The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (WBHOF) Class of 2025 didn’t disappoint the packed Tennessee Theatre of family, coaches, teammates, media and others on Father’s Day eve, a Saturday night.
Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
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Hoopster Hall of Fame inducts three more Black women
WNBA greats Sylvia Fowles, Alana Beard, and Cappie Pondexter entered the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on June 8, 2025. MSR was the only Minnesota media present, continuing its leadership in women’s sports coverage.
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HBCU team inducted into Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
The first and only Black college team to play for a national championship, the 1982 Cheyney State Lady Wolves, was inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as Trailblazers of the Game.
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Who’s the real all-time top scorer in women’s college basketball? It’s not Caitlin Clark
Caitlin Clark set a new NCAA scoring record, but Pearl Moore still is the all-time women’s basketball scorer, with 4,061 points, while Lauryn Taylor set a new NCAA rebounding record with 44 rebounds.
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Preseason exhibition game honors Olympic and WNBA star McCray-Penson
The contest will honor Nikki McCray-Penson, who was an assistant coach on both teams during her coaching career.
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Knoxville hosts Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023
‘I watched this game really grow from the roots to the WNBA and now college players owning their images.’