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Camdyn Bassett is signed, sealed and delivered. The Troup High softball player made it official on Wednesday, signing to continue her academic and athletic journey at Wallace State starting next fall.

“They say when you step on a campus and it feels like home, you know.  And so for me, just when I stepped on that campus, the atmosphere, the way it felt, it’s very homey. It’s not too far from home, but it’s far enough,” Bassett said with a chuckle. “The people there are great and they have a great culture.”

The senior was a standout pitcher and third baseman during her time with the Tigers. 

Bassett had to overcome a lot just to play her senior season. After her junior season, she felt discomfort in her shoulder and had to end up having surgery. Bassett’s time in the circle was limited to just a handful of appearances at the tail end of her senior season, but she was able to start most of the games at third base.

“It definitely was tough, more so I would say the mental aspect rather than the physical, I bounced back in four months and was able to be overhand throwing thanks to our trainer, Marty (McCann), and I ended up pitching at six months. But the mental aspect was hard because I didn’t think I was gonna get to touch the field my senior year,” Bassett said. 

Bassett committed to Wallace State as she was recovering from surgery which took a weight off her shoulders heading into her final season in blue and gold.

“Because I already had the offer and I loved the place it was like a breath of fresh air to go ahead and commit,” she said. “It was great to not have to worry about the recruiting process and I didn’t have to rush to get back.”

Wallace State won the junior college national championship in 2008 and 2013 and is regularly one of the premier programs in the country. The plan will be for Bassett to spend one or so seasons in Hanceville, Alabama before transferring to a 4-year institution. 

“It feels like a dream and I don’t think it will really hit me until I step on the field for the first time,” Bassett said.