Florida standout Sha Brooks (pronounced SHAY) has been honored as a member of the Southeastern Conference 2017 Class of Women’s Legends that showcases former student-athletes, coaches and administrators from all 14 SEC member institutions.
On Monday’s and Thursday’s during the conference season, one individual will be highlighted on the SEC’s website and via social media.
The class will be honored at the 2017 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament, March 1-5 in Greenville, N.C. Each legend will be honored during half-time of their teams first game of the tournament, all 14 individuals will also be honored as a group, as well as participate in an autograph session during the tournament. Complimentary posters of the Legends will be available at the session.
A quick look at the Gator career of Sha Brooks (2005-09):
Sha (SHAY) Brooks started all except one game in her career and never missed a game …excellent quickness with the ability to drive in the paint and get to the foul line, breaking UF’s all-time record for made free throws … UF’s leading scorer in 2008-09 (16.4 ppg) and 2006-07 (15.4 pg) … unanimous 2009 First Team All-Southeastern Conference (media’s five-player team; coaches’ eight-player team) … 2009 Associated Press All-American Honorable Mention … one of 40 national finalists for the 2009 State Farm Coaches’ All-America Basketball Team … 2006-07 Associated Press’ All-SEC Honorable Mention team … 2005-06 All-SEC Second Team (coaches’ and media teams) … 2006 SEC All-Freshman Team … 2006 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll … three-time SEC Player of the Week honoree in 2008-09 (tied for most of any athlete) … four-time recipient in 2005-06 of SEC Freshman of the Week award (second-most behind Tennessee’s Candace Parker) … 2008-09 SEC Community Service Team
Brooks in UF’s CAREER record book, upon graduation: No. 1 for consecutive starts (123) … No. 1 made free throws (430) … No. 1 games started (125) … No. 1 free throw attempts (550) … No. 2 minutes played (3,882) … No. 2 field goals attempted (1,613) … No. 3 steals (242) … No. 3 three-pointers (212) … No. 3 three-pointers attempted (703) … t-No. 4 games played (126) … No. 5 scoring (1,820) … No. 5 free throw percentage (78.2%) … No. 9 assists (365) … No. 9 three-point FG% (30.2%) … No. 10 made field goals (589) … No. 12 scoring average (14.4 ppg) … during her junior year became the 19th Gator to top the 1,000-point plateau … 94 double-figure scoring games … 28 games scoring at least 20 points, with one 30-point game
Below is the list of the 2017 SEC Women’s Legends:
ALABAMA – Stacy Potter Inman, Swimming, 1992-95
ARKANSAS – Veronica Campbell Brown, Track & Field, 2004
AUBURN – Kerron Stewart, Track & Field, 1996-97
FLORIDA – Sha Brooks, Basketball, 2007-09
GEORGIA – Tasha Humphrey, Basketball, 2005-08
KENTUCKY – Bernadette Madigan-Dugan, Cross Country/Track & Field, 1981-1985
LSU – Daniela “Dani†Reis, Volleyball, 1989-92
OLE MISS – Van Chancellor, Basketball (Coach), 1978-1997
MISSISSIPPI STATE – Marrissa Harris, Track & Field, 2006-09
MISSOURI – Evan Unrau, Basketball, 2000-2004
SOUTH CAROLINA – Megan Matthews Buning – Softball/ Pitcher; 1999-2002
TENNESSEE – Patricia “Trish†Robert, Basketball, 1976-77
TEXAS A&M – Takia Starks, Basketball, 2005-09
VANDERBILT – Dee Davis, Basketball, 2004-07
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