by Bethany Rowland and Rachel Solomon | Oct 2, 2017 | News Slider, Sports
Lady Bisons Shay Jones once again became the “new girl” when she transferred to Lipscomb University from Daytona State Junior College at the beginning of her sophomore year, but now, she said, she is at home. Jones began her college basketball career playing at that two-year junior college in Florida near her hometown of Rockledge. During a tournament game in Daytona, Jones was approached by one of the Lipscomb assistant coaches, and they talked to her about the school and invited her to visit. “When I came on a visit, I knew this was the place for me,” Jones said. Jones’s father is a pastor, so she was raised in a Christian home, and when she stepped on Lipscomb’s campus she “knew right away” that Lipscomb was the school she wanted to attend. Jones said that the transition from Daytona State to Lipscomb was tough because Lipscomb is a much bigger school. When she arrived, she, once again, had to adjust to being the “new girl,” as she called herself. What she referred to as “the welcoming atmosphere” allowed her to settle in here. Jones said she has grown both as a person and as a basketball player. She has seen and experienced the difference between an NCAA Division 1 university basketball program and junior college basketball program. “When you play in junior college, you are playing to get to the next level,” Jones said. “Now that I’m at that next level, it is more structured. You’ve got to buckle down and follow those rules.” Jones said she is excited for her final season to begin, and she is...
