SIUE's Lori Sebastian Recognized as OVC Legend
For the 10th time the Ohio Valley Conference will recognize men's and women's basketball legends from each of its member institutions during the OVC Basketball Tournament.
The legends will be recognized through video board recognition and P.A. announcements during the event.
With roots dating back to 1948, the OVC and its member institutions have produced many outstanding student-athletes who have earned numerous accolades and led their respective schools to success on the hardwood.
In total six male and five female student-athletes will be honored.
Below is a listing of this year's honorees.
Eastern Illinois: Craig DeWitt
Lindenwood: Lindsey (Medlen) Ward
Little Rock: Alicia Cash
Morehead State: Donna Stephens
Southeast Missouri: Tyler Stone
SIUE: Lori Sebastian
Southern Indiana: Chris Bowles
Tennessee State: Ann Thomas
Tennessee Tech: Jimmy Hagan
UT Martin: Michael Hart
Western Illinois: Ceola Clark III
SIUE - Lori Sebastian (1987-91)
Sebastian was the first women's basketball All-American at SIUE. She finished her career (since broken) as the school record holder in scoring (1,621) and career field goals made (686) record holder. Sebastian played in 102 career games, grabbing 658 rebounds; she was one of five players in school history to lead the program in rebounding in three different seasons. Sebastian also excelled in the classroom, earned Academic All-America honors twice.
Photo: Lori Sebastian
