Green, Bakima recognized by COBRA Magazine

Amanda L. Booren -- January 6, 2012

PASADENA, Texas – Sophomore Jazmine Green and freshman Marie-Pierre Bakima have been recognized by COBRA Magazine for their success on the volleyball court during the 2011 season. Both were named to the COBRA Magazine All-Southwest Region team, and were COBRA All-National honorable mention selections.

Green, a 5-10 outside hitter from Houston (Cy Falls HS) was the 2011 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIV player of the year, after guiding San Jac to its seventh-consecutive conference title and seventh-straight appearance in the NJCAA national tournament. For her SJC career, Green averaged 3.46 kills, 2.91 digs, and 0.62 blocks per set. She had a two-year career hitting percentage of .296 behind 749 total kills. She was also named to the Region XIV all-conference first team, and is a two-time NJCAA national tournament All-tournament team selection.

Bakima, a 5-9 outside hitter from Nogent-sur-Oise, France (Lycee Emmanuel Mounier), earned Region XIV newcomer of the year honors. She was second on the team in kills per set with a 2.83 average, and was third on the squad in digs per set with a 3.29 mark. Bakima was also named to the NJCAA national tournament All-tournament team.

San Jac (32-5) finished fourth at the 2011 NJCAA national tournament. It was the sixth-consecutive top-10 national finish under Head Coach Sharon Nelson’s tutelage.

COBRA Magazine’s purpose is to celebrate the success of volleyball players of African as well as Samoan and Tongan descent in hopes of encouraging young girls of those ethnic groups across the country to pursue the sport. To find out more, visit www.cobramag.t83.net.

 

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