Jada Guinn saw the All-Southern Conference teams come out and, like any athlete would do, found what she felt was disrespect.
It wasn’t as if the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior guard didn’t think Wofford’s Rachael Rose was a deserving candidate for conference player of the year, it’s simply that Guinn felt as if she herself was the best player in the league and deserved the honor.
She had found her motivation to play her role for the Mocs in the SoCon tournament, although she’s a largely emotionless player during games. Maybe a little smile here or there, but mostly she just gives encouragement to her teammates.
But with 1:41 remaining in Sunday’s SoCon championship game against UNC Greensboro and the Mocs clinging to a 62-58 lead, Guinn dribbled the ball into a defensive switch, crossed over Spartan post Antoniette Emma-Nnopu and shot a floater, getting fouled in the process.
As the ball circled through the net, Guinn walked up to Emma-Nnopu and yelled, “And One!” before being pulled away by Sigrun Olafsdottir, leading an ESPN announcer to add, “It’s been Guinn’s tournament.”