The 6-2 center from Mooresville, IN, stands tall in Lady Warrior basketball annals. Fourteen years after her career ended, she remains alone at the top in number of games played (64) and No. 2 to Hall-of-Famer Susie Woodward in total points (1,175) and single-season points and average (730 and 22.8 as a sophomore). She was a perfect complement to a veteran team her freshman season which finished 25-8, second-best in team history. That quintet started 14-0 and 18-1, claimed four-team tourney championships at Danville Area (behind MVP Weis) and Lewis and Clark and finished with records for points (2,600 in 32 games), scoring average (81.3), FG (1,101) and FG% (.509), with a record 46 FG vs. Shawnee. She netted double-figures in 24 of 32 games, averaged 13.9 ppg on 60.7% accuracy and a team-high 7.9 rebounds. Sophomore figures were even more dominant for a 19-14 squad – 22.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, leading scorer 25 times and top rebounder in 19 games. She tallied 20 or more in 19 games, as many as 30 six times with a high of 33 vs. Shawnee; 30 points and 17 rebounds vs. Wabash Valley. RLC repeated as champion of two tournaments. Career stats for two-time All-Region XXIV and All-GRAC pick – 18.4 ppg, 59.5% FG (537-902), 67.8% FT (101-149), 8.1 rpg (516), 1.6 recoveries, .8 assists. Played last two seasons at SIUC.
February 28, 2009
Rend Lake College Banquet Center
The Selection Committee has the responsibility of evaluating all nominees to determine those individuals/teams to be inducted annually into the Rend Lake College Sports Hall of Fame.
Nominees may be from several categories – Former Athletes; Former Coaches; Former Teams; Alumni Coaches, and Sports Professionals (officials, writers, photographers and other professionals). Nominations are solicited each year from former players, coaches and students, college personnel and the general public...(more)