A Game That Never Ended: The Jennifer George Story
SEC Legend and Community Leader Empowering Girls Through Basketball
Jennifer George • At a Glance
Former standout at the University of Florida
SEC legend and 1,000-point scorer for the Florida Gators women's basketball team
WNBA draft pick of the Indiana Fever
Founder of the Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation
Mission: Empowering girls through basketball and an enhanced quality of life
Editor’s Note
Some women carry their calling so naturally that you recognize it before they speak a word about it. That is how it was when I met Jennifer George in Orlando.
Her handshake was firm. Her posture was certain. And when she began to speak about the girls she was building platforms for…in Florida, in Jamaica, in communities whose names the world may never know…she spoke the way people speak when they have already settled the question of whether what they are doing matters.
She is a reminder that God created us on purpose, for purpose. She lives it.
Pushing Up Women · Yvette Ward · Executive Editor
That encounter is why Pushing Up Women exists. We hold up women through whom God is moving, so that every woman reading their story might catch a glimpse of what is possible for herself.
Jennifer George is this series’ first cover story. She has earned it because every accolade is in service of something larger than herself.
As you read her story, remember: the same God who opened doors for her is opening them for you.
Live Inspired,
Executive Editor, Pushing Up Women
Founder, Inspired Eagle Enterprise
“In 2021, God overflowed my plate with it all, the good and the bad. With that came strength, and a new understanding of who I am…Impacting my community the way God intended me to.”
Who Is Jennifer George?
There are athletes who play the game well. And then there are athletes who realize the game was always preparing them for more.
Jennifer George is the second kind.
A proud alumna of the University of Florida, Jennifer became the 11th Gator in program history to score 1,000 points, cementing her legacy as one of the most dominant inside presences in the history of Florida Gators women’s basketball. The distinction of SEC legend became a part of her foundation and she was drafted by the Indiana Fever WNBA Team.
Jennifer represented her Country well, playing for the Jamaican National Women’s Basketball team, where she led her Country to a Gold medal in the Caribbean Championship.
Then the season changed. And Jennifer George showed us who she had been all along.
More than an accomplished athlete, Jennifer is a proven leader whose life reflects what happens when a woman of faith refuses to let her gifts stop at the final whistle. Her platform was always a starting line, never a finish.
Did you read that? She’s an SEC legend. And she chose to come back for the next generation.
Building What Lasts
In 2021, Jennifer founded the Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation (GBWF), a nonprofit organization whose name tells you everything about the scale of her vision.
The GBWF was built on a simple but powerful belief that basketball is a language that every girl deserves the opportunity to speak. GBWF is dedicated to uplifting under-resourced communities through basketball development and holistic support for girls.
Through the foundation’s signature “Hoops In” Clinics, established in the DMV and Gainesville areas, girls experience basketball from women currently playing at the next level. The clinics incorporate a mentorship segment featuring the CHAMP For Life Curriculum for Student Athletes, developed by Winners Win Inc. This partnership produced a successful pilot that yielded valuable feedback and helped shape a well-designed program equipping student-athletes for both sports and life.
The GBWF has partnered with the Georgetown Women’s Basketball Team and the University of Florida Women’s Basketball Team. These partnerships give young girls instruction and vision for life and basketball.
And the reach does not stop at the American shoreline. Through her global outreach in Jamaica, Jennifer’s work supports her homeland by refurbishing a basketball court to create safe, empowering spaces where young athletes can grow, compete, and dream bigger.
Each event sparks excitement. But more importantly, each one instills discipline, resilience, and belief. And belief changes trajectories.
How to Co-Host a Hoops In Clinic
If you’d like to bring this experience to your local community, consider co-hosting a 'Hoops In' Clinic. Contact the Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation to explore the possibilities.
GBWF recipients of the book Winners Win through the Winners Win Youth Sponsorship Program.
Scholarships, Fundraising, and Community Support
Jennifer and her team also host fundraising initiatives that expand the foundation’s reach and deepen its impact.
Among the most moving of these is the annual “Greens for Hoops” Golf Scramble. This multi-day event brings together athletes, sponsors, and community supporters to raise funds for continued outreach and scholarship support.
The 2024 Markeshia Grant Scholarship
During the 2024 event, the Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation awarded its inaugural Markeshia Grant Scholarship. Tierra C. from Wekiva High School was the honored recipient, a young woman chosen for her performance on the court and for the character she has already begun to build off it.
The 2025 Taneka Rubin Scholarship Award
In 2025, the celebration focused on community, connection, and purpose. Arianna V. was the recipient of the Taneka Rubin Scholarship Award…four thousand dollars ($4000), awarded to honor an athlete who exemplified perseverance, leadership, and a passion for sports.
These scholarships fund tuition and so much more. They communicate to young women that their effort has been witnessed, that their futures are worth investing in, and that the ecosystem of women committed to empowering the next generation is real, active, and growing.
Looking Ahead: The Bay Games 2026
Building on the momentum of previous years, the event continues to grow and evolve. In 2026, Jennifer and the Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation are expanding the experience through The Bay Games, an interactive, team-based golf event designed to bring together athletes, supporters, and community partners.
The Bay Games blends TrackMan-powered golf challenges with friendly competition and community connection, welcoming participants of all skill levels while raising support for the foundation’s mission to empower young female athletes.
The event will also mark Year Two of the Taneka Rubin Scholarship, continuing the commitment to recognizing young women who demonstrate leadership, perseverance, academic excellence, and a passion for the game. Athletes may apply for the scholarship here.
Sponsors and community supporters are invited to participate as the foundation continues building opportunities for the next generation.
A Leader On and Off the Court
When I met Jennifer in Orlando, her handshake was firm, and she exuded confidence. I recognized something in the way she carried herself, the combination of humility and pride that belongs only to women who have done the hard work and chosen to do it again, differently, for someone else.
She shared her foundation’s mission with the quiet certainty of a woman who has already seen what is possible when girls are given access, mentorship, and belief.
With the strength of her handpicked team, any of the young girls in her program will excel in life and sports. Jennifer leads GBWF with a high degree of excellence in every event and initiative.
Jennifer George represents the kind of leadership Pushing Up Women was created to highlight.
Women who use their experience, influence, and faith to open doors for the next generation.
How We Can Support Jennifer George
When we support women like Jennifer, we are investing in generations. Her work is a living declaration that what God plants in one woman’s life can bear fruit in the lives of thousands.
You can support her mission by donating, volunteering, or becoming a community partner. Visit the Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation’s website to learn more and get involved.
When you support these young athletes, you help them see possibilities beyond their early circumstances. And sometimes, that vision is the very thing that changes a life.
Jennifer George: SEC Legend Empowering Girls Through Basketball | Pushing Up Women
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Matthew 5:16
The Open Door Resources
Support Jennifer's Mission Directly
The Girls Basketball Worldwide Foundation accepts donations, volunteers, and community partners. Every contribution reaches girls who need access, mentorship, and belief. Give to GBWF
Put a Book in a Young Athlete's Hands
The Jamaica trip you saw photographed above was made possible through the Winners Win Youth Sponsorship Program. You can sponsor a book for a student athlete today. Winners Win Youth Sponsorship
Jennifer's Crown
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