Inductees
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Maya Moore
- 150-4 (.974) record with Connecticut during her four years, including a ninety-game win streak that spanned three seasons (2008, 2009, 2010)
- Participated in four Final Fours (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011), including two national championships (2009, 2010), and was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2010)
- 4x Big East Conference regular season and Conference Tournament title winner (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- The ninth leading scorer in NCAA history with 3,036 points
- 4x Associated Press and WBCA / State Farm first-team All-American (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
- 2x National Player of the Year (2009, 2011) and the first 3x winner of the State Farm Wade Trophy (2009, 2010, 2011)
- WNBA Rookie of the Year (2011)
- 4x WNBA Champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
- WNBA Finals MVP (2013) and WNBA MVP (2014)
- All-WNBA First Team (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- All-WNBA Second Team (2012, 2018)
- WNBA All-Defensive Second Team (2014, 2017)
- WNBA All-Star (2011, 2013-2015, 2017, 2018)
- 2x Olympic Gold Medalist (2012, 2016) and FIBA World Championships Gold Medalist (2010, 2014)
- One of only ten players to have earned a World Championship gold medal, Olympic Gold medal, NCAA championship and WNBA championship
Maya Moore
150-4 (.974) record with Connecticut during her four years, including...
Rita Gail Easterling
- 3x AIAW Championship title winner at Mississippi College (1974. 1976, 1977), including a runner-up finish in 1977
- First-team Kodak All-American (1977)
- All-time career assists record at Mississippi College with 520
- Still holds season records for field goals attempted and assists
- Member of the Women’s Professional Basketball League’s (WBL’s) Chicago Hustle (1978, 1979, 1980, 1981)
- Played in the WBL’s inaugural game (1978)
- MVP of the WPBL All-Star Game (1979)
- WPBL All-Pro (1979, 1980)
- Top five in all-time WBL assists
- Member of the Pan American Games championship team (1975), the US National Women’s Basketball Team (!976), and Silver Medalist in the World University Games (1977)
- Named one of ESPN’s Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Players of Pre-NCAA era
- Inductee of the Mississippi College Athletic Hall of Fame (2006)
- Inductee of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame (2011)
- Selected by the Jackson, MS Clarion-Ledger as one of the top 5 female basketball players from Mississippi
Rita Gail Easterling
3x AIAW Championship title winner at Mississippi College (1974. 1976,...
Roonie Scovel
- Head Coach at Gulf Coast State College from 1996-2012 and 2014-2022
- Compiled an overall record of 646-91 (.877)
- Won 90-straight games at Gulf Coast State College (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
- Won six National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championships (2003, 2008, 2010, 2016-2017, 2019)
- 6x NJCAA National Coach of the Year (2003, 2008, 2010, 2016-2017, 2019)
- NJCAA national runner-up (2004), third nationally (2002), fourth nationally (1999, 2018)
- 3x Spalding Coach of the Year (2016, 2017, 2019)
- Named the US Marine Corps / WBCA Two-Year College Coach of the Year (2019)
- Won 18 conference championships and 14 regional titles
- Played for the Florida Gators from (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984) and was the captain for the 1983-1984 season
- Received the Pat Summitt Trophy (2019)
- Accumulated 500+ victories in her career
Roonie Scovel
Head Coach at Gulf Coast State College from 1996-2012 and...
Seimone Augustus
- 121-19 (.864) overall record at LSU, including the SEC Tournament crown (2003) and the SEC regular season title (2005), an Elite 8 appearance (2003), and three consecutive Final Fours (2004, 2005, 2006)
- SEC Freshman of the Year (2003)
- 2x All-American (2005, 2006)
- 2x Wooden Award Winner (2005, 2006)
- 2x Wade Trophy Winner (2005, 2006)
- 2x Naismith College Player of the Year (2005, 2006)
- 2x Consensus National Player of the Year (2005, 2006)
- SEC Female Athlete of the Year (2005-2006)
- All-SEC First Team (2004-2006)
- Led the nation in scoring (22.7 ppg) (2005, 2006)
- Drafted #1 by the Minnesota Lynx (2006)
- WNBA Rookie of the Year (2006)
- 4x WNBA Champion (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)
- WNBA Finals MVP (2011)
- All WNBA First Team (2012) and Second Team (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)
- WNBA All-Star (2006, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018)
- USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year and MVP of the World Championship for Young Women (U21) (2003)
- 3x Olympic Gold Medalist (2008, 2012, 2016)
Seimone Augustus
121-19 (.864) overall record at LSU, including the SEC Tournament...
Sue Phillips
- Compiled an 810-138 record in 31 years at Archbishop Mitty High School (1992-2024)
- Guided team to 72 titles (26 league, 24 CCS, 15 NorCal, 6 state, 1 national)
- Coached Archbishop Mitty to a 31-0 season (1999, 2000)
- Named the Student Sports Magazine National Coach of the Year (1999)
- Naismith Coach of the Year and WBCA Coach of the Year (2018)
- Coached the FIBA Americas Gold Medal Championship team (2013), and the World Champions Gold Medal Championship Team (2014)
- 2x USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year (2013, 2014)
- U16 FIBA Americas Championship Gold Medal winner (2013, 2021)
- U17 World Cup Gold Medal winner (2014)
- Received the Gatorade Coaching Excellence Award (2019)
- Coached the USA Women’s Nike Hoop Summit Teams (2023, 2024)
Sue Phillips
Compiled an 810-138 record in 31 years at Archbishop Mitty...