The Stealers' Hall-of-Fame is to honor the Great People, Great Teams & Great Players we have had in our program since 1996.

Nominations can be sent to Coach Robinson via email or regular mail.

The Winston-Salem Stealers Hall-Of-Fame...

Those who will always be...

A STEALER FOR LIFE.

All players listed in alphabetical order.

Can You Name The Three Future Hall-of-Famers In The Picture Above That Was Taken In The Fall of 2003?

• NAME: CHANTE' BLACK
• PLAYED FOR THE STEALERS FROM 1997-2003.
• PLAYED ON 2001 16-AND-UNDER DI NATIONALS TEAM IN WINSTON-SALEM.
• FIRST STEALERS' PLAYER TO BE NAMED TO & PLAY IN THE McDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN TEAM / GAME IN 2004 IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. 
• PARTICIPATED IN THE USA BASKETBALL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FESTIVAL IN JUNE OF 2003.
• HAS HER HIGH SCHOOL JERSEY RETIRED IN THE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HALL-OF-FAME IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.
• PARITICIPATED ON THE STEALERS' FIRST TRAVELING TEAM TOURNAMENT IN JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI IN 2000.
• ONE OF ONLY FOUR STEALERS' PLAYERS TO SCORE OVER 40 POINTS IN A GAME.
• WAS A PARADE MAGAZINE ALL-AMERICAN IN 2004.
• WAS THE TORCH BEARER AT THE 2004 15-AND-UNDER DIVISION I AAU NATIONALS IN WINSTON-SALEM.
• WAS THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL'S PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR IN 2004.
• BECAME THE FIRST PLAYER FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO SIGN WITH DUKE UNIVERSITY TO PLAY BASKETBALL IN OVER 10 YEARS.
• BECAME THE THIRD STEALERS' PLAYER AT THE TIME TO SIGN WITH AN ACC SCHOOL.
• BROKE DUKE'S FRESHMAN RECORD FOR MOST REBOUNDS IN A SEASON WITH 260 DURING THE 2004-05 CAMPAIGN.
• HELPED DUKE TO AN ELITE EIGHT APPEARANCE IN 2004-05.
• HELPED DUKE TO A FINAL FOUR APPEARNANCE AND A NATIONAL RUNNER-UP FINISH IN 2005-06.
• DRAFTED IN THE FIRST ROUND WITH PICK #10 BY THE CONNECTICUT SUN AT THE WNBA DRAFT IN 2009. 

CHANTE' WAS A McDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN GAME SELECTION IN 2004 - THE FIRST WINSTON-SALEM STEALERS' PLAYER TO BE SELECTED TO THE GAME.

CHANTE' WAS THE FIRST WINSTON-SALEM STEALERS' PLAYER TO BE SELECTED IN THE WNBA DRAFT - CHANTE' WAS SELECTED BY THE CONNECTICUT SUN IN 2009 IN THE FIRST ROUND.

CHANTE' BLACK - A STEALER FOR LIFE

NAME: BRITTANY COX

• Played for the Stealers from 2002-2008.
• Her 2002 Team played at the DII Nationals going 3-2 in Orlando and her 2003 Team finished 4th in the state and in second place at the DII Nationals, again, in Orlando.
• In 2004, her team finished in 2nd place in the state, and qualified for the DI Nationals in Kingsport, Tennessee.
• Her team qualified for the DI Nationals again in 2005 and 2006.
• Brittany played in numerous travel team events through 292 Basketball.
• Brittany received a scholarship to play basketball at Pfeiffer University.
• Brittany received the Presidential scholarship along with her athletic scholarship at Pfeiffer. 
• Brittany has coached in our program from 2006-present, including our 2009 3 Month Travel Team.
• In HIGH SCHOOL:
• Brittany helped her team to four state championship titles.
• Had a record of 119-11 in her four seasons.
• Went undefeated in the conference for four straight seasons.
• Won four consecutive regular season conference championships, four conference tournament titles, four state sectional titles, and four straight state regional championships.
• Was named all-conference in 2008.
• Was named MVP of the regional tournament in 2009.
• Was team MVP in 2009.
• Was a team captain in 2009.

BRITTANY COX - A STEALER FOR LIFE

• NAME: AMANDA CROSS
• PLAYED FOR THE STEALERS FROM 1999-2005.
• COACH FOR THE STEALERS FROM 2004-PRESENT; LEADING HER 11s TEAM TO THE DI NATIONALS IN 2005.
• PLAYED ON THE STEALERS TRAVELING TEAM IN WASHINGTON, DC IN 2002, AND IN OREGON IN 2003.
• PLAYED ON 13 OTHER TRAVEL TEAMS THROUGH OUR PROGRAM.
• HELPED FOUR OF HER STEALERS' TEAMS TO THE DI STATE PLAYOFFS.
• HER 2002 TRAVEL TEAM FINISHED 3RD AT THE ADIDAS SHOWTIME NATIONALS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
• HELPED THE 2005-06 PEACE COLLEGE BASKETBALL TEAM TO A SEMIFINAL APPEARANCE AT THE USA SOUTH TOURNAMENT AS A FRESHMAN.
• WAS NAMED TO THE SOUTH ATLANTIC CONFERENCE / BANK OF AMERICA ACADEMIC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM IN 2005-06.
• Amanda won Peace College's W. Robert Everett Business
  Achievement Award. This award is determined by the Business Department faculty, and ultimately decided by the head of the department. It is given to a top performing Business Major.
• Amanda was announced as Peace College's Scholar Athlete for
  2006-2007. This award is given to the student athlete, playing a
  varsity sport, with the highest GPA.
• Amanda was recognized for being named to the USASouth
  Conference Academic All-Conference team.
• Selected to the USA South 2007-2008 All Conference Sportsmanship Team - this is a new award that the conference has begun presenting.  It is acknowledgement, by coaches across the conference, for leadership and sportsmanship demonstrated by individual players during the course of the season.  Each team in the conference is represented on this team. 
• Selected, for the 3rd straight year, to the USA South Conference all academic team.
• Selected, for the 2nd straight year, as Peace College's 2007-2008 Scholar Athlete of the year (cumulative 4.0 GPA) - This award is given to the Peace College student athlete with the highest grade point average among all sports' athletes.
• Selected as the 2008 Frazier Cup recipient - given to the athlete who best epitomizes the total student athlete at Peace College.  Acknowledgement for her leadership in basketball (captain, etc.), academics, the Peace College Community - where she is a Peer Educator, member of the Human Relations Society, involved with Student Government, and the Community at large.
• She graduated with Honors as Suma Cum Laude (4.0 GPA).  She was also recognized for outstanding achievement amongst the graduating class.  Referenced was her academics, athletics, as well as her commitment to the school through Peer Educator.

AMANDA CROSS - A STEALER FOR LIFE

• NAME: KATHERYN LYONS


• PLAYED FOR THE STEALERS FROM 1999-2006.


• HELPED HER 2000, 2004, 2005 TEAMS TO DI NATIONAL BIRTHS.


• 2000 TEAM FINISHED IN THE TOP 20 IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET.


• HELPED 1999 DII NATIONAL TEAM TO A THIRD PLACE FINISH OVERALL.


• LED 2002 DII NATIONAL TEAM TO A THIRD PLACE FINISH OVERALL.


• IN 2002 DII NATIONALS, BECAME 4TH STEALERS PLAYER TO SCORE 40 POINTS IN A GAME; FIRST STEALERS PLAYER TO DO THAT IN A NATIONAL TOURNAMENT.


• PLAYED IN TWENTY-TWO TRAVELING TEAM EVENTS WITH THE PROGRAM.


• WAS NAMED MISS BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICAN AT KEARNEY, NEBRASKA EVENT IN 2005.


• WAS NAMED THE PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR IN 2006 BY: THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, THE GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD, THE HIGH POINT ENTERPRISE, NC PREPS & TRIAD SPORTS.


• LED HER HIGH SCHOOL TEAM TO BACK-TO-BACK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS AND A 108-15 RECORD IN HER 4 SEASONS.


• MADE A VERBAL COMMITMENT TO PLAY BASKETBALL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AS A SOPHOMORE.
• PLAYED FOR ONE SEASON, HELPING THE THE TERPS TO A FINAL 8 APPEARANCE, BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO MARIST UNIVERSITY.


• NOMINATED TO PLAY IN 2007 McDONALD'S ALL-AMERICAN GAME.


• WAS A COACH IN THE STEALERS' PROGRAM FOR TWO SEASONS.


• WAS NAMED THE PLAYER-OF-THE-YEAR IN 2007 BY: THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL, THE GREENSBORO NEWS & RECORD, NC PREPS, AND TRIAD SPORTS.

KATHERYN LYONS - A STEALER FOR LIFE

•  NAME: JENNIFER PENLEY
• Started playing with the Stealers in 2003 as an 11-and-under participant and played until 2008.
• Her 2003 Team finished 4th in the state and wound up as National AAU Division II Runner-Ups.
• Team qualified for DI Nationals in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
• Finished in top 30 at DI Nationals (with a seven member team) in Dayton, Ohio.
• Played in numerous travel team events through 292 Basketball.
• Participated in the Pete Newell Big Girls Camp in 2006 in San Diego, California.
• Verbally committed and signed in Fall, 2008 to play basketball at the US Naval Academy beginning with the 2009-2010 season.
• First Stealer to sign with any of the military academies to play basketball.
• First recruit to commit to play for the new head coach at the US Naval Academy, Coach Stephanie Pemper.
• Began coaching in 2006 with the Stealers 10u team as an Assistant Coach and qualified for DI Nationals.
• In 2007, became Head Coach of 9u team, finished first place in the NC DI state tournament and qualified for DI Nationals.
• In 2008, Head Coach of 9u team and qualified for DII Nationals.
• High School -Helped lead her team to 92-11 record over her 4 year high school. career; in 2007 and 2008, won Mary Garber tournament and in 2007 and 2008, named to Mary Garber All-Tournament Team.
• Helped lead her team to Central Piedmont Conference regular season championship, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2008-2009 and undefeated seasons, 2005-2006, 2006-2007,2007-2008 and 2008-2009; in 2006, 2007, and 2009, helped team win CPC Tournament Championship.
• In 2007-2008, named to CPC All-Tournament Team.
• In 2008-2009, named to 1st Team All-Conference Player.
• In 2008-2009, named to 2nd Team All-District Player.
• In 2008-2009, named All-County Basketball Player by Triad Sports Weekly.
• NCHSAA Scholar Athlete, having a 3.5 or above, all four years, 2006-2009.
• Member of National Honor Society, 2007-2009.
• Made the All-Northwest Team in 2009.

JENNIFER PENLEY - A STEALER FOR LIFE

• NAME: LaSHAUNDA PRATT
• PLAYED FOR THE STEALERS FROM 1998-2006.
• FIRST EVER MEMBER OF OUR FIRST EVER 10-AND-UNDER TEAM.
• HELPED 1999 TEAM TO A THIRD PLACE FINISH AT THE DII NATIONALS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
• WAS AWARDED THE SEARS EXCELLENCE AWARD FOLLOWING THE DII NATIONALS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA IN 1999.
• HELPED THE STEALERS TO THREE STRAIGHT NORTH CAROLINA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2001, 2002, 2003.
• HELPED THE STEALERS TO FIVE STRAIGHT DI NATIONALS APPEARANCES, 2000-2004.
• LED THE STEALERS TO A 17TH PLACE FINISH AT DI NATIONALS IN WEST LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA IN 2000.
• LED THE STEALERS TO A 9TH PLACE FINISH AT THE DI NATIONALS IN KENNER, LOUISIANA IN 2001.
• LED THE STEALERS TO A 17TH PLACE FINISH AT THE DI NATIONALS IN AMARILLO, TEXAS IN 2002.
• LED THE STEALERS TO A 13TH PLACE FINISH AT THE DI NATIONALS IN DAYTON, OHIO IN 2003.
• LED THE STEALERS TO FOUR STRAIGHT REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (2001-2004).
• NAMED MVP OF THE MARY GARBER BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IN 2004 & 2005.
• HELPED JUNIOR OLYMPIC TEAM TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2006 IN VIRGINIA BEACH.
• PLAYED ON TWELVE TRAVELING TEAM EVENTS WITH THE PROGRAM.
• WON THE 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH HER HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IN 2006-07.
• RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY AT BOSTON COLLEGE UNIVERSITY, BECOMING THE FIRST PLAYER FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO PLAY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AT BOSTON COLLEGE.
• MADE A TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM IN 2009.

LaSHAUNDA PRATT - A STEALER FOR LIFE

• NAME: RACHEL STOCKDALE
• PLAYED FOR THE STEALERS FROM 1996-1998.
• FIRST STEALER TO PLAY IN THE ACC.
• LED NORTH CAROLINA STATE IN 3POINT FEILD GOAL PERCENTAGE IN 2004-05 AT 41.9%.
• WAS AN AP ALL-FRESHMAN SELECTION AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE.
• HELPED HER STEALERS' TEAMS TO TWO NATIONAL INVITATIONAL BIRTHS.
• FIRST STEALER TO SCORE OVER 40 POINTS IN A GAME.
• HER TEAM WON OUR PROGRAM'S FIRST EVER INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1997.
• MVP OF THE NCHSAA EAST / WEST GAME PLAYED AT THE GREENSBORO COLISEUM IN 2001.
• MEMBER OF THE CATERPILLAR ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM AT NC STATE.
• HELPED NC STATE TO TWO CONSECUTIVE NCAA TOURNAMENT BIDS.
• HIT 5 THREE POINTERS IN FIRST ROUND GAME AGAINST AUBURN IN 2004.
• WAS TORCH BEARER AT 2001 16-AND-UNDER AAU NATIONAL TOURNAMENT IN WINSTON-SALEM.
• PLAYED ON SUMMER NATIONAL SQUAD THAT COMPETED IN AUSTRALIA IN 2004.

RACHEL STOCKDALE - A STEALER FOR LIFE

• NAME: BRITTANY STRACHAN


• PLAYED FOR THE STEALERS FROM 1998-2006.


• HELPED 1999 TEAM TO A 3RD PLACE FINISH AT THE DII NATIONALS IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.


• LED 2000 TEAM TO OUR PROGRAM'S FIRST REGIONAL TITLE AND DI NATIONALS BIRTH.


• HELPED 2001 TEAM TO OUR PROGRAM'S FIRST STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.


• HELPED 2001 TEAM TO A TOP 10 FINISH AT THE DI NATIONALS IN KENNER, LOUISIANA.


• HELPED 2002, AND 2003 TEAMS TO STATE TITLES.


• HELPED 2002 TEAM TO A TOP TWENTY FINISH AT DI NATIONALS.


• HELPED 2003 TEAM TO A SWEET SIXTEEN FINISH AT THE DI NATIONALS.


• HELPED HER TEAMS TO FIVE DI NATIONALS APPEARANCES FIVE STRAIGHT SEASONS.


• PLAYED IN FOURTEEN TRAVELING TEAM EVENTS.


• WAS NAMED A MISS BASKETBALL ALL-AMERICAN IN 2005 IN KEARNEY, NEBRASKA.


• LED 2006 JUNIOR OLYMPIC TEAM TO A NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.


• WAS NAMED MVP OF THE JUNIOR OLYMPICS IN VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA IN 2006.


• RECEIVED A SCHOLARSHIP TO PLAY BASKETBALL AT NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY.


• NAMED TO THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL'S ALL-NORTHWEST TEAM IN 2006.


• NOMINATED TO PLAY IN THE McDONALDS ALL-AMERICAN GAME.


• WON THE 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH HER HIGH SCHOOL TEAM IN 2006-07.


• WAS HER HIGH SCHOOL'S CLASS VALEDICTORIAN IN 2007.
  

BRITTANY STRACHAN - A STEALER FOR LIFE

2009 Seven Month "Grant" Team

• First team to be nominated to and selected for our program's Hall-of-Fame.
• Team had an overall record of 27-8 playing in eight showcase events.

Season Rewind:

• Opened with a 2-2 record at the Fairfax Stars Invitational.
• Followed-up with a 6-0 record and tournament championship at the Boo Williams Invitational.
• Finished the spring season with a 4-0 record at our DII / DIII College Recruiting Tournament in Winston-Salem.
• Began July with a 1-2 record at Kennesaw State in Georgia.
• Rebounded with a 4-2 performance at the Nike Invitational in Chicago, Illinois.
• Ended July with a 4-1 mark at the FILA Summer Derby in Louisville, Kentucky.
• Had a perfect 4-0 record at our fall season DII / DIII College Recruiting Tournament in Winston-Salem.
• Finished the 2009 Season with a 3rd Place Finish at Georgia Tech in the Elite Division at the Peach State End of Road Championship.

Team Roster With Graduating Class & College Choice When Decided:

• Erin Fitzgerald (Class of 2010), Chandler Young (Class of 2013), Kelsey Long (Class of 2010 - Belmont Abbey University), Stephanie Mitchell (Class of 2011), Millesa Calicott (Class of 2011), Autumn Cole (Class of 2011), Megan Buckland (Class of 2011), Lauren Penley (Class of 2011), Olivia Gough (Class of 2012), Kelli Bonner (Class of 2011) and Samantha Craven (Class of 2010 - Pfeiffer University).
• Guest Player For Spring DII / DIII Tournament: Anna DeFrancecso (Class of 2009 - UNC-Chapel Hill; Club Basketball).

Coaching Staff:

• Head Coach: Trish Grant
• Assistant Coach: Kevin Hudson

2009 Seven Month "Grant" Team - A Stealers Team For Life.

Player Nomination

Must Be A Winston-Salem Stealer For At Least Three Seasons.
 

Played In The Program As Long As A Team Was Offered At Her Age Group; Did Not Leave The Program On Her Own.

Played or, Had The Opportunity To Play, College Basketball.

Continues To Be A Strong Role Model For Young People.

Team Nomination

Team Needs To Be "Team-First" & "Program-First".

Team Has Had Significant & Consistent Success On A National Level.

Team Has To Have Had A Core (4-6 Players) That Have Played In The Program For At Least Three Seasons.

Team Has Had A Core (3-5 Players) That Will Go On To Play College Basketball.

Team Has Been A Positive Example To Others In The Stealers Program.

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