Knox Named ACC Women's Basketball Legend
January 27, 2015 | Women's Basketball
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Tuesday that former University of Louisville women's basketball player Nell Knox has been selected as one of 15 ACC Women's Basketball Legends Presented by New York Life.
Knox is part of the 11th annual class of ACC Women's Basketball Legends that will be recognized at the 2015 ACC Women's Basketball Tournament, which will be held March 4-8 at the Greensboro Coliseum.
The Legends will be honored at the annual ACC Women's Basketball Legends' Brunch on Saturday, March 7, at 10 a.m., and then will be introduced to the Coliseum crowd at halftime of the first semifinal game that afternoon. The ACC Women's Basketball Legends program honors both players and coaches from each of the ACC's 15 schools who have contributed to their respective institutions rich tradition.
Tickets to the Legends Brunch are priced at $35 each and can be obtained by calling 1-336-369-4673. Quantities are limited.
ACC Tournament ticket books are on sale now. Books, which include tickets for all 14 games of the five-day tournament, will remain at last year's price of $99 each. Ticket books may be purchased here.
Knox finished her four-year career at Louisville as the Cardinals' all-time leading scorer in women's basketball with 1,899 points. Knox, who currently has the third-most points in school history, was the first in program history to surpass 1,500 career points.
The New Albany, Miss., native earned first team All-Metro Conference honors as a senior, when she averaged 20.3 points per game, totaling a then-school-record 630 points. She also was named to the Metro Conference All-Tournament team in 1993 after helping the Cardinals capture the regular-season and tournament championships and reach the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
She poured in a career-high 36 points against Tulane her senior year, the third highest single-game total ever at Louisville. Her 803 career field goals made ranks second all-time. She also excelled at the defensive end of the court, blocking 131 shots in her career, ranking her third all-time for the Cardinals.
Included in this year's class are 14 former-student-athletes and one former head coach who represent five decades of women's basketball.
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| 2015 ACC Women's Basketball Legends Presented by New York Life Roster | ||||
| Name | School | Years | Position | Hometown |
| Clare Droesch | Boston College | 2001-05 | Guard | Rockaway Beach, N.Y. |
| Amy Geren McGowan | Clemson | 1995-99 | Guard | Cleveland, Tenn. |
| Alana Beard | Duke | 2000-04 | Guard/Forward | Shreveport, La. |
| Cherry Rivers | Florida State | 1976-80 | Forward/Center | Miami, Fla. |
| Sonja Mallory Gamby | Georgia Tech | 2000-03 | Center | The Bronx, N.Y. |
| Nell Knox | Louisville | 1989-93 | Center | New Albany, Miss. |
| Ferne Labati | Miami | 1988-2005 | Head Coach | Collingswood, N.J. |
| Tracy Reid | North Carolina | 1995-98 | Forward | Miami, Fla. |
| Jennifer Howard Wolgemuth | NC State | 1993-97 | Guard | Hickory, N.C. |
| Natalie Achonwa | Notre Dame | 2010-14 | Forward | Guelph, Ontario |
| Debbie Lewis | Pittsburgh | 1977-82 | Guard | Grove, Pa. |
| Martha Mogish Rowe | Syracuse | 1978-81 | Forward | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| Audra Smith | Virginia | 1989-92 | Forward/Center | Milledgeville, Ga. |
| Kerri Gardin | Virginia Tech | 2002-06 | Forward | Morganton, N.C. |
| Janice Collins | Wake Forest | 1983-86 | Guard/Forward | Hampton, Va. |
