Vanderbilt Women's Basketball Honored at Tennessee Hall of Fame Awards Dinner

2001-02 SEC CHAMPION HONORED AT TENNESSEE HALL OF FAME

• The 2001-02 Vanderbilt Commodore women's basketball team was honored as the Collegiate Amateur Team of the Year by the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Friday night (Jan. 24). That team captured the Southeastern Conference Tournament title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament Regional championship game. The Commodores owned a record of 30-7, 10-4 mark in league action. Vanderbilt led the nation - men and women - in field goal percentage for the second consecutive season. Seniors Ashley McElhiney and Chantelle Anderson accepted the award on behalf of the team

CHANTELLE ANDERSON HONORED ALSO

• Senior All-American Chantelle Anderson was also honored at the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Banquet as the Amateur Athlete of the Year. Anderson was a Kodak All-American last season and led the SEC in field goal percentage, second in the nation, with a 64.7 mark against the sixth-toughest schedule in the country. She recorded eight double-doubles and scored in double figures in all but one game. She made at least half of her shots in all but one game, including 22 consecutive games. She was honored as SEC Player of the Year and earned many All-America honors as well as the ESPN the Magazine Women's Center of the Year.

The Tennessee Hall of Fame Awards Banquet and Induction Ceremony was held Friday, Jan. 24, in the Renaissance Hotel in Nashville.