Inductees
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Andrea Lloyd Curry
- Four-year starter at the University of Texas; led the Longhorns to the No. 1 ranking in the final women’s basketball poll each year, with an overall career record of 125-8, winning the National Championship in 1986 and becoming the first team to ever finish a season undefeated (34-0) that year
- Averaged 12.6 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 53 percent from the floor in 127 games at Texas .
- 1987 Kodak All-America; 1985, 1986, 1987 Naismith All-America; 1987 Basketball Writers Association All-America; 1983-84 SWC Newcomer of the Year at Texas
- Five-time member of USA Basketball’s Senior National Team, winning the gold medal in the 1988 Olympics
- Played nine years in the Italian Professional League, where she was named an All-Star eight times
- Played three seasons in the American Basketball League (Columbus Quest), winning two ABL Championships; two seasons in the WNBA (Minnesota Lynx)
- Enshrined as a member of the Idaho High School Basketball Hall of Fame, Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame, Inland Northwest Sports Hall of Fame and University of Texas Hall of Honor
- Listed 14 th of Sports Illustrated “ Idaho 50 Greatest 20 th-Century Athletes”
- North Idaho Female High School Athlete of the Year 1981, 1982, 1983 ( Moscow HS)
- Idaho Girl’s A-2 Basketball Player of the Year in 1982 and 1983 ( Moscow HS)
- Won back-to-back state championships at Moscow HS (1980-81, 1981-82)
- Played in two Elite 8s (1984, 1985) and one Final Four (1987), in addition to the 1986 National Championship run at Texas.
- Won championships at the high school, college, professional and Olympic levels
Andrea Lloyd Curry
Four-year starter at the University of Texas; led the Longhorns...
Andy Landers
- The first – and still only – full-time women’s basketball head coach at Georgia
- Took over a struggling Georgia program (37-85) in 1979 at the age of 26 and has never had a losing season
- Three-time SEC Coach of the year (1984, 1986, 1996)
- Four-time National Coach of the Year – 1986 by the USBWA; 1987 by the Women’s Basketball News Service, 1996 by Naismith, and 2000 by USBWA and Women’s Basketball News Service
- In 28 seasons at Georgia , has tallied a record of 684-215 (.761) while producing 23 20-win teams, 16 25-win teams and three 30-win seasons.
- Has averaged 24.4 wins during career with the Lady Bulldogs, a statistic that ranks fourth among all Division I women’s basketball head coaches with at least 20 seasons of tenure
- Has led Georgia to bids in 24 of 26 NCAA tournaments, including two national runner-up finishes, five Final Fours, 10 Elite Eights, and 17 Sweet 16s
- Ranks second all-time in NCAA Tournament appearances and fourth in tournament games (71) and wins (47)
- Under his up-tempo and pressure defensive style, Georgia has gone 408-7 when scoring more than 80 points
- Became the winningest college basketball coach in the state of Georgia ’s history on Dec. 3, 2006
- Under his guidance, Lady Bulldogs players captured three National Player of the Year honors, earned 12 Kodak All-America certificates and won five Olympic Gold Medals
- A native of Maryville, TN
- Married to Pam McClellan and the father of Andrea Lauren and Drew Joseph
Andy Landers
The first – and still only – full-time women’s basketball...
Bridgette Gordon
- Made an NCAA-record four consecutive trips to the Final Four at the University of Tennessee
- Won two national championships (1987 and 1989); tallied an overall record of 115-21
- One of only 20 players recognized as Legends of the Final Four in 1996
- Two-time Kodak, Naismith and USBWA All-American (1988, 1989)
- Women’s Final Four Most Valuable Player in 1989; Final Four All-Tournament team member in 1987 and 1989
- Two-time Kodak, Naismith and USBWA All-American (1988, 1989)
- Co-SEC Rookie of the Year in 1986; All-SEC team (1986-1989); SEC Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year in 1989; Led the SEC in scoring in 1988 & 1989
- One of two collegiate members of gold-medal winning USA Olympic women’s basketball team in 1988
- Still holds record for most career steals (338) and is second all-time leading scorer in school history (2,450 points) after averaging 18 points and 6.7 rebounds in 137 games at Tennessee .
- One of only five Lady Vols to have her number (30) retired, and was a member of the inaugural class of 2001 into the Tennessee Lady Vols Athletic Hall of Fame
- One of five players named to the NCAA’s 25 th Silver Anniversary team in 2006
- Played for the Sacramento Monarchs in 1997-1998; also played professional basketball in Italy (1989-1997) and Turkey (1999-2000); won seven Italian Championships as an All-Star performer
- Worked as a broadcaster covering the Lady Vols for Fox Sports South; Was an Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Stetson University (2001-2006); Currently working as a scout for the WNBA
Bridgette Gordon
Made an NCAA-record four consecutive trips to the Final Four...
Daedra Charles Furlow
- Became first player from the Southeastern Conference to win the Wade Trophy in 1991
- Two-time National Champion (1989, 1991) and two-time Kodak All-American (1990, 1991) at the University of Tennessee
- One of only five Lady Vols to have her number (32) retired, and was a member of the inaugural class of 2001 into the Tennessee Lady Vol Athletic Hall of Fame
- Better known as “The Train.”
- SEC Female Athlete of the Year in 1991
- Three-time member of USA Basketball’s Senior National Team, winning the bronze medal in the 1992 Olympics
- Played professionally in Japan , Italy and France from 1991-97
- Played for the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks in 1997
- Named one of ESPN’s Top 25 College Women’s Players in 2005
- Scored 1,495 points, grabbed 858 rebounds and blocked 95 shots in three seasons as a Lady Vol
- Color Analyst for Comcast Local (2004, 2005, 2006)
- Currently is an assistant coach for the Tennessee women’s basketball team
- Has held positions on various coaching staffs since 1998 – Texas Tech Operations and Director for Women’s Athletics, Florida Assistant Coach, University of Detroit Assistant Coach, Auburn Operations and Assistant Coach
- Finished career seventh on scoring list, sixth in rebounding and second in blocked shots in Tennessee ‘s record books
- Married to Anthony Furlow and is the mother of 7-year-old Anthonee
Daedra Charles Furlow
Became first player from the Southeastern Conference to win the...
Mel Greenberg
- Staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 37 years
- First writer to be inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
- Created the first weekly national collegiate women’s basketball poll in 1976; two years later it began worldwide transmission as the Associated Press women’s rankings
- Best known for national and local coverage of women’s basketball at the collegiate and professional levels
- Covered every national finals dating back to the era of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW)
- Known as “The Guru,” “Mr. Women’s Basketball,” “The Godfather”
- Received Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s first media award in 1991; award was re-named the “Mel Greenberg Award” and given each year to someone whose work in the media helps foster the growth of women’s basketball
- Received the Big East’s Media Award in 2004
- Received the Jake Wade Award in 2005, given by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) to a member of the news media who has made a major impact on collegiate athletics
- Received the ECAC-SIDA, an offshoot of the national organization, media award in 2006
- Inducted into the Philadelphia Big Five Hall of Fame (1992), the United States Basketball Writers Association Hall of Fame (2002) and the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (2005).
- Has covered the WNBA extensively every summer since the pro league’s beginning in 1997, as well as the former American Basketball League during its brief existence from 1996-98
- During his collegiate days at Temple University , he served as basketball manager for Hall-of-Fame coach Harry Litwack’s men’s team
Mel Greenberg
Staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer for 37 years First...