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[PonyPride]

Jillian Samuels, SMU's most prolific three-point shooter, played the entire 2008-09 season with a torn labrum in her right (shooting) shoulder. All she was play in almost every game, and make 59-three-pointers, the fourth-highest single-season total in SMU history.

After the season, Samuels had her shoulder surgically repaired, and rehabbed the injury for three months. Now, as one of the senior co-captains of the Mustangs' 2009-10 team, she is back to her old tricks, leading her team in three-pointers again. She also has her sights set on a return trip to the postseason, and a run at the all-time SMU three-pointers record.

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[PonyTales]

I'd love to see how good SMU would be - in all sports - if every athlete was as tough as JB seems to be. Terrific story.

[Hoofprint]

Great story

[ponyscott]

That's pretty cool and a great competitor for the Stangs. For her to able to shoot step back three's while still working on her strength is even more impressive.

[Vitale]

I admit, I've never torn a labrum. Until I read this, I didn't know what a labrum was.

But I have separated my shoulder, and when I did (they popped it back in), it was excruciating for weeks to do much more than lift a pencil. The fact that she could tear something in her shoulder and hit 3s is mind-boggling. That is one seriously tough Mustang.

Good luck, Jillian - continued success. Hope you break the record.

[Bigtime41]

Great story on a great player. Not many could play with that type of discomfort and yet be productive. It's good to see JB rounding into form based on her performance over the last 4 games. I look for JB to finish strong and good luck on her getting the record.