Vanassa Chism Branch

Inducted in 1990

Women's Basketball - Forward

As a Lion

Vanassa Chism Branch twice made the AA All-Tournament Team at Bolivar Central High School, Bolivar, Tenn. She continued her basketball career at Jackson State Community College where she was named to the Tennessee Junior College Athletic Association's All-Western Division Team.

When Freed-Hardeman resumed women's basketball at the intercollegiate level in 1980, she was recruited by Coach Dew Drop Rowlett. That year she was the team's most valuable player. She was also named to the VSAC All-Western Division Team and VSAC All-Conference Team.

During her senior year, she repeated all of the accomplishments of her junior year and added NAIA All-District Team to her list of honors. She was also named FHC's Senior Athlete of the Year. In addition, she was named to Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

After Graduation

Vanassa and her husband Cleave Branch live in Bolivar. She is a social services director at Hardeman County Developmental Services