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Jasmine Kearse, BR-17 Limestone

5’6” G, Jr., St. Augustine, Fla.

Over the past three seasons, Limestone has compiled an insane 78-8 overall record, including 42-straight wins in Conference Carolinas play. Jasmine Kearse is a big reason why.

Ranked sixth in the nation in scoring (a Conference Carolinas-best 21.3 ppg) and ninth in steals (3.2 spg) while dishing out 3.5 assists per game (sixth best in Conference Carolinas), Kearse has 1,282 career points following this weekend’s action, placing her eighth on the all-time scoring list. Her 262 career assists (10th in school history) and 199 steals (6th) have her on pace to set more than a few school records.

“Jasmine has been tremendous during her three seasons with our program,” said Limestone head coach Corey Fox. “She is an outstanding shooter, and is very difficult to guard off the dribble. But, what I think makes her one of the best guards in the country is her leadership and work ethic – a skill set that she displays every day.”

Conference Carolinas isn’t exactly the strongest league in D2 women’s basketball. The gap in BennettRank between Limestone and second-ranked BR-96 King (Tenn.) is nothing compared to the difference between these two squads and the rest of the conference. None of the other non-provisional members of the league are ranked higher than BR-190. This is especially shocking because BennettRank is based heavily on conference strength. Limestone (and King, for that matter) would be ranked much higher if not for their in-conference competition.

Even with the relative lack of competition, when the NCAA tournament rolls around the Saints are a force to be reckoned with in the Southeast Region, having advanced to the national quarterfinals two seasons ago and the national semifinals last season. Could this be the year that Kearse and her Saints make the trip to Indianapolis for the championship game?

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