Amber Bland. Does the name sound familiar? Well, for Big Ten enthusiasts, the name should sound familiar. Bland is a guard from North Carolina A&T, making it big in the world of mid majors. But that's not how it always was. Bland began her career at Penn State, where she was expected to fill the shoes of Kelly Mazzante. During the whole Rene Portland saga, Bland decided that she, too, would transfer. Bland was the third Lady Lion to leave the program, and that's what brought her to North Carolina. The Aggies welcomed Bland with open arms. She's been one of the better players that area has ever seen, setting single season scoring records. Bland has garnered multiple awards, and have drained many jumpers on opponents all over the nation. Patricia Bibbs, head coach at NC A&T, thinks this is Amber's chance to get in the spotlight. The Aggies are odds on favorites to get to the NCAAs via an automatic birth, and anything less would be disappointing. "Amber is loaded with so much talent,” said Bibbs. “I think sometimes Amber doesn’t know how talented she is. She gives so much so much on the court. But I told her, ‘it would be a travesty for you not to take your team to the NCAA tournament.’ I know sometimes it doesn’t happen, but she is the kind of player that can make it happen.”
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Updated: Wednesday, 31 December 2008 3:02 PM CST
