2016 NC State Athletic Hall of Fame: Linda Page
8/30/2016 8:41:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Hall of Fame ceremony takes place Sept. 16 in the newly renovated Reynolds Coliseum
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State women's basketball program boasts 839 wins, 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 11 trips to the Sweet Sixteen, but just seven honored jerseys.
The late Linda Page's number 43 is among this elite group.
A two-time All-American and two-time All-ACC performer who, to this day, ranks second in program history in total points scored (2,307) and third in points scored per game (18.8), Page is one of just four Wolfpack players to have reached 2,000 points in a career.
The Philadelphia native was a Wade Trophy finalist for National Player of the Year in 1984 and in spite of all her impressive accomplishments while wearing the Red & White of NC State, may still be best known in athletics circles for scoring 100 points in a single high school game to break Wilt Chamberlain's scoring mark of 90.
"Every time she touched the ball, she scored," current UConn head women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma—an assistant coach at Virginia when Page was in high school—said in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer's Mel Greenberg. "You talk about whomever you want, Linda Page was as great a scorer as I've ever seen in a high school uniform, no question about it."
In addition to her incredible offensive achievements while playing for the Wolfpack, Page also led her teams to one of the greatest four-year stretches in the history of the program, achieving a 94-30 record while claiming two ACC regular season titles (1983 and 1985) and one ACC Tournament championship (1985).
Perhaps just as significant was how she and her teammates matched up against local rivals UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke. During Page's career, the Wolfpack posted a 16-6 mark against its Tobacco Road rivals.
Following her stellar basketball career, Page spent multiple years working as a juvenile probation officer, ran a basketball shooting clinic in Yeadon, Pa., and wrote a book titled "Love, Pain & Passion – The Heart of a Champion."
In October of 2011, Page passed away in her home at the age of 48. Her funeral ceremony in Southwest Philadelphia was attended by more than 300 people, including several former Wolfpack teammates.
The NC State Athletics Hall of Fame will mark the third such honor Page has received. She was also inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Dobbins Tech Hall of Fame.
Created in 2012 and now boasting 36 total members, the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame will honor its 2016 class in a grand reopening gala on Friday, September 16 at the newly-renovated Reynolds Coliseum. To purchase tickets to the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Induction Ceremony, click HERE.
RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State women's basketball program boasts 839 wins, 22 NCAA Tournament appearances, and 11 trips to the Sweet Sixteen, but just seven honored jerseys.
The late Linda Page's number 43 is among this elite group.
A two-time All-American and two-time All-ACC performer who, to this day, ranks second in program history in total points scored (2,307) and third in points scored per game (18.8), Page is one of just four Wolfpack players to have reached 2,000 points in a career.
The Philadelphia native was a Wade Trophy finalist for National Player of the Year in 1984 and in spite of all her impressive accomplishments while wearing the Red & White of NC State, may still be best known in athletics circles for scoring 100 points in a single high school game to break Wilt Chamberlain's scoring mark of 90.
"Every time she touched the ball, she scored," current UConn head women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma—an assistant coach at Virginia when Page was in high school—said in an interview with the Philadelphia Inquirer's Mel Greenberg. "You talk about whomever you want, Linda Page was as great a scorer as I've ever seen in a high school uniform, no question about it."
In addition to her incredible offensive achievements while playing for the Wolfpack, Page also led her teams to one of the greatest four-year stretches in the history of the program, achieving a 94-30 record while claiming two ACC regular season titles (1983 and 1985) and one ACC Tournament championship (1985).
Perhaps just as significant was how she and her teammates matched up against local rivals UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke. During Page's career, the Wolfpack posted a 16-6 mark against its Tobacco Road rivals.
Following her stellar basketball career, Page spent multiple years working as a juvenile probation officer, ran a basketball shooting clinic in Yeadon, Pa., and wrote a book titled "Love, Pain & Passion – The Heart of a Champion."
In October of 2011, Page passed away in her home at the age of 48. Her funeral ceremony in Southwest Philadelphia was attended by more than 300 people, including several former Wolfpack teammates.
The NC State Athletics Hall of Fame will mark the third such honor Page has received. She was also inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Dobbins Tech Hall of Fame.
Created in 2012 and now boasting 36 total members, the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame will honor its 2016 class in a grand reopening gala on Friday, September 16 at the newly-renovated Reynolds Coliseum. To purchase tickets to the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2016 Induction Ceremony, click HERE.
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