Wendy Palmer

Basketball
Inducted: 2025

1992 NCHSAA Female Athlete of the Year at Person High School
Native of Roxboro, North Carolina
WBCA High School All-American and AAU National High Jump Champion in 1991 and 1992
UVA’s career rebound leader (1,221), first in double-doubles (58), second in FGP (.614) and fourth in scoring (1,918)
First Cavalier to total at least 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds
1995 and 1996 ACC Player of the Year
Selected in the WNBA 1997 Elite Draft by the Utah Starzz and played 11 years, averaging 10.1 points and 5.9 rebounds
WNBA All-Star (2000), second-team All-WNBA (1997) and WNBA’s Most Improved Player (2004)