Cathy Parson became the first woman to be inducted into the WVU Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. She finished her career as Mountaineer women's basketball all-time career scoring leader with 2,113 points from 1980-83 and appeared in a then-school-record 121 games, averaging 17.5 points per outing.

Her career scoring total is even more impressive when considering only Jerry West (2,309) and Rod Hundley (2,180) on the men’s side scored more points in their WVU careers. She also finished her career as the women's all-time leader in career field goals made (898) and attempted (2,061). Of her 121 games played, Parson registered double figures 108 times. At the conclusion of her career, her 17.5 career scoring average ranked third all-time and she owned a school record 46 20-point games.

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• Position: Guard
• Hometown: Hagerstown, Md.
• Inducted into WVU Hall of Fame: 1996