NEW YORK – The BIG EAST Conference today announced its second annual BIG EAST Basketball Legends Recognition Program. Each of the Conference's 11 member schools selected a former prominent coach or player from both their men's and women's programs to be honored at the upcoming BIG EAST Tournaments.  

Villanova has selected Lisa Angelotti-Gedaka (1984-88) to be the Wildcat legend this year. During her time at Villanova, Angelotti led the Wildcats to a 91-30 record and three trips to the NCAA Tournament. In her senior year, she was named the BIG EAST Conference Player of the Year after shooting 59.5 percent from the field and averaging 19.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. She currently ranks sixth all-time at Villanova in scoring with 1,622 career points and fourth all-time in rebounding with 854 career rebounds. In 2002, Angelotti became the fifth Villanova women's basketball player to have her jersey retired

Women's basketball Legends will be recognized during the BIG EAST Tournament Quarterfinals on March 8 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

"We are excited to continue this annual celebration of former players and coaches who have had profound impacts on the history and success of our 22 basketball programs," said BIG EAST Commissioner Val Ackerman. "Our second group of BIG EAST Legends includes trailblazers as well as more recent stars, all of whom have contributed significantly to their schools and many of whom are part of BIG EAST basketball lore.  We look forward to giving them the big round of applause they deserve during our upcoming tournament festivities."

In addition to Angelotti, the second class of BIG EAST Women's Basketball Legends are: Butler's Lade Akande (2005-09), UConn's Kerry Bascom (1987-91), Creighton's Sarah Nelson Vandeberg (2010-14), DePaul's Anna Martin (2009-13), Georgetown's Ebiho T. Ahonkhai (1993-97), Marquette's Krystal Ellis (2005-09), Providence's Britt King (1982-86), St. John's Kathy Meehan (1974-78), Seton Hall's Robin Cunningham (1974-78), and Xavier's Amber Harris (2007-11).

 
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