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A trailblazer at Tennessee State University, Sharon Jarrett made history as a prolific scorer and playmaker under coach Maxine Merritt. She became the first TSU player to average double figures every season, shattered the single-season scoring record as a sophomore with 595 points, and broke it again as a senior. Across her junior and senior campaigns, she averaged an unprecedented 30 points per game, highlighted by a 45-point single-game performance. Jarrett capped her college career with 1,594 points and 376 assists before playing internationally in 

(Jarrett was inducted into the Tennessee State Sports Hall
of Fame in 2010.)

Venezuela, where she led the league averaging 33 points per game. She returned to TSU in 1984 as the program’s third head coach.

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