For three weeks, Jennie Simms was in limbo, unsure of when or if she would be allowed to play this season for the Old Dominion women's basketball team.
She was suspended in late November for an incident involving teammate Ije Ajemba during a tournament in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Simms won't talk about the specifics, but does remember the aftermath.
The two players were banished from practice, games, team meetings and even from hanging out in the locker room with their teammates.
"It was a difficult time," Simms said. "I had to pray a lot, to try to keep my mind where it should be.