Inductees
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LaTaunya Pollard
- A prolific scorer at Long Beach State University
- Tallied 3,001 points during her collegiate career, scoring at a 23.5 ppg clip
- Selected as the best collegiate player in the nation in 1983 as the Wade Trophy winner
- Was a three-time Kodak All-American (1981, 1982, 1983)
- Established numerous school scoring records, including points in a game (48), which still stand as marks at the school
- Came to Long Beach State following a distinguished high school career at Roosevelt High School in East Chicago, Indiana, which included a pair of state championships (1977, 1979) as well as recognition as Miss Basketball in Indiana
- Was a member of the 1980 U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, which boycotted the Moscow Games
- Played professionally in Europe for eight years, setting a single game scoring record of 99 points in the Italian Championship League
LaTaunya Pollard
A prolific scorer at Long Beach State University Tallied 3,001...
Lauren Jackson
- Jackson studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Macquarie University, and University of Canberra.
- #1 overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Storm (2001)
- 2x WNBA Champion with the Seattle Storm (2004, 2010)
- She won the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award (2010)
- Jackson was selected as a 7x WNBA All Star (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009) and a 7x All-WNBA First Team member (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010)
- She ranks among the top WNBA players in played games, minutes, field goals, three-point shots, and turnover percentage.
- From Albury, Australia, Jackson represented her country and won 3 Olympic Silver Medals (2000, 2004, 2008) and 2 Olympic Bronze Medals (2012, 2024)
- 7x WNBL Champion (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2010, 2024) and was 4x WNBL Grand Final MVP (2002, 2003, 2006, 2010)
- Jackson won 3 EuroLeague Championships (2008, 2009, 2012) and was named a 2x EuroLeague All Star
- Jackson won a World Championship Gold (2006) and won two World Championship Bronze (1998, 2002)
Lauren Jackson
Jackson studied at Lomonosov Moscow State University, Macquarie University, and...
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...
Leon Barmore
- Compiled a 576-87 record in 20 seasons as the head coach at Louisiana Tech
- Winning percentage of .869 places him No. 1 on the list of all-time winningest collegiate basketball coaches, men’s or women’s
- Guided the Lady Techsters to the NCAA tournament in each of those 20 seasons, a mark which includes a national championship in 1988, five appearances in the national championship game, and nine Final Four berths
- Registered 30-plus win seasons 13 times, including six in a row (from 1995-96 through 2000-01, the only collegiate coach to have ever achieved that feat), and reached the 20-win plateau 19 times altogether
- Clearly dominated the decade of the 1980s with Louisiana Tech placing among the top four in the final poll 12 consecutive years (1979-1990)
- Has received numerous Coach of the Year accolades, including Naismith (1988), U.S. Basketball Writers Association (1990, 1996), and Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (1996) on the national level as well as conference coach of the year recognition (American South or Sun Belt) nine times
- Was also tabbed co-Coach of the Decade by the United States Basketball Writers Association in 1990
- Coached 25 years altogether at his alma mater, including five years as an assistant coach and associate head coach
Leon Barmore
Compiled a 576-87 record in 20 seasons as the head...
Leta Andrews
- The winningest high school girls’ basketball coach in the country with a 1,328-299 career record
- In 48 seasons as head coach, she has taken her team to 16 State Final Four appearances, winning the Texas state title in 1990
- A member of the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame
- Coached the 2004 McDonald’s All-America Game; named the NHSCA National High School Coach of the Year in 2007
- Named the 1993 Outstanding American Coach/Teacher of the Year by the Walt Disney Company
- Recipient of the inaugural Morgan Wootten Award: For Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School Basketball
Leta Andrews
The winningest high school girls’ basketball coach in the country...