It has been quite an interesting journey for transfer Jocelyn Faison.
Faison began her collegiate career with the Georgia Bulldogs after committing to the program as a four-star prospect out of Langston Hughes High School. Her first season didn't go as she wanted, as she found herself buried on the depth chart. She averaged only 7.8 minutes per game for the Bulldogs and ultimately decided to seek a better opportunity elsewhere. Luckily, the Hawkeyes have deep ties to Georgia through assistant coach LaSondra Barrett and Chit-Chat Wright (a Georgia Tech transfer), who convinced Faison to head to Iowa City.
Now a member of the Hawkeyes, she is ready to show what she can do not just on defense, but also on offense.
Faison is ready to show what she's all about on offense
In limited minutes with Georgia last season, Faison was pigeonholed into a primarily defensive role, and while she admits she prides herself on defense, she is ready to shed the "defensive specialist" label and prove she can effectively score the basketball.
Even before summer workouts began, head coach Jan Jensen said she was extremely excited about Faison because of her length and versatility. Now officially in the system, Faison is ready to prove her versatility is both on defense AND offense. During her media availability after a recent practice (posted by 247Sports), Faison was adamant that she can score and is ready to move past a purely defensive role. She admitted she loves playing defense and hates it when other players score on her, but she also said she's "ready to show offensively" what she's all about.
One reason Faison left the Georgia program was due to being forced into a certain role and not being fully able to show what she is capable of offensively, and now she has a solid chance to do that on a small Iowa squad. After last season, Iowa lost nine total players to graduation and the transfer portal, paving the way for an expanded role for Faison. Her defense will get her on the court, but if she can effectively score, Iowa's bench looks a whole lot scarier.
Faison might not have received as much transfer hype as some of the other players in this offseason's transfer portal window, but she has a high upside and the potential to make an impact next season. If she shows a consistent offensive game, the sky is the limit for her, and the program might have found a diamond in the rough.
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