ESPN.com panelists share their thoughts and opinions on the South Region. No matter, Parker cemented her legacy quickly in Knoxville, winning back-to-back national championships and earning three All-American nods. The legacy of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball program is one of the greatest of all time. Catchings is a four-time Olympic gold medalist. She is also second all-time in career three-point percentage with a 41.5 percent mark, is sixth all-time in assists with 456, and is third all-time in career free-throw percentage with an 84.7 percent clip. SABRINA IONESCU TRACKER: Where we left off with Oregon's triple-double record-breaker. The official Women's Basketball page for the University of Tennessee Volunteers (Tennessee Athletics). Tamika Catchings tells Julie Foudy how legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt changed her life forever. The Tennessee Volunteers latest football and basketball news, stats, schedules, football and basketball recruiting. David Stern added to Women's Basketball Hall of Fame class Tennessee Lady Vols add graduate transfer guard What the Lady Vols must do to catch up with South Carolina One high school's all-time roster features three No. Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper landed the Lady Vols' first commitment in the 2022 class on Thursday night. IMPACT ROOKIES: These are the 5 women's basketball freshmen standing out. She led Tennessee in scoring and rebounding in each of her four seasons in Knoxville while accumulating an overall 131-17 record. In the WNBA, she became a 10-time all-star, a five-time Defensive Player of the Year, a champion and an MVP. (TENNESSEE ATHLETICS), KARA LAWSON IS SIXTH ALL-TIME IN SCORING FOR TENNESSEE. Justine Pissott, a … Catchings is still fourth all-time in scoring at UT with 2,113 points and sixth all-time in rebounds with 1,004 boards making her one of two UT players with more than 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds. The advanced stats back up the claim. The hometown legend played in three AIAW Final Fours and captured the program's first SEC title in 1980. Why Naismith Hall of Famer Tamika Catchings is the WNBA GOAT, Watch the best Women's Final Four games in history, From Sabrina Ionescu to Serena Williams, watch key milestones in women's sports, Laughter Permitted podcast: Tamika Catchings on Pat Summitt. RIVALS: Looking at the all-time history between UConn, Tennessee. This was the program's first undefeated season, and the Lady Vols capped it off with an NCAA championship. "I'm so excited to announce I have committed to the University of Tennessee!". LeBron James thinks that an all-time Tennessee team would beat an all-time South Carolina team, but that a team from UConn could be the best. 49 player in the nation, according to ESPN HoopGurlz. We're celebrating Women's History Month by airing some of the most notable events this century. 2021 women's college basketball recruiting class rankings: South Carolina starts at No. But here's a look at what we know we missed. Real-time Tennessee Volunteers Women's Basketball Schedule on SECSports.com. "Thank you to Coach Kellie Harper, Coach Jon Harper, Coach Lacey Goldwire, and Coach Jennifer Sullivan for this amazing opportunity," Pissott wrote. A 6-foot-2 force of nature from Queens, New York, Chamique Holdsclaw is one of the greatest to ever play college basketball. Catchings was the AP Player of the Year in 2000 and led UT in scoring and rebounding in her junior and senior campaigns. Position U: Which programs produce the best women's hoops players at each position? In the WNBA, the 6-foot-4 Illinois native is a five-time All-Star, twice been named MVP, twice led the league in rebounding and won a championship in 2016. She has UT single-season records for free throws made (201) and double-doubles (21). No Lady Vol has played in more games than her, either. Lawson is a  5-foot-8 guard from Alexandria, Virginia, who was a leader during her era that went to three Final Fours and captured four straight SEC regular-season titles. Again, in just three seasons in a Lady Vols’ uniform, she became the program’s third all-time leading scorer with 2,137 points and the fastest player to 1,000 points. Rhyne Howard hit five 3-pointers to break Kentucky's single-season record and finished with 24 points to help the No. Chamique Holdsclaw is the Lady Vols’ all-time leader in scorer and rebounder. 16 Wildcats beat Tennessee 86-65 in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on Friday night. Catchings' jersey is also retired by the Indiana Fever. Justine Pissott, a four-star wing, announced her commitment to UT on Twitter. UConn has more DI women's college basketball titles than any other program. The late Pat Summitt coached her last game in March 2012 and retired with the most wins in NCAA history with an overall 1098-208 record. Tennessee has signed Jordan Walker from Western Michigan as the second graduate transfer this year for coach Kellie Harper. But Tennessee should be very nervous after a SEC quarterfinals loss. A 6-foot-1 native of Duncanville, Texas, Catchings would go on to be just one of two Tennessee players to be named an All-American four times (we’ll get to the other player soon). The Lady Vols' resume along with the talent in Tennessee orange speaks for itself. On July 11, 2020, Lawson was hired as the head coach of Duke women's basketball program. It wasn’t an easy nor quick process, but we combed through the Vols’ record books to find out who was the best at scoring, who were the top passers and who were beasts on the boards. 22 in the rafters at Thompson-Boling Arena. Critics will get hung up on Kara Lawson's lack of head-coaching experience. Holdsclaw led Tennessee to three straight national championships and rewrote the record books in Knoxville. But this next generation of leaders has been busy playing pro ball and exploring all the doors it opens. Tennessee has taken a trip to the NCAA tournament every single year since 1982. NBA analyst. The 6-foot-2 Pissott is the No. Today, she still holds UT records for most steals in a single season, swiping away 141 possessions in the 1978-79 campaign and listed in the top ten of career steals (250). For this lineup, we picked two guards and three forwards. Tennessee had one of its best seasons ever in 1997-98, going 39-0. Dr. Edwards gets strength in medical field from Summitt (5:30), Corey Sipkin/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images, Wildest shots of the women's 2019-20 season (1:17), Howard leads Kentucky past Tennessee (1:40), How does Rhyne Howard maintain her dominance? Nobody in WNBA history, not even Diana Taurasi, has had a better career than Indiana's Tamika Catchings. Reserves: Brigette Gordon, Patricia Roberts, Daedra Charles, Shanna Zolman, Glory Johnson, Meighan Simmons, Dena Head, Michelle Brooke-Marciniak, Semeka Randall, Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. But the funny thing is, it could’ve been even longer if she played all four years there. 1 overall WNBA draft picks who combined for 24 All-Star Games and seven Olympic gold medals. The official 2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster for the University of Tennessee Volunteers In her collegiate career, she racked up 1,950 points making her sixth all-time in scoring in Tennessee history. The list of Candace Parker’s accomplishments at the University of Tennessee is lengthy. She averaged 12.8 points and made 67 3-pointers as a sophomore, according to ShoreSportsNetwork. Women's Basketball discussion on the SicEm365 _forumsManager. STARTING FIVE: Picking the all-time women's basketball lineup for the UConn Huskies. As a well-rounded, versatile guard, she was one of the best scorers and passers during her time at Tennessee, especially from beyond the arc and at the free-throw line. Later she went on to pursue her coaching dreams as an NBA assistant coach in 2019-20 for the Boston Celtics. Catchings is also third all-time in steals with 311. Like Catchings, she was a four-time All-American, but she was also twice the Most Outstanding Player at the Final Four, twice the SEC Player of the Year, and twice named AP Player of the Year. In 2013, Summit was the sixth woman and first non-player to have a her banner hung along some of the greatest retired jerseys she's ever coached. Under late Hall of Fame head coach Pat Summit, the team has produced 21 All-Americans, 14 Olympic medalists and 42 WNBA Draft picks. SHE LATER COACHED THE LADY VOLS. College basketball's 'greatest of all time' bracket -- South Region breakdown, What might have been if the 2020 women's NCAA tournament had been played. Warlick was one of the first great players to play under Summitt at Tennessee and did so before the NCAA had established a post-season tournament for women’s basketball. She later became an assistant coach to Summitt, helping the Lady Vols win eight national championships. We remember the Women's Final Fours when Morgan William and Arike Ogunbowale became part of college basketball lore. Maya Moore and Breanna Stewart are among the highly touted high school prospects who turned into WNBA stars. Tamika Catchings was stunned to realize she will be just the second Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee with ties to the Tennessee Lady Vols, joining Pat Summitt, her coach with the Vols who was inducted in 2000. In 2018, Holdsclaw was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. The legacy of the University of Tennessee women’s basketball program is one of the greatest of all time. Holdsclaw was the fourth Lady Vol to have her jersey retired. 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Candace Park is the Lady Vols third all-time leading scorer and guided Tennessee to back-to-back championships. The Crossroads Classic is an annual men's basketball event between Butler, Indiana, Notre Dame and Purdue, and it's one that followed successfully in other states. Fifteen of those draft picks were selected in the first round. Arkansas, Ohio State and Boston College made the biggest waves in Bracketology. Rick Barnes joined this week's episode of March Madness 365 to build his career dream player. She was a three-time All-American and held several Lady Vol records when her college playing career came to a close. Tennessee has eight NCAA titles, which is second in history behind its rival UConn, and no program in NCAA Division I college basketball has won more games than the Lady Vols. SicEm365 is an independent site and is not affiliated with Baylor University. In the WNBA, she was a six-time All-Star, twice the league’s rebounding champion and led the league in scoring in 2002. In Summit's 38-year reign, she led UT to all eight of its NCAA titles, 31 consecutive NCAA tournaments, 18 Final Fours, 16 SEC regular-season and championship titles. The Lady Vols' resume along with the talent in Tennessee orange speaks for itself. She also has two Olympic Gold Medals to her name.

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