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BIO
| Patosha Jeffery is The Girls Basketball Trainer. She has been involved in basketball as a player, coach and trainer since 1987. She has coached several young ladies that's earned basketball scholarships to the University of Colorado, University of Florida, Southern Mississippi, Ole Miss, Arkansas State and Florida A&M to name a few. She is a Certified Fitness Trainer and Specialist in Sports Conditioning. Patosha 'Po Po' Jeffery is no stranger to the basketball community in Memphis, TN. Her stellar career began at Sherwood Junior High school under the leadership of Coach Tim Foster. For three years, she lead the team in scoring, steals and assists. Patosha's outstanding performances did not stop on the junior high basketball court. Her next stop at Hamilton High School would prove that Patosha was more than an ordinary female athlete; she was Memphis' next female superstar. With her high school basketball career in the hands of prominent girls coach Robert Newman, Patosha continued to be molded for success. During her sophomore year, she finished the season as second leading scorer in Memphis. She lead her team to great heights achieving the City runner-up trophy, City Champions and District Champions her junior and senior year as a Hamilton Wildcat. Patosha's high school career went by fast but not without her scoring over 30 points in several games, her notching a 45 point performance and being named the 1995 Best of the Preps Girls Basketball Player of the Year! All of the awards and accolades led to numerous scholarship offers, but only one college could receive this basketball superstar. Patosha Jeffery signed with the University of Memphis and this is where her collegiate career began. Her freshman and sophomore teams were Conference USA's league champions, tournament champions and earned NCAA berths. She played with WNBA players Tamika Whitmore and LaTonya Johnson. The basketball court wasn't the only area Patosha was scoring points and striving for success. Inside the classroom, she was a stellar student and known for her academic savvy. Patosha left Sherwood Junior High school with the highest grade point average of the ninth grade class and graduated from Hamilton High School as co-salutatorian with her teammate, Sabrina Watson. Patosha graduated from the University of Memphis in May 1999 with a Bachelor of Business degree with Magna Cum Laude honors. It's obvious that Patosha embodies true understanding for the term student-athlete. Patosha Jeffery's mission is to "Add Value to Others through Inspiration and Participation" and "To Mentor Young Ladies through the Process of Excelling in Basketball". Patosha's vision is to elevate girl's basketball in the city of Memphis by teaching the game, exposing players to different areas of the game and also gaining national exposure to girl's basketball in Memphis and the Mid-South. |