Felisha Legette-Jack
Legette-Jack Named to BIG EAST Silver Anniversary Team
3/4/2004 2:40:05 PM | Women's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Former Syracuse standout Felisha Legette-Jack, a 1989 graduate, has been named to the BIG EAST Conference’s Silver Anniversary Women’s Basketball Team. The 15-member team was selected by a fan poll conducted on the conference’s web site.
Legette-Jack is the Orangewomen’s all-time leading rebounder with 927. She also ranks second on the scoring list with 1,526 points and is SU’s career leader with 632 made field goals. She was a three-time All-BIG EAST selection, earning first-team honors in 1985-86. She was also named the conference’s Freshman of the Year in 1984-85.
Legette-Jack, a native of Syracuse and a Nottingham High School graduate, also ranks among the Orangewomen’s all-time leaders in field goal percentage, free throws, steals, games played, games started and minutes played. She was a member of SU’s first-ever NCAA Tournament team in 1987-88, averaging 12.8 points and 8.1 rebounds.
Legette-Jack served as an assistant coach for the Orangewomen from 1993-2000. She is currently the head women’s basketball coach at Hofstra University.
The rest of the squad includes Kerry Bascom (Connecticut ’91), Sarah Behn (Boston College ’93), Sue Bird (Connecticut ’02), Jodi Brooks (Seton Hall ’94), Jennifer Bruce (Pittsburgh ’85), Sabrina Johnson (St. John’s ’90), Tracy Lis (Providence ’92), Rebecca Lobo (Connecticut ’95), Shelly Pennefather (Villanova ’87), Tasha Pointer (Rutgers ’01), Ruth Riley (Notre Dame ’01), Jennifer Rizzotti (Connecticut ’96), Nykesha Sales (Connecticut ’98) and Diana Taurasi (Connecticut ’04).
The Silver Anniversary Team will be honored at the league’s annual women’s basketball championship awards dinner on March 5.
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