Honored with the "Trailblazers of the Game" award from the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Cheyney State’s improbable run to the inaugural NCAA women’s national title game in 1982 is a story that has been forgotten, but needs to be widely celebrated.
In late December, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame announced the nominees for the Class of 2024. We catch up on the players, coaches and teams that are candidates for enshrinement, along with other news.
Copper and Laney have shared the court together since they were kids, playing AAU basketball for Yolanda Laney and then college ball for C. Vivian Stringer at Rutgers.