Inductees
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Cindy Brogdon
- Played on the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team, earning a silver medal in the first Olympic basketball competition for women
- Became the first female in the state of Georgia to receive a full athletic scholarship on the collegiate level
- Was a three-time Kodak All-American, receiving the accolade as a freshman at Mercer University and then duplicating the feat her junior and senior years at the University of Tennessee
- Ranked second in AIAW career scoring with 3,204 points and 11th in AIAW career scoring average, averaging 25.0 ppg
- Career statistics also include 1,028 rebounds (8.3 rpg) as well as a 50.0 field goal percentage and an 82.7 free throw percentage
- Played professionally with New Orleans in the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WBL)
Cindy Brogdon
Played on the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team, earning a silver...
Hortencia Marcari
- A basketball icon in her homeland of Brazil
- Has earned international acclaim and adoration throughout her country as one of the sport’s all-time greats
- A two-time Olympian, guiding Brazil to a silver medal in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta after posting a seventh-place showing in 1992 in Barcelona
- Played a dominant role in Brazil claiming the title of World Champion in 1994, garnering recognition as the best guard in the world
- Has also collected three medals in Pan American Games competitions with a gold in 1991, a silver in 1987, and a bronze in 1983
Hortencia Marcari
A basketball icon in her homeland of Brazil Has earned...
Kamie Ethridge
- A two-time Kodak All-American at the University of Texas
- Guided the Longhorns to a perfect 34-0 record as the point guard on Texas’ 1986 NCAA Championship squad
- Senior season honors included selection as the Wade Trophy, Honda-Broderick Cup, and Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award winner
- Dished out 776 assists during her collegiate career, a University of Texas record
- Earned a gold medal as a member of the 1988 U.S. Olympic team in Seoul
- Also garnered gold medals as a member of USA teams that competed in the 1986 Goodwill Games, 1986 World Championships, and 1987 Pan American Games
- Played professionally in the Italian Basketball League
Kamie Ethridge
A two-time Kodak All-American at the University of Texas Guided...
Lea Plarski
- Recognized by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) as one of 15 people who have significantly influenced the growth of women’s athletics since 1972
- Served as Chief of Mission or Team Leader for 13 international competitions for USA Basketball, including the 1980 Olympics
- Served as ABAUSA’s Vice President for Women and Chair of the Women’s Games Committee after joining the Games Committee as a charter member in 1975
- Is a past member of the U.S. Olympic Committee’s Board of Directors and House of Delegates
- Holds the honor of being the first female to be named to FIBA’s Central Board and to serve as president of its Women’s Commission; to be elected president of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA); and to receive the Edward S. Steitz Award from USA Basketball
- Became the first woman to receive a lifetime officiating license from FIBA
Lea Plarski
Recognized by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics...
Margaret Sexton Gleaves
- A defensive stalwart during the era of half-court basketball
- Earned All-America recognition eight times during her 10-year AAU career
- Was selected as the MVP of the 1948 AAU National Tournament
- Played on five AAU national championship teams (Vultee Aircraft Bomberettes in 1944 and 1945 and Cooks’ Goldblumes in 1946, 1948, and 1949) as well as national runners-up with Nashville Business College (1940 and 1941) and Goldblumes (1947)
Margaret Sexton Gleaves
A defensive stalwart during the era of half-court basketball Earned...