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Sunday, January 28, 2007

At today's game against Virginia, Florida State will retire Tia Paschal ('93) and Wanda Burns-Jackson's ('91) jerseys. Some may remember Paschal from her 1998 stint with the Charlotte Sting, but while at Florida State the women's basketball program enjoyed its greatest success. Paschal ended her career averaging 19.4 points and 7.4 rebounds as a senior, while earning first team All-ACC honors and ranks second all-time in scoring with 1,662 points.

Currently she works for IBM where she's a project manager overseeing security in five buildings. "She still plays in women's basketball leagues in Atlanta and frequents LA Fitness Club where she plays ball and beats up on the boys."

Wanda Burns averaged double figures and led the Seminoles to their first season in six years. In 1990-91, her final season, Burns was named Metro Conference Player of the Week, set a single game record with 10 steals in a game and led the team in three-point shooting.

Burns-Jackson now works with the Secretary of State Office. In December, Wanda completed her master's degree in counseling and psychology with a focus on rehabilitation.