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Betty Lennox
Betty Lennox
Sport(s): Women's Basketball
Years at HCJC/TVCC: 1996-97

Still active in the WNBA with the Los Angeles Sparks, Lennox continues to add to her legacy.
  In 1997, she helped the Lady Cardinals to an NJCAA championship, being named the Most Valuable Player of the national tournament. In the tournament, she shattered a 19-year-old tournament record with 20 free throws in a 78-71 win over Louisburg in the semifinals. In that game, the Lady Cardinals overcame an 18-point deficit in the final 12 minutes. In the national title win over Central Florida, she scored 27 points and grabbed 20 rebounds.
  After moving on to Louisiana Tech and turning in two stellar seasons, she was selected as the sixth overall pick in the WNBA draft by the Minnesota Lynx.  She was the WNBA Rookie of the Year in 2000 and later helped the Seattle Storm to a WNBA championship, being named the Most Valuable Player of the finals