Canton grad Tramble making impact at South Carolina St.
Canton graduate Justice Tramble is earning valuable playing time during her freshman season at South Carolina State University. PHOTO COURTESY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
To no one’s surprise who watched her play basketball at Canton High School, Justice Tramble is making huge strides in her freshman season of collegiate hoops at South Carolina State University.
Although the Bulldogs have struggled a bit during their 1-12 start to the 2024-25 campaign, Tramble has been a bright spot, averaging close to five points per game while compiling 57 rebounds, eight steals and five blocked shots (while averaging 15.7 minutes per contest).
Tramble displayed her boundless potential on Dec. 6 when she registered a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) in SCSU’s game against Longwood University.
True freshman starter
A starter for three games as a true freshman, Tramble is shooting a solid .452 from the field.
Tramble, who plans to study business management at SCSU, said her dream of playing collegiate basketball first surfaced during the summer of her ninth-grade year at Canton. She said her next-level path was paved by support from her parents, Mary and Lateef, and the coaches — Kayla Bridges and Dave Van Wagoner, to name two — who have made her basketball experience joyful.
“If I had to offer advice to a young athlete who wants to play in college someday, I would say, ‘Stick with it’,” Tramble said. “And find coaches and mentors who believe in you like mine have believed in me.”
