Swoopes Named Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Finalist
January 17, 2017 | Women's Basketball
Former Lady Raider is one of 12 finalists in running for Class of 2017
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Former Lady Raider Sheryl Swoopes has been named a finalist for induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for the Class of 2017, the hall announced Monday afternoon.
Swoopes joins a group of 12 finalists for the Class of 2017 including, Yelena Baranova, Rose Marie Battaglia, Sally Bell (official), Evelyn Blalock, Joan Bonvicini, Nora Lynn Finch (contributor), Christine Grant (contributor), Rick Insell, Louise O'Neal (veteran), Crystal Robinson, and Kara Wolters.
The six-member Class of 2017 will be selected from the 12 finalists and announced on ESPN on Feb. 12. Following the announcement in February, the class will be inducted on June 10.
Swoopes was a two-year letterwinner for the Lady Raiders and led the program to its first NCAA Championship in 1993. She was named the WBCA Wade Trophy winner and the Naismith Player of the Year in 1993.
Following her career at Tech, Swoopes won three Olympic gold medals and led the Houston Comets to four WNBA Championships.
Swoopes was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016.
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors serves as the selection committee in determining the individuals to be inducted each year. Voting is based on minimum candidate requirements, which include record of performance, national or international recognition, and contributions to the game of women's basketball.
For information regarding the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame or the 2017 Induction Ceremony please visit www.wbhof.com. The mission of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is to "honor the past, celebrate the present, and promote the future" of women's basketball.
Swoopes joins a group of 12 finalists for the Class of 2017 including, Yelena Baranova, Rose Marie Battaglia, Sally Bell (official), Evelyn Blalock, Joan Bonvicini, Nora Lynn Finch (contributor), Christine Grant (contributor), Rick Insell, Louise O'Neal (veteran), Crystal Robinson, and Kara Wolters.
The six-member Class of 2017 will be selected from the 12 finalists and announced on ESPN on Feb. 12. Following the announcement in February, the class will be inducted on June 10.
Swoopes was a two-year letterwinner for the Lady Raiders and led the program to its first NCAA Championship in 1993. She was named the WBCA Wade Trophy winner and the Naismith Player of the Year in 1993.
Following her career at Tech, Swoopes won three Olympic gold medals and led the Houston Comets to four WNBA Championships.
Swoopes was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2016.
The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Board of Directors serves as the selection committee in determining the individuals to be inducted each year. Voting is based on minimum candidate requirements, which include record of performance, national or international recognition, and contributions to the game of women's basketball.
For information regarding the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame or the 2017 Induction Ceremony please visit www.wbhof.com. The mission of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is to "honor the past, celebrate the present, and promote the future" of women's basketball.
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