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Abreu Returns To Lady Sharks After COVID Travel Restrictions Kept Her In Brazil Last Year

Larissa Abreu is excited to be back on the basketball court at Miami Dade College. The sophomore from Brazil, who averaged 8.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game as a freshman, missed last season due to COVID travel restrictions. “Last year was hard for me,” Abreu said. “Now I… Read the rest at our website.
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Retirement Hasn’t Slowed Her Down—After 35 Years At MDC, Summons Still Dedicated To Creating Champions

Susan Summons has dedicated her life to creating champions.  For the past 35 years—whether it was on the basketball court at the Gibson Center or inside her classroom at Kendall Campus—she has been preparing students to make an impact in the world.  The people she inspired have become professional… Read the rest at our website.
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Seven MDC Basketball Players Receive All-Southern Conference Honors

The Miami Dade College men’s and women’s basketball teams struggled this season. They combined for an 11-23 overall record—a big drop from last year’s 38-23 mark—and failed to qualify for the State Tournament.  Despite the poor season, seven MDC players were awarded All-Southern Conference honors for their performances.  Women’s… Read the rest at our website.
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Men’s And Women’s Basketball Teams Fail To Qualify For State Tournament

Despite having high expectations at the start of the season, the Miami Dade College men’s and women’s basketball teams are sputtering to the end. Both teams find themselves with a losing record—they are a combined 7-20 on the season— and out of contention for postseason play at the State… Read the rest at our website.
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Sophomore Guard Making The Most Of Her Second Chance At MDC

Anija Payne knows the importance of second chances.  In 2019, the five-foot-nine-inch guard was a star at Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana, averaging 12.3 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.7 steals after 19 games as a senior.  But after an altercation with a teammate, Payne was expelled from the… Read the rest at our website.
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Freshman Point Guard Brings International Experience To Lady Sharks Basketball Team

Basketball isn’t the most popular sport in Ecuador, but Camila Barreno fell in love with the game when she was three years old. It was easy. Barreno grew up idolizing her mother Esmeralda Campana, who played college basketball at the Universidad Técnica de Ambato and for an amateur club—Importadora… Read the rest at our website.