University of North Carolina Athletics
Tar Heels Dominate ACC 50 Women's Basketball Team
September 25, 2002 | Women's Basketball
Sept. 17, 2002
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Eleven University of North Carolina players have been named to the Atlantic Coast Conference's 50th Anniversary Women's Basketball Team, announced by the league on Wednesday. A 27-member committee voted on the team, which includes 51 players.
UNC's total of 11 is the most by any school. NC State is second with nine, while Maryland and Virginia each had eight. Duke followed with five and Clemson had four. Florida State, Georgia Tech and Wake Forest each had two.
"The number of players selected shows the reputation and the respect for Carolina women's basketball," said UNC coach Sylvia Hatchell, who coached seven of the 11 Tar Heels honored. "All these players have done a tremendous job of representing the UNC program. They deserve all the recognition they've gotten."
Several have gone on to compete successfully after college. Barksdale, Crawley, Reid, Smith and Teasley are playing in the WNBA. Jones won five track and field medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics and is considered the fastest female sprinter in the world.
The following is the complete list of Tar Heel honorees:
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LaQuanda Barksdale (1998-2001)
Tresa Brown (1981-1984)
Sylvia Crawley (1991-1994)
Marion Jones (1994-1995, 1997)
Pam Leake (1983-1986)
Marsha Mann (1975)
ernadette McGlade (1977-1980)
Tracy Reid (1995-1998)M
Tonya Sampson (1991-1994)
2001 All-American, Women's Basketball News Service ... All-ACC and All-ACC Tournament (2000, 2001) ... Conference scoring leader as a junior and senior ... Among UNC career leaders in rebounds (sixth), scoring (ninth), free throw percentage (fifth) and three-point percentage (third) ... Second-leading scorer on 1999 World University Games team ... Now playing for the WNBA's Portland Fire.
Kodak All-American in 1984 ... 1984 ACC Player of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP ... UNC's first All-ACC pick (1984) ... UNC's career leader in field goal percentage (.547) ... Among UNC's leaders in scoring (fifth), scoring average (seventh), rebounds (eighth), free throw percentage (ninth) and blocks (fourth).
Captain and MVP of 1994 NCAA Championship team ... 1994 NCAA East Regional All-tournament ... All-ACC tournament, 1994 ... 1996 U.S. Olympic team alternate ... USA Basketball's 1995 Female Athlete of the Year ... Represented the U.S. internationally as part of the Pan Am Games team (1995, '99), World University Games team (1995) ... U.S. Select Team (1994) and Jones Cup team (1996) ... At UNC, sixth in career field goal percentage (.514), third in career blocks (123) ... Plays for the WNBA's Portland Fire.
All-American (Basketball America) in 1997 ... 1997 ACC Tournament MVP ... All ACC-Tournament in 1995 ... All-ACC in 1995, '97 ... ACC All-Freshman team 1994 ... 1995 NCAA West Regional All-tournament team ... Starting point guard on the 1994 NCAA Championship team ... Career scoring average (16.8) ranks third in UNC history ... In three years at UNC, ranks fifth on the school's career assists list, third in steals and seventh in blocks ... Also All-American in track at UNC ... Won five medals (three golds) at the 2000 Olympics.
Kodak All-American in 1986 ... Two-time ACC Player of the Year 1985 and '86 ... All-ACC in 1985 and '86 ... Three-time All-ACC Tournament, 1984-86 ... U.S. Jones Cup team, 1985 ... UNC's career leader in steals (401), third in ACC history ... Among UNC's career leaders in scoring (fourth), scoring average (sixth), field goal percentage (eighth), free throw percentage (eighth) and assists (second) ... Holds school single-season record for scoring average (22.4).
UNC's first All-America selection, by the NWIT in 1975 ... NWIT All-Tournament team in 1975 ... Represented the U.S. in the 1973 World University Games ... Her senior year was UNC's first as a varsity program ... Led the 1974-75 team with 17.0 points, 9.8 rebounds.
All-America by the NWIT in 1980 ... UNC's all-time leader in rebounds (1,251) and rebounding average (10.34) ... NWIT All-Tournament team in 1980 ... AIAW All-state in 1977, 1979 ... Holds school single-season records for rebounds (386) and rebounding average (12.4).
Two-time Kodak and AP All-American ... Two-time ACC Player of the Year ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1998 ... All-Tournament in 1997 ... Three-time All-ACC pick ... ACC All-Freshman team, 1995 ... 1997 NCAA East Regional, 1998 Mideast Regional All-tournament teams ... Leading scorer in UNC history with 2,200 points, an average of 18.2 points per game ... 1998 WNBA Rookie of the Year.
Kodak and Basketball America All-America, 1994 ... Three-time All-ACC ... All-ACC Tournament, 1994 ... ACC All-Freshman team, 1991 ... NCAA East Regional MVP, Final Four All-tournament in 1994 ... Leading scorer on the 1994 NCAA Championship team ... Second in career scoring at UNC (2,143 points) ... Among program leaders in three pointers (third), three-point percentage (sixth), rebounds (seventh), free throw percentage (10th), steals (second) and blocks (10th).
