Inductees
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Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
- Two-time Olympian (gold in 1988, bronze in 1992) and two-time National Champion at University of Southern California (1983, 1984)
- Four-time WNBA Champion with the Houston Comets (1997-2000); four-time WNBA finals MVP and two-time WNBA MVP (1997 and 1998)
- 1998, 1999, 2000 Women’s Professional Basketball ESPY Award Winner
- Tallied an overall record of 114-15 in her four seasons at USC
- The first WNBA player to reach 500, 1000, 2000, and 2500 points
- 1998 Team Sportswoman of the Year by the Women’s Sports Foundation
- Named to the WNBA All-Decade Team
- Legends of Basketball (NBA Retired Players Association) WNBA Player of the Decade in 2006
- Currently the head coach of Prairie View A&M University
Cynthia Cooper-Dyke
Two-time Olympian (gold in 1988, bronze in 1992) and two-time...
Jennifer Azzi
- Olympic Gold Medalist in 1996
- Played on 13 USA Basketball teams and compiled a record of 114-14 with those teams; two-time World Champion
- All-American guard at Stanford, is the program’s all-time three-point shooter and holds Stanford’s record for assists in a game, recording 16 against BYU in 1987-88
- Compiled a 101-23 record while at Stanford, and led the Cardinal to the 1990 National Championship; was the youngest Inductee ever into the Stanford Hall of Fame
- Was awarded the 1990 Wade Trophy and was named Naismith Player of the Year in 1990
- Won two Pacific-10 Championships and was named PAC-10 Player of the Year in the 1988-1989 season and the 1989-1990 season
- One of the original players of the ABL, started for the San Jose Lasers and appeared in all three all-star games (1996, 1997, 1998)
- Played five seasons in the WNBA, Detroit Shock (1999), Utah Starzz (2000-2002), and San Antonio Silver Stars (2002-2003); is the All-Time WNBA leader in 3-point field goal percentage
Jennifer Azzi
Olympic Gold Medalist in 1996 Played on 13 USA Basketball...
Jennifer Gillom
- Member of the 1988 Gold Medal Olympic team
- Tallied a career record of 103-23 at Ole Miss, while appearing in four NCAA tournaments, including two Sweet Sixteens and two Elite Eights
- Earned the 1985 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year award
- 1986 SEC Female Athlete of the Year
- Played seven seasons in the WNBA and was awarded the 2002 WNBA Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
- Averaged 13.4 ppg and 4.5 rpg during her WNBA career, member of the 1999 WNBA All-Star Team
- The sports complex at Ole Miss is named “Gillom Sports Center” after Jennifer and her sister, Peggy
- Inducted into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2008
- Currently is the head coach of the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx
Jennifer Gillom
Member of the 1988 Gold Medal Olympic team Tallied a...
Jill Hutchison
- Coached at Illinois State for 28 seasons, earning 428 wins and guiding ISU to three NCAA tournaments and six WNIT appearances
- First president of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association in 1982; became a three-time President of the Association
- Received the Carol Eckman Award from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association in 1992
- For 21 consecutive semesters, Hutchison’s team held a GPA of 3.0 and had a 100% graduation rate for players completing eligibility
- Three-time Rawlings Missouri Valley Coach of the Year
- Chaired the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s five-year planning committee as well as the basketball rules committee
- Testified at the United States Congressional Hearings on Title IX
- Head coach of the gold medalist 1983 USA World University Games Team and 1978 USA COPABA Junior Tournament Team
- Director of the first AIAW National Basketball Championship in 1972
Jill Hutchison
Coached at Illinois State for 28 seasons, earning 428 wins...
Ora Washington
- Legendary African American athlete from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Played center for the Philadelphia Tribune for 18 years, losing only six games, all of which were to men’s teams
- Considered the greatest African American athlete of her generation and the finest black female basketball player of the pre-World War II era.
- Washington was considered one of the most valuable players on the team and was often its top scorer
- Inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame in 1975
- Inducted into Temple University’s Sports Hall of Fame in the mid-80s.
- Also a star tennis player, went undefeated in 12 years of play in the all-black American Tennis Association (1934-1936), won eight ATA national crowns in women’s singles (1929-1937)
Ora Washington
Legendary African American athlete from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Played center for...