected on 46.3 percent of her field goal attempts....Averaged 29.2 minutes per game....Played in all 28 games and made one start in 2023-24....Scored in double figures 3 times....Double-double at Lenoir-Rhyne (on 11-21-23) with 11 points and 12 rebounds....Second on the team with 10 blocks....Shot 82.1 percent at the foul line....Grabbed 12 boards vs Southern Wesleyan (on 2-3-24)....A great fit for our system....Super athletic....Has good footwork and runs the floor well.....Can score facing up to the basket, but can also play with her back to the rim....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2024-25....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2025 (spring).

PERSONAL:

• Born in Columbia, SC
• Graduate of A.C. Flora High School, where she played under the direction of coaches Coral Johnson and Jacob Thompson
• As a senior, averaged 14.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 1.9 steals, and 1.2 blocked shots per game
• All-State selection in 2022-23
• Missed the 2021-22 season with an injury
• 3-time All-Region selection (freshman, sophomore, senior)
• Averaged 10 ppg, 7.8 rpg, and 2.9 spg during the 2020-21 campaign
• A/B honor roll student
• Played club basketball with SC Future
• Her father, Thaddeous, is a member of the College of Charleston Athletic Hall of Fame after a standout career with the Cougars that saw him earn All-TAAC first-team honors three times and TAAC Player of the Year recognition in 1996; He played professionally overseas
• Nickname is Trin

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

• As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up:  A teacher
• How you got your nickname:  From family and my childhood
• Favorite Fictional Character:  Tanjiro Kamado
• Favorite Athlete:  Aja Wilson
• Favorite Sports Team:  Las Vegas Aces (WNBA) 
• Favorite Movie or TV Show:  Transformers
• Favorite Food: Shrimp/Chicken Alfredo and Wings
• Favorite Vacation Spot:  Florida
• Favorite Musical Artist:  I don’t have a favorite, I listen to a variety of things 
• Favorite Thing About FMU:  The campus and people for sure 
• Favorite Off-Court Activity:  I like to draw, color, and play Fortnite 
• Goals for Upcoming Season:  To win, stay positive, and be consistent 
• Why you first chose your sport:  I started at a young age, but it wasn’t my first option; I was a ballerina, then played volleyball and then ended up in basketball 
• Biggest mental challenge in your sport:  The balance between being a student-athlete on and off the court; So finding balance 
• Interesting Notes:  My dad played professional basketball over seas
• Brush With Greatness:  LOL, I love anime, but I don’t think that's odd; My dad has been a huge push in my life when it comes to basketball and I'm beyond grateful; Also, my mom yelling in the stands!