KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Illinois State women's basketball legend Cathy Boswell was selected as one of 12 finalists in consideration for induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, as announced by the committee during the Louisville/NC State women's basketball game on ESPN yesterday evening.
The 12 finalists for the Class of 2022 include Debbie Antonelli (Contributor), Alice "Cookie" Barron (Veteran Player), Evelyn Blalock (Coach), Cathy Boswell (Player), Doug Bruno (Coach), Becky Hammon (Player), Donna Lopiano (Contributor), Lisa Mattingly (Official), Delisha Milton-Jones (Player), Paul Sanderford (Coach), Bob Schneider (Coach) and Penny Taylor (International Player).
The Class of 2022 will be selected from the 12 finalists and announced on Feb. 14 during the Maryland/Iowa game on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. CT.
Boswell (1979-83) was a two-time WBCA Kodak All-American and two-time Wade Trophy finalist during her time at ISU, finishing her collegiate career with 2,005 points and 1,054 rebounds. She led the Redbirds to 90 wins, an NCAA Tournament berth in 1983, a 15th-place finish in the AIAW National Tournament in 1981 and two WNIT bids (1980 and 1982). Boswell was a member of the 1984 women's Olympic gold medalist USA basketball team and competed internationally for 14 years, earning seven team most valuable player awards, one league MVP title, a player of the year award and five league championships.
The Class of 2022 will mark the 23rd group of inductees to be honored by the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, which held its grand opening and inaugural induction in 1999. The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame currently has 179 Hall of Fame inductees, including Redbird legend Jill Hutchison, a women's basketball innovator, who coached Boswell at Illinois State.
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.
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