Today is the final day of the Southern Conference’s 10-day preview leading up to the induction ceremony on May 4 of the inaugural 10 inductees in the 2009 SoCon Hall of Fame class. The ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. (EDT) at the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, S.C., where the conference office is located.
Today’s highlighted inductee is Appalachian State’s Valorie Whiteside.
Valorie Whiteside
Appalachian State
Women’s Basketball
1984-1988
Whiteside owns the Southern Conference top spot for single-season scoring (776) and career points (2,944). Her 25.4 career scoring average is the best mark in league history. Whiteside was named first-team all-conference four times and was named the 1988 Player of the Year. She was inducted into the Appalachian State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2003.
- All-time leading scorer in SoCon history
- Finished career with 2,944 points and 1,369 rebounds
- MVP of SoCon Tournament, 1987 and 1988
- Led conference in scoring three times
- Had career-high games of 48 points and 26 rebounds
- Led Appalachian State to consecutive SoCon championships, 1987 and 1988
- Named first-team All-SoCon three times
- Had jersey (No. 33) retired by ASU, February 13, 1988
Tickets for the event are available through the Chapman Center ticket office at 864-542-2787 or visiting the Chapman Cultural Center website.