Alumnae Spotlight: Kristen McCory

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse University women's basketball program has achieved great success since its inception in 1971. Over the next two weeks, Cuse.com will spotlight a select alumna from the Syracuse women's basketball program daily.

In the fourth Cuse.com Alumnae Spotlight, we look at Kristen McCory.

Past spotlights:
Janice Long
Sue Ludwig
Thandeka Masimini

McCory was a member of the Syracuse women's basketball team from 1992-96. As a senior, she helped lead the Orange to a share of the BIG EAST regular season title.

Hailing from Cromwell, Conn., McCory stepped onto campus and played in 25 games, starting five, her freshman year. She scored a season-high 16 points at Pittsburgh. McCory toured Brazil with the BIG EAST/Nike Women's All Star squad in the summer. She led the squad in rebounding, pulling down 33 boards in four games, including 18 rebounds in a game against Unined Brazil.

McCory showed even more promise in her sophomore campaign, as she was one of only two Orange to start all 28 games. She tallied 26 points against Rider and Villanova and 17 rebounds against Detroit Mercy. She recorded five double-doubles on the year, as well. For her efforts on the court, McCory earned Syracuse Most Valuable Player accolades after averaging 12.1 points and 7.5 rebounds per contest.

In her junior season in 1994-95, McCory had 14 double-doubles. She scored 24 points against St. Bonaventure and 20 against Villanova. She finished the season sixth overall in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage. Following competition, she was selected to the All-BIG EAST Third Team and recognized by Syracuse University with the Academic Improvement Award.

McCory closed out her career at SU by being selected to the All-BIG EAST Third Team for the second straight season. She received the award for Academic Improvement for a second time. The forward led the team in scoring with 15.5 points per game. As stated previously, she helped the Orange to a BIG EAST regular season title.

When all was said and done, McCory registered 1,046 points in her collegiate career, which ranks 22nd in program history. She made nearly half of her shot attempts in her time at SU and ranks eighth in career field goal percentage (.485).

Check back daily for more stories on the alumnae of the Syracuse women's basketball program.

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