Kansas State University Athletics
K-State Athletics Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2016
- Class:
- 2005
Kendra Wecker was one of the greatest women’s college basketball players in the country and in K-State Athletics history during her tenure at K-State. A four-time All-Big 12 honoree, Wecker was also named the Big 12 Player of the Year as a senior in 2005.
Her record-setting endeavors included career scoring and rebounding, but she also has the most career double-doubles (52), career field goals made (935), career field goals attempted (1,913), career minutes played (4,141) and most consecutive free throws made (28).
Wecker was the recipient of the 2005 Senior CLASS award given to the outstanding senior NCAA Division I Student-Athlete of the Year for Women’s Basketball. She was also a finalist for the Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence in 2005 and a three-time Academic All-Big 12 selection.
Her No. 53 jersey was retired on Feb. 26, 2005 and she was drafted No. 4 by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2005 WNBA Draft. She was also inducted in the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
Kodak/WBCA All-American (2005)… Big 12 Conference Player of the Year (2005)… Senior CLASS?Award Recipient (2005)… Collegiate Basketball Award of Excellence finalist (2005)… Two-time AP Third Team All-American (2003, 2004)… Two-time USBWA All-American (2003, 2005)… Three-time Naismith National Player of the Year Award finalist (2003, 2004, 2005)… Three-time All-Big 12 First Team selection (2003, 2004, 2005) and 2002 All-Big 12 Third Team selection… Two-time Wade Trophy and John R. Wooden Award finalist (2004, 2005)… Three-time CoSIDA Academic All-District (2003, 2004, 2005)… Three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team selection (2003, 2004, 2005)… Ranked first all-time in career scoring (2,333) and first all-time in career rebounding (1,087) at K-State… Also holds school records for most career double-doubles (52), career field goals made (935), career field goals attempted (1,913), career minutes played (4,141) and most consecutive free throws made (28)… Became the first Wildcat and second player in league history to record 2,000 points and 1,000 rebounds in a career… Her No. 53 jersey was retired on Feb. 26, 2005… Drafted No. 4 overall by the San Antonio Silver Stars in the 2005 WNBA Draft.
