Illinois State women’s basketball legend Cathy Boswell ’83 was selected as one of five women to be inducted as the 24th Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction class.
Appears InBoswell, who played at Illinois State from 1979-83, was a two-time WBCA Kodak All-American and two-time Wade Trophy finalist during her time at Illinois State, finishing her collegiate career with 2,005 points and 1,054 rebounds. She led the Redbirds to 90 wins, an NCAA Tournament berth in 1983, a 15th-place finish in the AIAW National Tournament in 1981, and two WNIT bids (1980 and 1982). Boswell was a member of the 1984 women’s Olympic gold medalist USA basketball team and competed internationally for 14 years.
The Class of 2023 will be inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on April 29 in Knoxville, Tennessee.
