Inductees
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Pamela Kelly Flowers
- One of the most dominating post players in the history of women’s basketball
- Louisiana Tech’s only three-time Kodak All-American (1980-1982)
- Won Wade Trophy and the Broderick Award as the nation’s most outstanding female college basketball player in 1982
- Scored 2,979 points and grabbed 1,511 rebounds while tallying a career record of 143-10, the most wins ever over a four-year period in the history of the program
- Won two national championships – the 1981 AIAW title and the 1982 NCAA title at Louisiana Tech – leading the Lady Techsters to a dominating 69-1 record over those two seasons
- Scored in double figures in 140 of her 153 games at Louisiana Tech, averaging 19.4 points and 9.8 rebounds during her collegiate career.
- Inducted into the Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1984 and Louisiana State Hall of Fame in 1992
- Had her number (41) retired at Louisiana Tech in 1984
- Scored a career high of 41 points against UCLA as a senior
- Still ranks No. 1 in scoring, No. 1 in rebounding, No. 1 in field goals made (1,193), No. 1 in free throws made (593), No. 2 in scoring average (19.4) and No. 6 in steals (274) in the Lady Techster record books
- Happily married to her husband of 23 years, Nathan Flowers, and the proud mother of two sons, Nathan Flowers Jr. (19) and Johnathan Flowers (17)
Pamela Kelly Flowers
One of the most dominating post players in the history...
Pamela McGee
- She helped led University of Southern California to back-to-back NCAA Division I National titles in 1983 and 1984
- She was a 1984 Kodak All-American, a finalist for the 1983 Wade Trophy, and a finalist for the 1984 Naismith Award
- Three-time All-NCAA First Team selection
- Ranks second in rebounds and fourth in points in USC history
- In her 127 game career with USC, she averaged 17.4 points, 9.9 rebounds, and shot 58 percent from the field
- Helped lead USA Basketball to its first ever gold medal in the1984 Olympics
- She played professionally in Brazil, Spain, Italy, and Sicily and was a four-time Italian League All-Star
- She was a first round draft pick in the inaugural season of the WNBA, and she is the first WNBA player to have a son play in the NBA
- She was inducted into the Greater Flint Afro-American Hall of Fame in 2000
- Won a Pan-American Gold Medal and the World Championship in 1983
- Has a high school still standing record of 75-0 wins at Flint Northern High School in Flint, Michigan
Pamela McGee
She helped led University of Southern California to back-to-back NCAA...
Pat Summitt
- Has compiled an overall record of 695-146 in 25 seasons as the head coach at the University of Tennessee
- Has guided the Lady Vols to six NCAA Championships (1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1998)
- Directed UT to a storybook 1997-98 campaign as the Lady Vols posted a flawless 39-0 worksheet en route to claiming an unprecedented third consecutive NCAA crown
- Has had teams advance to the Final Four 15 times altogether
- Coached the USA to its first gold medal in women’s basketball competition in the Olympics in 1984
- Earned a silver medal as co-captain of the 1976 U.S. Olympic squad
- Has produced 10 basketball Olympians as well as 16 Kodak All-Americans receiving 27 citations
- Has led the Lady Vols to eight regular season titles and nine postseason tourney crowns in the rugged Southeastern Conference
Pat Summitt
Has compiled an overall record of 695-146 in 25 seasons...
Patricia Roberts
- Earned a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics, representing the United States in the first Olympic basketball competition for women
- Also participated in the 1978 World University Games and was captain of the 1979 U.S. National Team
- Played professionally for three seasons (1978-1982) in the Women’s Basketball League with the Minnesota Fillies and the St. Louis Streak
- Began her collegiate career at North Georgia College where she played for one season before transferring to Emporia State (Kansas) College for two seasons
- Played just one season at the University of Tennessee but set nine marks which still stand as Lady Vol records, including points in a game (51), rebounds in a game (24), and points in a season (987)
- Became the University of Tennessee’s first Kodak All-American in 1977
Patricia Roberts
Earned a silver medal at the 1976 Olympics, representing the...
Patsy Neal
- A three-time AAU All-American (1959, 1960, 1965)
- Played collegiately at Wayland Baptist College (1956-1960), where she helped the Queens win a pair of AAU national titles in 1957 and 1959 as well as post a second place finish in 1960 and a third place showing in 1958
- Helped the USA capture a gold medal at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago
- Served as captain of the USA team that competed in the 1964 World Championship in Lima, Peru, finishing fourth
- Also played on U.S. teams that competed against a Russian All-Star team in 1959-60, including a game at fabled Madison Square Garden, and toured France, Germany, and Russia in 1965
- Won the National Free Throw Title at the 1957 AAU National Tournament, connecting on 48-of-50 free throws
- Has authored eight sports-related books
Patsy Neal
A three-time AAU All-American (1959, 1960, 1965) Played collegiately at...