There was once a time, not that long ago, that Icez Barnett thought basketball wasn’t going to be her future. Fortunately, she preserved. On Friday afternoon, the hard work she displayed for Barnett as she signed with Chowan University during a ceremony at Orange High Gymnasium. In addition, she was named the Big 8 Co-Player of the Year. Through three years at Orange, Barnett won 55 games at Orange. This season, she was the co-captain of a team that went 19-7 and finished 2nd in the Big 8 Conference. She helped Orange host four state playoff games over the past three years. In all, she helped Orange win 55 games, win the 2017 Big 8 Conference regular season and postseason championships. At Chowan, she will major in Graphic Design.