University of North Carolina Athletics
Tracy Reid Named ACC Basketball Legend
January 27, 2015 | Women's Basketball
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Tracy Reid, the No. 2 scorer in North Carolina women's basketball history, will represent the Tar Heels in the 11th annual class of ACC Women's Basketball Legends, announced Tuesday by the league.
The Legends will be honored at the annual ACC Women's Basketball Legends' Brunch on Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m., and then will be introduced to the Coliseum crowd at halftime of the first semifinal game that afternoon.
Reid amassed a then-school-record 2,200 points upon graduation in 1998. When her Tar Heel career came to a close, Reid ranked fourth all-time in the ACC in points, eighth in rebounds (1,065) and ninth in scoring average (18.2 points per game). She was selected as the ACC Player of the Year following her junior and senior seasons and was named to the Kodak and Associated Press All-America teams in both 1997 and 1998, becoming UNC's first two-time consensus choice. She finished third in voting for the Naismith Player of the Year award as a senior in 1998.
A member of three ACC Tournament title teams, Reid earned All-ACC honors in 1996, '97 and '98 after leading the conference in scoring all three of those seasons. She was voted to the All-ACC Tournament First Team in 1997 and '98. In addition to leading the program in points scored, Reid boasts the highest career scoring average (18.2), the sixth-highest first goal percentage (52.8), and the fifth-highest rebound total (1,065). Reid is one of only two North Carolina players to total more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in their careers.
A member of the ACC 50th Anniversary Women's Basketball Team, Reid was selected by the Charlotte Sting in the first round (7th overall) of the 1998 WNBA Draft. She would go on to be named the WNBA Rookie of the Year after finishing among the league leaders in scoring and rebounding. Reid played from 1998-2003 in the WNBA for Charlotte, Miami and Phoenix.
The ACC Women's Basketball Legends program honors both players and coaches from each of the ACC's 15 schools who have contributed to their respective institutions rich tradition.
Tickets to the Legends Brunch are priced at $35 each and can be obtained by calling 1-336-369-4673. Quantities are limited.
