2009 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees

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Jennifer Azzi, Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, Jennifer Gillom, Sonja Hogg, Jill Hutchison and Ora Washington will be officially inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on June 13 in Knoxville, Tenn.

The 2009 Induction marks the 11th in the history of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and will bring the total number of inductees to 109.

Jennifer Azzi

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 24:  Jennifer Azzi #8 of the Utah Starzz handles the ball in Game two of the Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Sparks during the 2002 WNBA Playoffs on August 24, 2002 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The S

Olympic Gold Medalist in 1996; one of the original players of the ABL; an All-American guard at Stanford; won the 1990 Wade Trophy, Naismith Player of the Year and led the Cardinal to the 1990 National Championship.

Played five seasons in the WNBA.

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke

26 Aug 2000:  Cynthia Cooper #14 of the Houston Comet drives up to the basket for a lay up during the game against the New York Liberty in the WNBA Finals Game at the Compaq Center in Houston, Texas. The Comets defeated the Liberty 79-73 in overtime.  NOT

Two-time Olympian, two-time National Champion at Southern California (1983, 1984) and four-time WNBA champion with the Houston Comets (1997-2000); won a gold medal with team USA in the 1988 Olympics and was a member of seven USA squads.

Jennifer Gillom

4 Jul 2001:  Jennifer Gillom #22 of the Phoenix Mercury dribbling the ball during the WNBA game against the Miami Sol at the America West Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. The Mercury defeated the Sol 60-47.  NOTE TO USER: It is expressly understood that the onl

In four years at Ole Miss, Gillom had four NCAA tournament appearances, including two Sweet Sixteens, two Elite 8s and three SEC West titles; went on to star for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury for six years; member of the 1988 Gold Medal Olympic team.

Sonja Hogg

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Coached and promoted the game of women’s basketball for over 30 years; started the Louisiana Tech women’s basketball program and nicknamed the team the “Lady Techsters.”

Recipient of the 2004 Naismith Women’s Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Award. Also coached for five seasons at Baylor.

Jill Hutchison

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Head coach of the Illinois State women’s basketball team for 28 seasons, where she led ISU to three NCAA tournaments, six WNIT appearances and was a three-time conference coach of the year; first president of the WBCA in 1982 and received the Carol Eckman Award from the WBCA in 1992.

Ora Washington

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Legendary African American athlete from the Germantown section of northwest Philadelphia, played center for the Philadelphia Tribune for 18 years, only losing six games, all of which were to men’s teams.

Pictured above: The Tribune Girls of Philadelphia, 1938. Standing (l. to. r): Marie Leach, Lavinia Moore, Myrtle Wilson, Ora Washington, Rose Wilson, Florence Campbell. Kneeling: Gladys Walker, Virgina Woods.

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