ALL-TIME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL LEGENDS MARYLAND – Tara Heiss (1974-78) Heiss finished her collegiate career as one of the most prolific players in Maryland history. Her 504 career assists still rank third all-time at Maryland, while her 14.2 points per game and 1,183 field goals attempts rank eighth and 10th, respectively. Heiss also set a program record, which has since been broken, with 34 points in a single game against Delaware in 1976, and recorded a 31-point outing against national powerhouse Immaculata in 1978. In her senior season, Maryland claimed the school’s first ACC Tournament title, defeating NC State, 89-82, in the championship game. Heiss was named the tournament’s MVP. The Terps advanced to the title game of the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Tournament with wins over second-ranked NC State and top-ranked Tennessee, but fell to UCLA, 90-74, in the championship. Following her collegiate career, Heiss played in the World University Games in 1979 and was named to the 1980 U.S. Olympic team. She was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.
career-best 21 points per game over the 1992-93 season. Sampson graduated as Carolina’s all-time leading scorer with 2,143 points, a total that was surpassed in 1998 by Tracy Reid. Sampson earned ACC All-Tournament team recognition in 1994 after leading her squad to its second ACC Tournament title and Carolina’s first since 1984. Sampson ranks in the Tar Heels’ career top 10 in points (3rd), scoring average (2nd), total rebounds (9th), rebounding average (9th) and steals (2nd). She was also named to the ACC’s 50th Anniversary Team in 2003. After graduating with a BA in Recreation Administration, Sampson began her professional basketball career. She competed in four difference countries over a three-year span before returning to the American Basketball League (ABL). Following an ACL injury, Sampson returned to international competition until 2001, when the guard retired. Since 2008, Sampson has transferred her athletic talents to the Independent Women’s Football League. NC STATE – Andrea Stinson (1989-91) Despite only playing three seasons at NC State, Stinson ranks third on the school’s scoring chart with 2,136 points. The Cornelius, N.C., native tops the school in career scoring average at 22.7 points per game and is currently one of only four Wolfpack players to have reached the 2,000-career point mark. Stinson is considered one of the most physicallygifted players to ever compete in the ACC. She ranks 15th in career rebounds per game (5.8), third in field goals made (917), third in field goals attempted (1,696), sixth in assists (402), 10th in blocks (84) and third in steals (286). Stinson was unanimously selected as the ACC Player of the Year in 1990, was named to the All-ACC team three times and was a consensus All-America selection in 1990 and 1991. She left Raleigh holding seven Wolfpack records, including most points in a game. Stinson earned Sports Illustrated Player of the Week honors for that performance. Stinson played nine seasons in the WNBA and became the first Charlotte Sting player to have her jersey retired.
MIAMI – Meghan (Saake) Knokey (1999-2003) The 2002 Big East Defensive Player of the Year (200102), Saake was a strong athletic guard who excelled in a fast-paced game. She was the first Hurricane women’s basketball student-athlete to earn the league distinction of Defensive Player of the Year. Saake served as team captain for her junior and senior campaigns and started every game of her four-year career. Saake concluded her career averaging 8.7 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 3.4 assists per game. As a junior, Saake set the school’s single-season record for steals (121) in a season. The record, which still stands today, formerly belonged to Maria Rivera with 106 during the 1986-87 season. Saake finished her career with 358 steals, a mark that remains good for second in Miami annals, behind only Rivera (382). A four-year Dean’s List student, Saake was also named Miami’s Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2003. Saake earned the Commitment to Excellence award and majored in Liberal Arts at Miami. She remains active with Habitat for Humanity and will be traveling to VIRGINIA – Jenny Boucek (1992-96) A four-year starter for Virginia from 1992-96, Boucek helped Guatemala in May 2010. lead the Cavaliers to four regular season ACC titles and three NCAA Elite Eight appearances. Boucek was a two-time NORTH CAROLINA – Tonya Sampson (1990-94) As a senior, Sampson earned Kodak, Basketball America and GTE Academic All-American team member and two-time Basketball Times All-America honors, while leading the Tar ACC selection. She twice earned team Defensive Player of Heels to the 1994 NCAA National Championship. She paced the Year honors and finished her career as a member of the the team in scoring in each of her four years, averaging a 1,000-point club. Boucek competed in the U.S. Olympic
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Festival in 1993 and graduated with honors in 1997 with a degree in sports medicine and sports management. She played professional basketball for two years before joining the coaching ranks. In 1997, the WNBA’s inaugural season, Boucek was a member of the Cleveland Rockers, but later retired due to a career-ending back injury. The Nashville, Tenn., native then served as an assistant coach for various teams in the WNBA from 1999 to 2005. She was named as the head coach for the Sacramento Monarchs on November 15, 2006. VIRGINIA TECH – Tere Williams (1997-2001) A member of the Virginia Tech 1,000-point club, Williams finished her career with 1,750 points, ranking second on the school’s all-time scoring list. Williams earned 1999 Associated Press Honorable Mention All-American recognition and was a 1998 Women’s Basketball News Service Freshman All-American. The 1998 A10 Conference Co-Rookie of the Year, Williams was twice named to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference first team (1999, 2000) and to the second team (1998) on one occasion. She is Tech’s career leader in field goals made (694), field goal percentage (.550) and rebounds (853), and led her Hokies’ squad in both scoring and rebounding all four years. Williams was the first Virginia Tech player to be drafted by the WNBA as she was selected in the third round of the 2001 Draft by the Phoenix Mercury. Williams is currently employed as a sales representative for MSR, a company manufacturing mobile hydraulic stages for events, while pursuing a career as a professional singer. WAKE FOREST – Barbara Durham (1981-84) Durham became the second member of Wake Forest’s 1,000-point club with a career total of 1,203 points. Durham led the Demon Deacons in scoring for the 1980-81 season (13 ppg) and in rebounding in 1979-80 with an average of 9.4 per game. She topped all Deacons in free throw percentage in back-to-back seasons (1979-80: .763 & 1980-81: .766). She currently ranks sixth in the Wake record books in single-season rebounding with 244 (1979-80) and ranks fifth in single-season rebounding for the same season (9.4 pg). She recorded three games with 30 or more points. Durham also registered a facility record for Reynolds Gymnasium with a 17-rebound performance vs. Catawba during the Feb. 4, 1980 game.
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