Seven Terps On ACC Women's Basketball Silver Anniversary Team
2/22/2002 7:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Feb. 22, 2002
GREENSBORO, N.C. - The Atlantic Coast Conference will be honoring the following group of individuals that comprise the ACC Women's Basketball Silver Anniversary Team. These 23 players were all named to the Silver Anniversary Team as a result of being selected as an ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player. These athletes are set to be honored Sunday, March 3,during the semifinal games. To read more about Maryland's Silver Anniversary members, please see the short bios that follow the complete list.
Silver Anniversary Team1978 Tara Heiss............................. Maryland
1979 Kris Kirchner.......................... Maryland
1980 Genia Beasley.......................... NC State 1981 Barbara Kennedy........................ Clemson 1982 Marcia Richardson...................... Maryland
Barbara Kennedy........................ Clemson 1983 Linda Page............................. NC State Jasmina Perazic........................ Maryland
1984 Tresa Brown............................ North Carolina 1985 Dawn Royster........................... North Carolina 1986 Deanna Tate............................ Maryland
1987 Donna Holt............................. Virginia 1988 Deanna Tate............................ Maryland
1989 Vicky Bullett.......................... Maryland
1990 Andrea Stinson......................... NC State 1991 Sharon Manning......................... NC State 1992 Dawn Staley............................ Virginia 1993 Dena Evans............................. Virginia 1994 Charlotte Smith........................ North Carolina 1995 Charlotte Smith........................ North Carolina 1996 Laura Cottrell......................... Clemson 1997 Marion Jones........................... North Carolina 1998 Tracy Reid............................. North Carolina 1999 Itoro Umoh............................. Clemson 2000 Nikki Teasley.......................... North Carolina 2001 Georgia Schweitzer..................... Duke 2002 TBA
1978 - Maryland's TARA HEISS was named the first ACC Tournament MVP in 1978 after leading the Terrapins to an 89-82 victory over NC State. Heiss scored a game-high 30 points in the championship contest and totaled 60 points for the inaugural event. She still owns the Terrapins' record for assists in a season with 249 in 1978.
1979 - KRIS KIRCHNER earned the MVP award after leading the Terps to their second-straight ACC Title. Kirschner, a great rebounder, still owns the top average in Maryland history at 10.5. However, it was her double-double performance of 24 points and 10 rebounds against NC State in the title bout that led her to MVP recognition.
1982 - MARCIA RICHARDSON was a member of three ACC Championship teams for Maryland, and she earned co-MVP honors in 1982 with Clemson's Barbara Kennedy. Richardson scored a team-high 22 points in the championship contest, leading Maryland to a 93-81 victory. She totaled 49 points in three games for the Terps that year in Raleigh.
- JASMINA PERAZIC earned co-MVP honors for Maryland with NC State's Linda Page in 1983. Maryland won it's third-straight title that year, led by Perazic. She totaled 55 points, including 16 in the championship. Even more impressive was her field goal percentage of .604 for the tournament.
1986 & 1988 - Maryland's DEANNA TATE became just the second two-time MVP award winner in conference history, winning the honor in 1986 and '88. Tate poured in 32 points in the '86 championship game and 20 in '88. She totaled 77 points in the '86 tournament and 62 in '88, and still owns the record for most steals in a tournament with 14 in 1988.
1989 - VICKY BULLETT put together an incredible tournament in 1989, earning MVP honors. Bullett led Maryland's rebounding efforts in each game, averaging 12.3 for the tournament. Most impressive was Bullett's 21-point, 13-rebound performance in the championship contest.
