NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Naismith
Sue Wicks (winner) 1988
Tasha Pointer (candidate) 2000
Tasha Pointer (finalist) 2001
Tammy Sutton-Brown (finalist) 2001
Cappie Pondexter (finalist) 2004, '05, '06
Chelsea Newton (candidate) 2005
Matee Ajavon (candidate) 2006, 2008
Essence Carson (candidate) 2008
U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Sue Wicks (winner) 1988
Women's Basketball News Service
Sue Wicks (winner) 1988
Cappie Pondexter (winner) 2006
Street & Smith's Basketball
Sue Wicks (winner) 1987, '88
Women's Wooden Award
Cappie Pondexter (finalist) 2004, '05, '06
Wade Trophy
Joanne Burke (candidate) 1980
Kris Kirchner (candidate) 1981
June Olkowski (candidate) 1981, '82
Lorrie Lawrence (candidate) 1983
Regina Howard (candidate) 1987
Sue Wicks (finalist) 1988
Cappie Pondexter (finalist) 2004, '05, '06
Matee Ajavon (candidate) 2006, '07, '08
Essence Carson (candidate) 2007, '08
Kia Vaughn (candidate) 2007
Epiphanny Prince (candidate) 2008
Epipihanny Prince (finalist) 2009
Honda Sports Award for Basketball
Sue Wicks (finalist) 1987, '88
Cappie Pondexter (finalist) 2006
Nancy Lieberman Award (top point guard)
Tasha Pointer (finalist) 2001
Cappie Pondexter (finalist) 2003, '04, '05, '06
Matee Ajavon (candidate) 2008
Epiphanny Prince (finalist) 2009
Senior CLASS Award
Chelsea Newton (candidate) 2005
Cappie Pondexter (finalist) 2006
Essence Carson (candidate) 2008
ALL-AMERICANS
Kodak/Women's Basketball Coaches
Association (WBCA)
Kris Kirchner (first team) 1981
June Olkowski (first team) 1982
Sue Wicks (first team) 1986, '87, '88
Cappie Pondexter (first team) 2006
Street & Smith's Basketball
June Olkowski 1978, '79, '80, '81
Joanne Burke 1979, '80
Jennie Hall 1983
Lorrie Lawrence 1983
Kristen Foley (hm) 1986
Regina Howard (hm) 1986
Sue Wicks 1986, '87, '88
Vicky Picott (hm) 1988, '89, '90
Associated Press
Shawnetta Stewart (hm) 2000
Tasha Pointer (hm) 2000, '01
Cappie Pondexter (hm) 2003, '05
Cappie Pondexter (third team) 2004
Cappie Pondexter (first team) 2006
Essence Carson (hm) 2007, '08
Matee Ajavon (hm) 2007, '08
Epiphanny Prince (third team) 2008, '09
Kodak District II
Kris Kirchner 1981
Terry Dorner 1982*
June Olkowski 1982
Lorrie Lawrence 1983*
Julie Salmon 1985*
Regina Howard 1986*
Sue Wicks 1986, '87, '88
Telicher Austin 1989*
Vicky Picott 1991*
Tanya Hansen 1992*
Caroline DeRoose 1993*, '94*
Kodak District I
Tasha Pointer 2000, '01*
Shawnetta Stewart 2000*
Cappie Pondexter 2003*, '04*, '05*, '06
* indicates honorable-mention All-America
Womenscolleghoops.com
Cappie Pondexter (second team) 2003
Full Court Press
Cappie Pondexter (third team) 2004, '05
Cappie Pondexter (first team) 2006
U.S. Basketball Writers Association
Cappie Pondexter 2006
Senior CLASS Award
Cappie Pondexter (first team) 2006
Essence Carson (candidate) 2008
Women's Wooden Award
Cappie Pondexter (finalist) 2006
Women's Basketball News Service
Cappie Pondexter (first team) 2006
Gballmag.com
Cappie Pondexter (first team) 2006
ESPN.com
Cappie Pondexter (first team) 2006
Epiphanny Prince (second team) 2009
COACHING HONORS
WBCA NATIONAL
COACH OF THE YEAR
Theresa Grentz (winner) 1987
WBCA DISTRICT 1
COACH OF THE YEAR
C. Vivian Stringer (winner) 1998, 2006
PLAYER HONORS
ALL-REGION EAIAW
June Olkowski 1979, '80, '81, '82
Joanne Burke 1980
Patty Coyle 1981
Kris Kirchner 1981
Terry Dorner 1982
ATLANTIC 10 ALL-CONFERENCE
Player of the Year
Sue Wicks 1986, '87, '88
Caroline DeRoose 1994
Freshman of the Year
Telicher Austin 1986
Vicky Picott 1988
Coach of the Year
Theresa Grentz 1986, '88 (co), '93, '94
First Team
Jennie Hall 1983
Lorrie Lawrence 1983
Regina Howard 1986, '87
Sue Wicks 1986, '87, '88
Telicher Austin 1989
Vicky Picott 1990, '91
Tanya Hansen 1991, '92
Caroline DeRoose 1993, '94
Liz Hanson 1994
Second Team
Lorrie Lawrence 1984
Julie Salmon 1985
Sue Wicks 1985
Telicher Austin 1988
Vicky Picott 1989
Tanya Hansen 1990
Caroline DeRoose 1992
C'ta Mitchelson 1993
Janelle Williams 1994
Liz Hanson 1995
Third Team
Janet Malouf 1989
Lynn Ust 1990
Regina Kalucki 1994
Janelle Williams 1995
Rookie/Freshman* Team
Kristen Foley 1983
Julie Salmon 1983
Crystal Berry 1984
Regina Howard 1984
Sue Wicks 1985
Telicher Austin 1986
Janet Malouf 1986
Vicky Picott 1988
Lynn Ust 1988
Cheryl Cop 1990
Caroline DeRoose 1991
Alicia Sheeler 1995
* changed to All-Freshman Team in 1986
All-Academic Team
Kristen Foley 1987
Cheryl Cop 1991
Caroline DeRoose 1994
Liz Hanson 1994, '95
BIG EAST ALL-CONFERENCE
Coach of the Year
C. Vivian Stringer 1998, 2005
Player of the Year
Cappie Pondexter (unanimous) 2006
Defensive Player of the Year
Chelsea Newton 2005
Essence Carson 2006, '07, '08
Most Improved Player
Michelle Campbell 2005
Epiphanny Prince 2008
Rookie/Freshman*of the Year
Tasha Pointer 1998
Cappie Pondexter 2003
Matee Ajavon 2005
* name changed to Freshman in 2005
First Team
Tomora Young 1998
Shawnetta Stewart 1999, 2000
Tasha Pointer 1999, 2001
Cappie Pondexter 2003, '04, '05, '06
Matee Ajavon 2006, '08
Essence Carson 2007
Kia Vaughn 2007
Epiphanny Prince 2008, '09
Second Team
Tasha Pointer 1998, 2000
Tomora Young 1999
Matee Ajavon 2005, '07
Essence Carson 2006, '08
Kia Vaughn 2008
Brittany Ray 2010
Khadijah Rushdan 2011
April Sykes 2011
Monique Oliver 2011
Third Team
Tomora Young 1997
Tammy Sutton-Brown 1999, 2001
Davalyn Cunningham 2002
Mauri Horton 2003
Michelle Campbell 2005
Chelsea Newton 2005
Honorable Mention
Davalyn Cunningham 2001
Rookie /Freshman Team
Usha Gilmore 1997
Tasha Pointer 1998
Cappie Pondexter 2003
Matee Ajavon 2005
Epiphanny Prince 2007
Brittany Ray 2007
*name changed to All-Freshman Team in '05
METROPOLITAN HONORS
MET BASKETBALL
WRITERS ASSOCIATION
Coach of the Year
Theresa Grentz 1993
C. Vivian Stringer
1998, '99, 2000, '05, '06, '08
Player of the Year
Shawnetta Stewart 1999, 2000
Tasha Pointer 2001
Cappie Pondexter 2003, '04, '05, '06
Kia Vaughn 2007
Epiphany Prince 2008
First Team
Tasha Pointer 1998, '99, 2000, '01
Shawnetta Stewart 1999, 2000
Tammy Sutton-Brown 2001
Cappie Pondexter 2003, '04, '05, '06
Matee Ajavon 2005, '06, '08
Chelsea Newton 2005
Essence Carson 2007, '08
Kia Vaughn 2008
Epiphanny Prince 2008, '09
Brittany Ray 2010
April Sykes 2011
Second Team
Davalyn Cunningham 2002
Mauri Horton 2003
Michelle Campbell 2005
Essence Carson 2005, '06
Khadijah Rushdan 2011
NEW JERSEY
BASKETBALL COACHES & SPORTSWRITERS
ASSOCIATION
Division I Team of the Year
1980, '83, '86, '87, '88, '90
Coach of the Year
C. Vivian Stringer 1998, '99, 2000
Player of the Year
Sue Wicks 1986, '88
Regina Howard 1987
Vicky Picott 1991
Tanya Hansen 1992
Caroline DeRoose 1993
Tasha Pointer, Tomora Young 1998
Shawnetta Stewart 1999, 2000
POSTSEASON
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS
AIAW National Tournament
Patty Coyle (MVP) 1982
Jennie Hall 1982
NCAA Tournament East Region
Kristen Foley 1986
Sue Wicks 1986, '87
Regina Howard (MVP) 1987
NCAA Tournament Midwest Region
Tasha Pointer 1999
Shawnetta Stewart 1999
NCAA Tournament West Region
Tasha Pointer 2000
Shawnetta Stewart (MVP) 2000
Tammy Sutton-Brown 2000
NCAA Tournament Philadelphia Region
Matee Ajavon 2005
Cappie Pondexter (MOP) 2005
NCAA Tournament Cleveland Region
Cappie Pondexter 2006
NCAA Tournament Greensboro Region
Matee Ajavon (MOP) ,2007
Matee Ajavon 2008
Essence Carson 2007, '08
Kia Vaughn 2007
Epiphanny Prince 2008
NCAA Tournament Final Four
Matee Ajavon 2007
Kia Vaughn 2007
Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament
Jennie Hall 1983
Julie Salmon 1983
Regina Howard 1986, '87#
Sue Wicks 1986*, '87#, '88*
Kristen Foley 1987
Vicky Picott 1988, '90, '91
Caroline DeRoose 1992, '94*
C'ta Mitchelson 1993*
Amy Reynders 1993
Liz Hanson 1994, '95
Janelle Williams 1995
* indicates Tournament Most Valuable Player
# indicates Tournament Co-MVP
BIG EAST Conference Tournament
Linda Miles 1998
Tasha Pointer 1998
Shawnetta Stewart 1999, 2000
Tammy Sutton-Brown 2000
Cappie Pondexter 2003, '04, '05, '06
Dawn McCullouch 2004
Matee Ajavon 2005, 2007*
Essence Carson 2007
Kia Vaughn 2007
REGULAR SEASON
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAMS
Patti Sikorski Wagner Christmas Classic, 1977 (MVP)
Sandy Tupurins Wagner Christmas Classic, 1977
Kathy Glutz Manufacturer's Hanover Tour., 1978
Patty Coyle Dartmouth/Burger King Classic, 1981 (MVP)
Optimist-ODU Classic, 1981
Carol Glutz Winston Tire Classic, 1982
Sue Wicks Miami Women's Court Classic, 1985
Sue Wicks
Orange Bowl/Burger King Invit., 1985
Orange Bowl/Burger King Invit., 1987
Telicher Austin Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1988
Cheryl Cop Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1989
Vicky Picott Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1989
Tanya Hansen Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1990
Vicky Picott Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1990 (MVP)
Caroline DeRoose Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1991 (MVP)
Tanya Hansen Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1991
LaTonya Johnson Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1991
Caroline DeRoose Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1992 (MVP)
Gabriela Gonzalez Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1993
Regina Kalucki Bell Atlantic Holiday Tournament, 1993
Alicia Sheeler Arizona Tournament, 1994
Susan Blauser Brother Holiday Classic, 1995
Vanderbilt Classic, 1995
Liz Hanson Brother Holiday Classic, 1995
Vanderbilt Classic, 1995
Tomora Young Brother Holiday Classic, 1996
Tasha Pointer
Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 1997
Tomora Young Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 1997 (MVP)
Shawnetta Stewart Women's Preseason NIT, 1998
Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 1998 (MVP)
Davalyn Cunningham Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 1998
Davalyn Cunningham Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 1999
Tasha Pointer Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 1999 (MVP)
Tasha Pointer Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 2000
Tammy Sutton-Brown Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 2000
Karlita Washington Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 2000 (MVP)
Mauri Horton Arizona State Holiday Classic, 2001
Dawn McCullouch Arizona State Holiday Classic 2001
Mauri Horton Rutgers Coca-Cola Classic, 2002
Chelsea Newton RU Coca-Cola Classic, 2002
Cappie Pondexter Coca-Cola Classic, 2002 (MVP)
Dawn McCullouch Women's Preseason NIT, 2003
Cappie Pondexter Women's Preseason NIT, 2003
Matee Ajavon Paradise Jam, 2004
Michelle Campbell Paradise Jam, 2004 (MVP)
Chelsea Newton Paradise Jam, 2004
Cappie Pondexter Junkanoo Jam, 2005 (MVP)
Essence Carson Junkanoo Jam, 2005
Cappie Pondexter Hawkeye Challenge, 2005 (MVP)
Matee Ajavon Hawkeye Challenge, 2005
Epiphanny Prince Timeout for HIV, 2007
Essence Carson Paradise Jam, 2007
Kia Vaughn Paradise Jam, 2007
Brittany Ray Paradise Jam, 2009 (MVP)
Chelsey Lee Paradise Jam, 2009
April Sykes Lady Rebel Roundup, 2010 (MVP)
PROFESSIONAL PLAY
OVERSEAS
Matee Ajavon Turkey
Dana Boonen Belgium, Spain
Joanne Burke Austria, England
Michelle Campbell Korea
Essence Carson Latvia, France, Hungry
Davalyn Cunningham Portugal, Spain
Caroline DeRoose Belgium
Terry Dorner Sweden, Spain, Italy
Usha Gilmore Israel
Jennie Hall Finland, Sweden Spain, New Zealand, Italy
Tanya Hansen Spain
Mauri Horton Ukraine, Israel
Regina Howard Spain
LaTonya Johnson Australia
Rashidat Junaid Russia
Denise Kenney Germany
Kris Kirchner Italy
Missy Lender Ireland
Myia McCurdy Finland
Chelsea Newton Israel, Poland, Italy
Cappie Pondexter Turkey, Russia
Epiphanny Prince Turkey, Russia
Vicky Picott Luxembourg
Brittany Ray Belgium
Julie Salmon Spain
Tammy Sutton-Brown Korea, Russia
Sandy Tupurins Venezuela
Kia Vaughn Israel
Sue Wicks Italy, Japan, Spain, Israel
Heather Zurich The Netherlands
WNBA DRAFT SELECTIONS
Epiphanny Prince Chicago (2010)
Rashidat Junaid Los Angeles (2010)
Kia Vaughn New York (2009)
Matee Ajavon Houston(2008)
Essence Carson New York (2008)
Davalyn Cunningham Orlando (2002)
Usha Gilmore Indiana (2000)
Chelsea Newton Sacramento (2005)
Tasha Pointer Portland (2001)
Cappie Pondexter Phoenix (2006)
Rebecca Richman New York (2005)
Shawnetta Stewart Orlando (2000)
Tammy Sutton-Brown Charlotte (2001)
Sue Wicks New York (1997)
INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION
June Olkowski 1977 U.S. Select Team
Jones Cup Tournament (Taiwan)
June Olkowski 1978 U.S. Select Team
(Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia)
Mary Coyle 1979 U.S. Junior National Team
(Squaw Valley, Calif.), gold medalist
Patty Coyle 1979 U.S. Junior National Team (Squaw Valley, Calif.), gold medalist
June Olkowski 1979 World University Games
(Mexico City), gold medalist
June Olkowski 1979 U.S. Junior National Team
(Squaw Valley, Calif.), gold medalist
Kris Kirchner 1980 U.S. Olympic Team
June Olkowski 1980 U.S. Select Team
Jones Cup Tournament (Taiwan)
June Olkowski 1981 U.S. Select Team
Jones Cup Tournament (Taiwan)
Jennie Hall 1985 World University Games
(Kobe, Japan), silver medalist
Janet Malouf 1986 U.S. Select Team
Jones Cup Tournament (Taiwan), gold medalist
Vicky Picott 1988 U.S. Junior National Team
World Qualifiers (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Kelley Watts 1982 U.S. Junior National Team
(Colorado Springs, Colo.), gold medalist
Sue Wicks 1987 Pan-American Games
(Indianapolis, Ind.), gold medalist
Theresa Grentz Head coach, 1992 Olympic Team (Barcelona, Spain), bronze medalist
Fatime Ndiaye 2000 Senegal Olympic Team
(Sydney, Australia)
Tammy Sutton-Brown 2000 Canadian Olympic
Team (Sydney, Australia)
Cappie Pondexter 2002
FIBA World Championship For Young Women Qualifying Tournament
Team (Ribeirao Preto, Brazil), gold medalist
Cappie Pondexter 2003 FIBA World Championship For Young Women
(Sibenik, Croatia), gold medalist
C. Vivian Stringer Assistant coach, 2004
OIympic Team (Athens, Greece), gold medalist
Essence Carson 2005
FIBA Women's Under-19 World Championship (Tunis, Tunisia), gold medalist
Cappie Pondexter 2005
World University Games
(Izmir, Turkey), gold medalist
Essence Carson 2006
FIBA Women's Under-20 World Championship (Mexico City), gold medalist
Kia Vaughn 2006
FIBA Women's Under-20 World Championship (Mexico City), gold medalist
Essence Carson 2007 FIBA Women's Under-21
World Championship (Moscow), gold medalist
Kia Vaughn 2007
FIBA Women's Under-21 World Championship (Moscow), gold medalist
Matee Ajavon 2007
Pan American Games
perfect record, gold medalist (Rio de Janeiro)
Cappie Pondexter 2008 Olympic Team
(Beijing, China), gold medalist
Nikki Speed 2008 FIBA Women's Under-18
World Championship (Argentina), gold medalist
NATIONAL FESTIVAL TEAMS
Patty Coyle 1978 National Sports Festival East
(Colorado Springs, Colo.), gold medalist
June Olkowski 1978 National Sports Festival
East (Colorado Springs, Colo.), gold medalist
Mary Coyle 1979 National Sports Festival East
(Colorado Springs, Colo.), gold medalist
Patty Coyle 1979 National Sports Festival East
(Colorado Springs, Colo.), gold medalist
June Olkowski 1979 National Sports Festival East
(Colorado Springs, Colo.), gold medalist
Kristen Foley 1982 National Sports Festival East
(Indianapolis, Ind.), bronze medalist
Vicky Picott 1987 U.S. Olympic Festival East Tm
(Chapel Hill, N.C.), bronze medalist
Tanya Hansen 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival East
(Oklahoma City, Okla.), silver medalist
Vicky Picott 1989 U.S. Olympic Festival East
(Oklahoma City, Okla.), silver medalist
Tanya Hansen 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival East
(Minneapolis, Minn.), gold medalist
Liz Hanson 1994 U.S. Olympic Festival East
(St. Louis, Mo.), bronze medalist
RUTGERS MOST
OUTSTANDING FEMALE ATHLETE
Headley-Singer Award
June Olkowski 1982
Jennie Hall 1983
Kristen Foley 1987
Caroline DeRoose 1994
Chelsea Newton 2005
TEAM HONORS
MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1977-78 Kathy Glutz
1978-79 June Olkowski
1979-80 Joanne Burke
1980-81 Patty Coyle
1981-82 Mary Coyle, Terry Dorner
1982-83 Jennie Hall
1983-84 Julie Salmon
1984-85 Regina Howard
1985-86 Sue Wicks
1986-87 Regina Howard, Sue Wicks
1987-88 Sue Wicks
1988-89 Telicher Austin
1989-90 Vicky Picott, Lynn Ust
1990-91 Vicky Picott, Lynn Ust
1991-92 Caroline DeRoose, Tanya Hansen
1992-93 Lady Knight Team
1993-94 Caroline DeRoose
1994-95 Liz Hanson, Janell Williams
1995-96 Liz Hanson
1996-97 Susan Blauser
1997-98 Tasha Pointer
1998-99 Tasha Pointer, Shawnetta Stewart
1999-00 Tasha Pointer, Shawnetta Stewart
2000-01 Tasha Pointer
2001-02 Davalyn Cunningham
2002-03 Cappie Pondexter
2003-04 Chelsea Newton
2004-05 Chelsea Newton, Cappie Pondexter
2005-06 Cappie Pondexter
2006-07 Essence Carson
2007-08 Matee Ajavon
2008-09 Epiphanny Prince
2009-10 Brittany Ray
2010-11 Khadijah Rushdan
SCHOLAR ATHLETE
1979-80 Patti Sikorski
1980-81 Carol Glutz
1981-82 Chris Dailey
1982-83 Carol Glutz
1983-84 Carol Glutz
1984-85 Kristen Foley
1985-86 Kristen Foley
1986-87 Kristen Foley
1987-88 Suzanne Cooper
1988-89 Suzanne Cooper
1989-90 Suzanne Cooper
1990-91 Cheryl Cop
1991-92 Cheryl Cop
1992-93 Cheryl Cop
1993-94 Amy Reynders
1994-95 Amy Reynders
1995-96 Amy Reynders
1996-97 Lauren Hartmann
1997-98 Jen Clemente
1998-99 Jen Clemente
1999-00 Jen Clemente
2000-01 Dana Boonen
2001-02 Davalyn Cunningham
2002-03 Rebecca Richman
2003-04 Rebecca Richman
2004-05 Nikki Jett, Rebecca Richman
2005-06 Courtney Locke
2006-07 Kia Vaughn¬¬¬
2007-08 Katie Adams
2008-09 Heather Zurich
2009-10 Brittany Ray
2010-11 Khadijah Rushdan
NCAA POST-GRADUATE
SCHOLARSHIP
Kristen Foley 1987
GTE/CoSIDA ACADEMIC
ALL-AMERICA TEAM
Kristen Foley (honorable mention) 1986
