Class of 2014 – Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

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Charlotte West

West was an instrumental advocate for women’s sports and a pioneer for Title IX
She was an all-state athlete in both volleyball and basketball and a nationally rated official in four sports
Her 1969 Southern Illinois University (SIU) golf team won the National Golf Championship the same year her SIU basketball team placed fifth nationally
West developed the SIU’s graduate program in sports management, which she directed until 1991
From 1960 to 1986 she served as the Director of Athletics for women at SIU. She transformed the department into a nationally-recognized program with 11 sports
West was the 1986 WBCA Administrator of the Year. She served as a consultant to and a member of the WBCA Board of Directors for over 12 years
She was the first recipient of the Honda Award, a national honor given for outstanding achievement in women’s collegiate athletics and was also the first recipient of the Woman Administrator of the Year award from the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators
West was the Chair of the NCAA Committee on Financial Aid and Amateurism and a member of the NCAA Athletic Certification Committee, the NCAA Gender Equity Committee, and numerous other NCAA Committees
She was the 1975 Director of National Championships for the AIAW and the 1978 President of AIAW at which time she served on the US Olympic Committee
West has been inducted into the NACDA Hall of Fame, the Missouri Valley Conference Hall of Fame and she was among the initial class of women inducted into the SIU Hall of Fame
The new softball facility at Southern Illinois University is named the Charlotte West Stadium
A room at the new NCAA headquarters has been named the Charlotte West room in her honor

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Jasmina Perazic

In college, she led the University of Maryland to the 1982 Women’s Final Four and a final ranking of #3, which was the Terps’ highest final ranking ever at that time.
She was a 1983 Kodak All-American and the co-ACC Tournament MVP
All four of her Maryland team made it at least to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament and finished eighth or higher in the final poll
Perazic played on three ACC Championship teams, leading Maryland in scoring her junior and senior seasons.
Her jersey is one of only three retired by the University of Maryland and she ranks 10th all-time in scoring for the Terps
Perazic is a member of the ACC Silver Anniversary Team and the 50th ACC Anniversary Team
She was inducted into the University of Maryland Hall of Fame in 2003
Perazic was a two-time member of the Yugoslavian Olympic Team leading them to the bronze medal in 1980.
Perazic also lead Yugoslavia to the 1987 World University Games gold medal
She was named the 1983 MVP of the European Championships
In 1983, She was the 2nd leading scorer at the World Championships in Sao Paolo, Brazil

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Yolanda Evette Griffith

Griffith played at Palm Beach Junior College (1990-91) being named a 1991 Kodak Junior College All-American
Griffith was named to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Women’s Basketball All-Century Team
She transferred to Florida Atlantic University (1992-93) being named a 1993 Kodak Division II All-American and the 1993 WBCA Division II Player of the Year
Griffith holds the FAU single season record for points scored (621), scoring average (28.2), field goal % (.631), rebounds (352), and rebounding average (16.0), despite playing in just 22 games
In 2006, Griffith was inducted into the Florida Atlantic University Hall of Fame
Her professional basketball career spans over 16 years; Griffith has played professionally in the US, Germany, Russia, Italy, South Korea, and China, being named an All-Star in each league.
Griffith was the 1999 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, and Most Valuable Player. The trinity was not accomplished by another player until 2008.
She played 11 years in the WNBA, leading the Sacramento Monarchs to a win in the 2005 WNBA Championship, where she was named Finals MVP. Yolanda led the Monarchs to back-to-back WNBA Finals appearances in 2005 and 2006
She was an eight time WNBA All-Star, two time All-WNBA First Team selection, three time All-WNBA Second Team selection, she was named to the WNBA All-Decade Team and the WNBA Top 15 Players of All Time
She was the 1998 American Basketball League (ABL) Defensive Player of the Year, and a 1998 All-ABL First Team selection.
Griffith finished 2nd in the ABL Most Valuable Player voting in 1998
She played in Germany for 1993-97, being the top scorer and rebounder (24.7 ppg, 16.0 rpg) in the EuroLeague in 1997.
In 2003, Griffith led UMMC Ekaterinburg to an EuroLeague Championship
She helped guide USA Basketball to two Olympic Gold Medals in 2000 and 2004.
Griffith is a current member of USA Basketball Women’s Developmental National Team Selection Committee
Yolanda currently serves as First Assistant Coach for the Lafayette College Women’s Basketball program

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Mimi Griffin

Griffin is considered to be the first broadcast expert for women’s basketball
She served as the “face” for women’s basketball in its early television exposure and laid the foundation and groundwork for women’s basketball on television
She was the National Director of Promotion for Women’s Athletics for Converse from 1983-85
Griffin was the ESPN primary women’s basketball analyst from 1983-1999 and was the color analyst for the NCAA Women’s Final Four from 1985-1991
In 1990, she was the first woman color analyst for a NCAA men’s tournament game on ESPN.
In 1991, she became the first woman to broadcast the first two rounds of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on CBS Sports
Griffin was the Championship Director of the US Senior Open in 1992 and 2000, and was the Championship Director of the US Women’s Open in 1995 and 2009
She was the Director of Marketing and Championship Administration for the US Open in 1995 and 1998
She was the 1994 WBCA Mel Greenberg Media Award winner
In 2009, Griffin was named one of the “Best 50 Women in Business” by Pennsylvania Governor and the Department of Community and Economic Development

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Michelle Edwards

Edwards played for Cathedral High School in Boston, MA, being the first girl in Massachusetts history to score over 2000 points in high school
She was named the Catholic League Division 3 High School Player of the Year twice leading Catherdal High School to two Eastern Massachusetts Division 3 Basketball Championships (1983, 1984)
In College, Edwards led the University of Iowa to two Big Ten Conference titles and three NCAA tournament appearances.
In her senior season at Iowa, she led the Hawkeyes to their first ever national #1 ranking
Edwards was a 1988 Kodak All-American, Naismith All-American, USBWA All-American, Big Ten Conference Player of the Year, the University of Iowa Athlete of the Year, Iowa Athlete of the Decade, University of Iowa: Top 50 Athlete of the 20th Century, and she is the only Hawkeye women’s basketball player to have her jersey retired (#30)
At Iowa, she ranks second in career assists (431), third in career scoring (1,821), and third in career steals (235).
Edwards played five seasons in the WNBA, being one of only 16 players assigned to each team for Initial Player Allocation Draft.
She was named the 1997 WNBA Sportsmanship Award runner-up, and was named to the 1997 WNBA All-Star European Travel Team
Edwards played nine seasons in Europe, being named the 1997 MVP of Italian League All-Star Game
She played on the USA Basketball Team that captured the bronze medal in the 1991 Pan American Games

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Lin Dunn

In eleven seasons as a professional head coach, she has compiled a record of 181-160 capturing the 2012 WNBA Championship
Dunn was the 1998 American Basketball League (ABL) Coach of the Year and was the runner-up for the 2009 WNBA Coach of the Year
She was the 1992 assistant coach for the USA Olympic team that captured the bronze medal in Barcelona
Dunn spent eight years on the USA Basketball Team Selection Committee
In 25 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Dunn compiled a 447-257 record
She has guided her teams to seven NCAA tournaments including four Sweet Sixteen appearances and one Final Four appearance in 1994
Dunn led Purdue University to three Big Ten Conference titles, being named Big Ten Coach of the Year twice
She has coached three Kodak All-American, three Big Ten Players of the Year, and two Big Ten Athletes of the Year
Dunn was the 1984-85 President of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)
She has been inducted into numerous halls of fame, including the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame, UT-Martin Hall of Fame, Austin Peay Athletic Hall of Fame, and the University of Miami Athletic Hall of Fame.

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