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Hall of Fame

Michele Newman

Michele Newman

  • Class
    1999
  • Induction
    2008
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball & Volleyball

Newman becomes the first multi-sport student-athlete to beselected into LU's Hall of Fame. The first-time ballot inducteestarred for the women's basketball team for four years (1999-03)while also lettering with the volleyball squad for three seasons(2001-03). Not a pushover in either sport, she was selected to theAll-Sunshine State Conference Freshman Team, All-SSC First Team andwas First Team Academic All-District in basketball while earningAll-SSC Second Team and First Team Academic All-District honors forvolleyball.

Additionally, Newman is the only volleyball player in programhistory to be named First Team Academic All-American. At the net,the 2003 graduate holds season records for games (135) and matchesplayed (37) and career marks for kills (1,227), aces (149) and soloblocks (56). She also ranks in the top-five for kills (517) andattempts (1,431), aces (68) and hitting percentage (.283) in aseason and attempts (3,193), block assists (120) and total blocks(176) for a career. On the hardwood, Newman is tied for theall-time games played (111) record while finishing in the top-fivefor points (1,336), rebounds (732), blocks (50) and field goalsmade (563) and attempted (1,147).

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