Thursday, March 14th: Men's Pre-Modern Era - 1930s
Friday, March 15th: Men's 1940s - 1950's - 1960's
Monday, March 18th: Men's and Women's 1970's
Tuesday, March 19th: Men's and Women's 1980's
Wednesday, March 20th: Men's and Women's 1990's
Thursday, March 21st: Men's and Women's 2000's
Friday, March 22nd: Men's All-Century Team

Susan Highfill ‘79 - Arguably the best player in program history, Highfill is the all-time leading scorer in team history. In her four-year career with the Maroons, Highfill accumulated 2,028 points, which still is 575 points better than any other player in team history. Highfill twice earned All-American honors, in 1978 and 1979, and is one of just two players to earn the honor twice. In addition to the career scoring mark, Highfill holds no less than eight other school records, including points in a game (49), career scoring average (28.6), field goals made (789), and free throws made (450). During the 1976-77 season, Highfill established a school record, which stands to this day, for points in one season with 562.

Leonda Hudson ‘75 - Often regarded as one of the top two players to ever wear a Roanoke College women's basketball uniform, Hudson was the program's first All-American. In addition, Hudson was also the first Maroon to score over 1,000 points in a career. In her career, which spanned from 1971-75, Hudson scored 1,056 career points. This remains the 11th best number in school history. Hudson earned her All-American honors following her sophomore season. Prior to the 2003-04 season, Hudson granted permission to Kayce Smith to bring #23 out of retirement. Smith wore #23 for two seasons, but on her graduation from Roanoke, the number returned to the retirement list.

Joan Aichele ‘74 - One of the finest all-around female athletes to have played at Roanoke College, Aichele earned a total of 10 varsity letters in basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse. In 1974, Aichele was co-captain of the 1974 Virginia State Championship Team and named to the Virginia All-State basketball squad. That same year, she was selected the Outstanding Female Athlete at Roanoke College joining the ranks of an elite group of superior athletes.

Jean Beamer '52 - Beamer distinguished herself both as a varsity athlete and as a coach while at Roanoke College. She played both basketball and field hockey. In 1950 and '51, she was named team captain of women's basketball team. She coached the Lady Maroons to the 1974 Virginia State Championship and brought in the programs' first two All-Americans, Leonda Hudson and Susan Highfill.

Sandra Hadaway '74 - Sandy Hadaway was a four-sport star at Roanoke College in the 1970's, playing basketball, volleyball, field hockey and golf. As a senior, she helped the women's basketball team win the 1974 Virginia State Championship. Later that spring, Hadaway won the Virginia Intercollegiate Women's Golf Championship to cap a stellar athletic career at Roanoke College. She graduated in 1974 and currently serves as Athletic Director of Salem High School, a position she has held for over 35 years.

Peggy Durham '56 - In the mid 50's, Durham was the talk of the basketball courts at Roanoke. In her sophomore year, she scored 51 points in a single game and averaged 29.5 ppg in a single-season. A leader of the Women's Athletic Association while in Salem, Durham was also a member of the Brackety-Ack and Phi Mu.

Diann Rader '71 - Diann Rader was a team captain as a senior, averaging 14 points a game leading the Lady Maroons to an 11-2 record. Following the state tournament, Rader was named the Virginia All-State team in 1971.

Barb Rheal (1977-80) - Reahl was an Virginia All-State team selection for two years (1979-80). She averaged nearly 12 points per game for three seasons under Lynn Agee. She still holds the school-record in field goal percentage (.584). Reahl put on one of the best freshman seasons at RC as she became the only freshman in program-history to average a double-double (16.2 ppg and 11.1 rpg). Her 11 boards a game is the most by any freshman at RC. She and Susan Highfill combined to average 52.7 ppg in 1977-78, which makes them the highest scoring tandem in program-history. She and Stacey Smith combined to average 19.8 rebounds per contest that same year, also a school-record. Rheal held the single-season (239 in 1978-79) and career (589) rebounding records upon her departure from Roanoke College.

Michele Blazevich Johnson (1980-81) - Blazevich nearly averaged a double-double in her only season with Roanoke in 1980-81, averaging 10.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. Shot 52.1% from the floor as a freshman, leading the Maroons to a 21-win season and the Virginia Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) title in 1981, earning all-tournament honors. She still holds the single-game rebounding record with 24 against Bridgewater. Left RC with the single-season rebounding record (255) which is still the most by any freshman. She went with Lynn Agee to UNC-Greensboro where she earned All-American recognition in 1983.

Carol Peshel (1979-81) - Peshel played at Roanoke College for two seasons, leading the Maroons to a pair of postseason appearances and the Virginia Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) title in 1981. She averaged 13.6 points in two seasons at RC and led the Maroons in rebounding as a freshman. A two-time Virginia All-State selection, Peschel left with Lynn Agee to UNC-Greensboro. She was the first female All-American in any sport at UNC-G and was named to the 1982 NCAA Division III All-Tournament team, leading the Spartans to a 25-3 record and a final four appearance.

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Dave Beckom '77 - Beckom, who played two seasons with the Maroons, led RC in scoring (13.3 ppg), rebounding (9.3 rpg), field goal percentage (50%) as a sophomore, which he was named team captain. Beckom, who transferred to Oregon, led team in rebounding both years at Roanoke, averaged a double-double as a freshman with 11 points and 10 boards per game.

Craig Everett '79 - Everett led Roanoke to back-to-back biggest single-season turnarounds in NCAA history and a NCAA Tournament bid as a senior. The NCAA Small College Division All-South Region selection as a junior averaged 15.4 points and 6.8 rebounds during senior year en route to a 25-3 record. Everett led team in rebounding as a junior and senior. Everett, who transferred from Southern Idaho Junior College which was the #1 team in the country, was an all-region selection following his senior year, earned a professional playing career in Europe.

Beatty Barnes '72 - Barnes' athletic career at Roanoke was expressed by his success on the basketball court where Barnes gave himself unselfishly for the good of the team. Leading rebounder and free-throw shooter for the 1971-'72 team, Barnes was the team leader in field goal percentage as well for two seasons. He was selected to the All-Mason Dixon team in 1971 and '72. His leadership, calm composure, and sense of humor added to the total balance of the national championship team in 1972

Denton Willard '74 - Williard was a two-year letterwinner after transferring from NCAA Division I East Tennessee State. A local product from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, he recorded a school-record 17 assists in a single game. He averaged 9.9 points per game and totaled a single-season record 145 assists during senior season. As a junior in 1973, Willard was named All-Mason-Dixon Conference as a junior in addition to garnering Virginia All-State honors. He was the point guard who played under two coaches in two seasons, but led the Maroons to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances.

Howard Ray '76 - Ray, a two-year player for the Maroons, was nicknamed “Rocket Pockets” appropriately for his leaping ability. He led the team in field goal percentage during both seasons with Roanoke. Named team captain as a senior, he led the squad in rebounding and field goal percentage. As a junior, he averaged a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards per game while leading the Maroons in field goal percentage (55.4%) and rebounding. He pulled down a school-record 28 rebounds against St. Francis in December of 1974.

Gene Luna '71 - Luna finished his career as a 1,000-point scorer at Roanoke and currently ranked 14^th on career scoring list (fifth all-time upon graduation). He was named Second-Team All-Mason-Dixon Conference and Virginia College Division All-State as a junior in 1970. Luna scored a career-best 30 points against Hampden-Sydney as a junior. Named team captain in 1970-71 and played alongside Virginia Sports Hall of Fame teammate Frankie Allen.

Steve Saunders '71 - Saunders was named Virginia College Division All-State for two seasons. He earned All-Mason-Dixon Tournament honors in 1970 and earned an NCAA Tournament bid. Saunders scored over 900 career points. After scoring seven points a game as a freshman, he averaged nine points a game while hitting 76% of his free throw attempts as a sophomore and junior. Saunders was known as a defensive specialist and considered one of the best in the Mason-Dixon Conference.

Dickie Adams '72 - Adams was the senior point guard on the 1972 National Championship team. He was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Mason-Dixon Conference Tournament on the way to the national title. Averaged 10 points per game and hit 50% from the floor including 78% from the line as a senior. Adams had back-to-back solid performances in the national quarterfinals and semifinals as he poured in 14 and 16 points, respectively, to get the Maroons to the national championship vs. Akron.

Jesse Thomas '78 - Was the point guard for the Maroons from 1975-77. Averaged 10.9 points per game as a junior and scored in double-figures in each of the final 13 games of the season. He also ran track and was known as “The Jet” for his school-record in the 440-yard dash. Thomas distinguished himself as one of the fastest runners of the track team in the history of Roanoke. In 1978, he won the 440 and 220 and anchored the mile relay in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference track and field championship to earn All-American honors. A stellar competitor who broke three college records in track, Thomas participated in the NCAA International Competition in Mexico. In 1978, Thomas qualified for the 1980 Olympic Track team with a time of 46.5 seconds for the 400 meters.

Rick Weber '80 - Weber, who sat out over half of his freshman year due to an injury, burst on the scene as a freshmen with a 20-point, 17-rebound performance against NCAA Div. II power Assumption in February of 1976. He followed that with a sensational sophomore year as he averaged 11 points and eight rebounds per game in his first full year with the Maroons. The three-year captain led the Maroons to back-to-back biggest single-season turnarounds in NCAA history and a NCAA Tournament bid. After a red-shirt year in 1977-78, he led Roanoke to back-to-back 20-win seasons in the final years of Roanoke College as a NCAA Division II member in 1979-80.