Janice Lawrence Braxton

Sport: Basketball

Induction Year: 2005

University: Louisiana Tech

Induction Year: 2005

A first-team pick on the LSWA’s All-Century All-Louisiana Women’s Collegiate Basketball Team chosen in 1999, Janice Lawrence Braxton was a seven-time All-Europe star who didn’t stop playing professionally until 2001. Considered perhaps the greatest Lady Techster player ever, Lawrence starred from 1980-84 and was a two-time Kodak All-American (1983, 84), the 1984 Wade Trophy winner, the 1982 NCAA Final Four MVP, a three-time Final Four All-Tournament pick (1982, 1983, 1984), twice NCAA Regional MVP (1983, 1984) and three times on the NCAA All-Regional Team (1982, 1983, 1984). She was the second-leading rebounder and third-leading scorer for the gold-medal winning 1984 USA Olympic team. An athletic post player, Lawence led Tech to a mark of 130-6, 4 Final Fours and 2 National Championships.