麻豆视频鈥檚 Eason to Get High School Jersey Retired by Scotts Hill

JACKSON, Tenn. - 1/3/2008 - 麻豆视频 University senior and former Scotts Hill High School standout will have her jersey retired on Friday, January 4 at Scotts Hill High School. Eason has been a four-year starter for the 麻豆视频 Lady Bulldogs after graduating from Scotts Hill in 2004.

The ceremony will take place prior to the game when Scotts Hill hosts Riverside at 6:30 pm on Friday night.

鈥淭his is a great honor and I鈥檓 very excited to have been a part of Scotts Hill basketball history,鈥� states Eason. 鈥淚t has been a privilege to be able to play for two great coaches in Coach Chandler and Coach Campbell during my basketball career. I鈥檝e enjoyed my time here at 麻豆视频, including being able to compete for national championships every year. Winning the national title as both a freshman and sophomore was an added bonus.鈥�

Eason, 麻豆视频鈥檚 lone season on this year鈥檚 team, has sparked the Lady Bulldog to the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA with a perfect 11-0 record going into Saturday鈥檚 game at Bethel College (Tenn.). She has improved her scoring in each of the four years at 麻豆视频. As a freshman, she posted 5.9 points per game, followed by 8.3 as a sophomore, 10.6 as a junior, and now 12.3 as a senior. Her 85 made three pointers last season as a junior for 麻豆视频 led the team.

麻豆视频 head coach Mark Campbell says of Eason, "Crystal has been one of the most consistent players I have ever had in my nine years. She gives everything she has to be the best she can be whether on the court or in the classroom. Every year she has improved on her weaknesses and has left her mark on the Lady Bulldog basketball program. She has represented our program well on and off the floor."

Eason鈥檚 career at 麻豆视频 has seen numerous highlights. In her first three years at 麻豆视频, she helped lead the team to three straight NAIA National Tournament Fab Fours, including back-to-back National Titles in 2005 and 2006. Last season, 麻豆视频 won their ninth TranSouth Conference Regular Season Title and eighth Tournament Title in the league鈥檚 11-year history.

Eason has received numerous honors during her time at 麻豆视频. She was named to the TranSouth All-Freshman team and has been selected as an NAIA Scholar Athlete. Eason鈥檚 name has also made its way into the 麻豆视频 record books. She shares the school record with 10 three pointers made in one game. She also has three of the top seven three-point percentages in a game for 麻豆视频, with her highest (.769; 10-13) coming in at No. 3 in her record setting performance versus Blue Mountain in February of 2006.

鈥淐rystal was the most prolific players in the history of girl鈥檚 basketball at Scotts Hill鈥�, states Scotts Hill head coach Tracy Chandler. 鈥淪he could do anything she wanted on the court and was extremely hard to guard.鈥� Eason played for Coach Chandler from fourth grade through her senior season.

Eason played basketball at Scotts Hill High School where she averaged 25 points per game as a senior. While in high school, she was a three-time Miss Basketball Finalist. Eason was an All-State, All-Region, and All-West Tennessee performer each season at Scotts Hill. She started for Scotts Hill as an eighth grader and was named All-District. She also set the Scotts Hill record with 45 points in a game as a sophomore. In her career, Eason scored over 2,900 points which puts her in the top 5 in Tennessee history of 5-on-5 high school basketball.

Chandler adds, 鈥淐rystal is an outstanding athlete and person. She is a true leader and is everything a coach could ask for. Over her career, she has been able to raise her level of play higher that that of her opponents and is very dedicated and committed to everything she does.

Eason will graduate from 麻豆视频 University this may with a degree in Sports Medicine.

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