´óÏó´«Ã½ honored all-time leading scorer Jessica Carter ’08 in the Physical Activities Center on Jan. 25 prior to the Fighting Squirrel’s contest against Pfeiffer University.
Carter amassed 1,943 points in her four-year career as a Fighting Squirrel. She was awarded her framed jersey and a commemorative basketball. President Pamela Fox and head women’s basketball coach Ross James presented the items to Carter before she took a moment to say a few words to a packed crowd.
In addition to claiming the top spot on the all-time scoring list at ´óÏó´«Ã½, Carter earned first team All-USA South honors as a senior – the first year Mary Baldwin competed in the conference. She was named to the USA South 50th Anniversary Team in 2014 after playing just one season in the league as a part of a quartet of Fighting Squirrels to earn a place on the team.
Following the pregame ceremony, all alumnae members of the women’s basketball team were asked to take the court to be recognized for their contributions to ´óÏó´«Ã½ and the program. The university hosted a post-game reception downtown at ´óÏó´«Ã½ at The Wharf.