BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – Shronda Butts (2014-16) is among 61 members of the Ohio Valley Conference 75th Anniversary women's basketball team.
Butts played two seasons for SIUE after transferring from Bradley. In her first season with the Cougars, she earned first team All-OVC and All-Newcomer honors. She was tabbed Newcomer of the Week six times, leading the Cougars in points per game (15.6) and total assists (97). During the 2015-16 season, Butts was named the OVC Player of the Year, averaging 20.8 points per game, stacking up third in the league.
The guard from Des Moines, Iowa, concluded her career at SIUE with 1,115 points, 281 rebounds, 228 assists, and 100 steals.
The 2022-23 academic year marked the 75th anniversary of the OVC, which began in 1948 and currently ranks as the eighth-oldest Division I Conference.
As part of the celebration of the storied accomplishments of the league, a committee working in conjunction with current and former schools, captured the "best-of-the-best" in each sport and celebrate the top athletes in league history with 75th Anniversary Teams across all OVC sports. A similar listing was compiled during the 40th and 50th anniversaries of the league.
Below is a listing of the top women's basketball student-athletes and coaches in OVC history.
Student Athletes
Kendra Appling, Tennessee State (2005-09)
Brooke Armistead, Austin Peay (1999-03)
Priscilla Blackford, Morehead State (1980-83)
Dorothy Bowers, Youngstown State (1984-88)
Chynna Bozeman, Morehead State (2008-11)
Kandi Brown, Morehead State (2002-04)
Heather Butler, UT Martin (2011-14)
Shronda Butts, SIUE (2012-16)
Pam Chambers, Tennessee Tech (1976-80)
Emily Christian, Tennessee Tech (2003-06)
Allison Clark, Tennessee Tech (1999-02)
Angie Cox, Eastern Kentucky (1988-92)
Sonya Daugherty, Southeast Missouri (2005-09)
Shanika Freeman, Jacksonville State (2003-05)
Rachel Galligan, Eastern Illinois (2006-09)
Tasha Gales, Morehead State (2001-03)
Jaree Goodin, Eastern Kentucky (1989-93)
Lisa Goodin, Eastern Kentucky (1980-84)
Tiasha Gray, Austin Peay (2012-15)
Amber Guffey, Murray State (2006-09)
Gerlonda Hardin, Austin Peay (2000-04)
Ellie Harmeyer, Belmont (2016-20)
Jerilynn Harper, Tennessee Tech (1979-82)
Ashar Harris, Morehead State (2009-12)
Ashley Haynes, Austin Peay (2002-06)
Ashley Nichole Hayes, Murray State (2006-09)
Janet Holt, Tennessee Tech (1998-02)
Ke'Shunan James, Murray State (2015-18)
Alex Jones, Eastern Kentucky (2009-13)
Almesha Jones, Morehead State (2011-15)
Ashia Jones, UT Martin (2014-19)
Katie Kelly, Eastern Kentucky (2000-04)
Ariel Kirkwood, Morehead State (2020-23)
Brianna Lawrence, Tennessee State (2012-16)
Lachelle Lyles, Southeast Missouri (2005-07)
Darby Maggard, Belmont (2016-19)
Kim Mays, Eastern Kentucky (1992-95)
Sally McCabe, Belmont (2015-18)
Jennifer McFall, Middle Tennessee (1981-84)
Teresa McNair, Eastern Kentucky (1999-03)
Angela Moorehead, Tennessee Tech (1988-91)
Adrianna Murphy, Southeast Missouri (2015-19)
Donna Murphy, Morehead State (1976-80)
Jasmine Newsome, UT Martin (2011-14)
Ta'Kenya Nixon, Eastern Illinois (2010-13)
Pam O'Connor, Eastern Illinois (2002-05)
Sabina Oroszova, Eastern Illinois (2012-15)
Chelsey Perry, UT Martin (2018-21)
Brittany Pittman, Morehead State (2007-09)
Chrissy Roberts, Eastern Kentucky (1996-98)
Joi Scott, Murray State (2003-07)
Diane Seng, Tennessee Tech (1996-00)
Paige Smith, Austin Peay (1999-03)
Sheila Smith, Murray State (1985-86, 1988-89)
Donna Stephens, Morehead State (1978-82)
Cheryl Taylor, Tennessee Tech (1983-87)
Tesia Thompson, Southeast Missouri (2017-21)
Roschlele Vaughn, Tennessee Tech (1990-92))
Lariah Washington, Eastern Illinois (2019-23)
Kim Webb, Middle Tennessee (1983-86)
Michelle Wenning, Murray State (1987-91)
Coaches of Note
Bart Brooks, Belmont
Susie Gardner, Austin Peay
Larry Joe Inman, Middle Tennessee/Eastern Kentucky/Tennessee State
Kevin McMillan, UT Martin
Marynell Meadors, Tennessee Tech
Teresa Phillips, Tennessee State
Bill Worrell, Tennessee Tech
