Lady Raiders Named Team MVP and Fighting Heart Winners

Casey Jackson and the Lady Raiders were honored at the end of the year banquet.

Lady Raiders Named Team MVP and Fighting Heart Winners

April 15, 2002 | Women's Basketball

April 15, 2002

LUBBOCK, Texas - The Texas Tech women's basketball team held its end of the year banquet tonight at the United Spirit Arena with 1,000 people in attendance.

The evening began with dinner followed by season highlights from head coach Marsha Sharp and the presentation of the annual awards. The 2001-02 Lady Raider team was honored as this year's Most Valuable Players and the winners of the Fighting Heart Award, as this year's accomplishments were a team effort. The banquet concluded with a highlight video of the season.

The Lady Raiders finished the year with an overall record of 20-12, while advancing to their fourth-straight NCAA Sweet 16. Texas Tech finished the season ranked 12th in the final USA Today/ESPN top 25 poll on April 1 and 17th in the final Associated Press top 25 poll on March 11.