INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA will celebrate the 2005-06 athletic season as the 25th anniversary of several NCAA Women's Championships, including Division I women's basketball.
Division I Women's Basketball began in 1981 and will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary at the 2006 championship. To commemorate this milestone a "25th Anniversary Team" consisting of five student-athletes and one coach will be named with your help.
Texas has one athlete on the ballot - Clarissa Davis (Davis-Wrightsil), former U.S. Olympian, National Player of the Year, All-American and MVP of the 1986 NCAA Final Four when as a freshman she helped the Longhorns claim the national title with a perfect 34-0 mark.
Check back on Thursday, December 22nd to find out who was selected to the 25th Anniversary Team!
In 1981, the NCAA began sponsoring women's championships, which opened the door to increased athletic and academic opportunities for female athletes. Today, the NCAA sponsors 44 women's championships in 20 sports, providing more than 150,000 women with an opportunity to compete for national titles each year.
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