Hall of Fame
A 1980 Asheboro High School graduate, Cissy was “Miss Basketball” for the Blue Comets women’s basketball team. Her accomplishments as a high school player were many – All-Conference three years in a row, All-Randolph County, All-State, a recipient of the Mary Garber Award, and MVP of the East-West All-Star team. So it was fitting that Cissy became the first female basketball player to sign with Belmont Abbey College. As a freshman, she averaged 28.9 points per game and helped the Lady Crusaders become a nationally-ranked team for the first time. She was named an All-American in 1983, and to this day, she holds the Abbey’s all-time scoring record of 2,385 points (tops for both men and women). She also garnered honorable mention recognition for the 1984 U.S. Olympic Basketball team.
