Inductees
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Jackie Stiles
- Stiles is the all-time leading scorer in Division I women’s basketball with 3,393 points.
- She became the first and only Division I women’s basketball player to score more than 1,000 points in a single season
- Stiles was named a 2001 Kodak All-American and received the 2001 Wade Trophy award
- She was a four-time Missouri Valley Conference 1st team selection and three-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year
- In 2000, Stiles scored 56 points, which stands as fourth highest number of points in a single Division I game
- Stiles was the 2001 Honda Awards program Player of the Year
- She was selected fourth overall in the 2001 WNBA draft, en route to being named 2001 WNBA Rookie of the Year and 2001 WNBA All-Star
- In high school, Stiles was named a WBCA All-American and the MVP of the WBCA High School All-American game
- Stiles helped guide USA Basketball to the 1997 Jr World Championship gold medal and 2000 Jones Cup gold medal
- She was inducted into the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and the National High School Hall of Fame in 2015
Jackie Stiles
Stiles is the all-time leading scorer in Division I women’s...
James Smiddy
- Stands alone as the winningest basketball coach at any level in the history of the sport
- Posted a 1,217-206 ledger during 45-year coaching career for an .855 winning percentage
- Coached eight seasons at Charleston (Tenn.) High School before taking over the reins of the Bradley Central (Tenn.) High School program in 1957
- Guided the Bearettes to five state championships (1962, 1970, 1973, 1975, 1976) and to mythical national titles in 1975 and 1976
James Smiddy
Stands alone as the winningest basketball coach at any level...
Janet Harris
- Harris was the first player in NCAA women’s basketball history to record 2,500 points and 1,250 rebounds
- She was the 1982 National Freshman of the Year
- Harris is the University of Georgia’s only four-time All-American and she was a Kodak All-American three times (1982, 1984, 1985)
- Harris was only the 3rd Freshman to be named a Kodak All-American
- She finished her college career with 2,641 points and 1,398 rebounds, which still ranks #23 and #13 all-time in NCAA history
- She is the University of Georgia’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder earning All-SEC honors four times
- She average a double-double throughout her career at Georgia
- In 1982, she led Georgia to a bid to the first-ever NCAA tournament, and she also guided them to the Final Four in 1983 and 1985
- Harris received the University of Georgia’s Circle of Honor in 2002, and was named an SEC Great in 2003
- With USA Basketball, she earned three gold medals winning the 1986 Goodwill Games, 1986 World Championships, and 1987 Pan American Games
- Harris played professionally in Italy, Japan, Spain, Israel, Turkey, and Greece
- In 1993, Harris was the first female player inducted into the Chicago Public League Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame
- Harris was also an 2011 inaugural inductee in the Illinois High School Basketball Hall of Fame
Janet Harris
Harris was the first player in NCAA women’s basketball history...
Janeth Arcain
- Arcain is a four-time Olympian guiding the Brazil National team to the silver medal in 1996 and bronze in 2000
- She also led the Brazilian National team to the gold medal in the FIBA World Championship in 1994 and three medals in the Pan American Game (Silver-1987, Gold-1991, Silver-2007)
- Arcain led three different teams to the Brazilian National Championships of Basketball.
- She was named MVP of the Brazilian National Championship of Basketball three times (1999, 2001, 2002)
- She was named MVP of the Brazilian League every year she played professionall.
- In 1995-1996 she led all scorers of the Brazilian League
- She also won two Brazilian League Championships in 1990 and 1997
- Arcain spent eight seasons in the WNBA with the Houston Comets, helping them to four WNBA Championships 1997-2000
- In 2001, she average 18.5 ppg for the Comets en route to earning the league’s Most Improved Player awards and a first team All-WNBA honors
- Arcain was a 2001 WNBA All-Star Game starter
- She ranks fourth in Comets’ history in scoring average, second in steals, third in total assists and third in total rebounds
Janeth Arcain
Arcain is a four-time Olympian guiding the Brazil National team...
Janice Lawrence Braxton
- A two-time Kodak All-American at Louisiana Tech University (1983, 1984)
- Led Louisiana Tech to a four-year (1980-1984) mark of 130-6, four Final Four appearances, and a pair of national championships with an AIAW title in 1981 and an NCAA crown in 1982
- Named Most Outstanding Player in 1982 at the first-ever NCAA Final Four
- Was also both a three-time NCAA All-Regional Team and NCAA Final Four All-Tournament pick as well as a two-time NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player
- Amassed 2,403 points (17.8 ppg) and 1,097 rebounds (8.1 rpg) during her collegiate career, connecting on 59.2 percent of her shots from the floor
- Received National Player of the Year recognition in 1984 as Wade Trophy winner
- Olympic gold medalist in 1984, averaging 9.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg in Los Angeles
- Played professionally in Italy for 15 seasons, earning All-Europe honors seven times
- Finished her career in the WNBA with two seasons with the Cleveland Rockers
Janice Lawrence Braxton
A two-time Kodak All-American at Louisiana Tech University (1983, 1984)...