UC Riverside Athletics Hall of Fame

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Donna Hammond-Mares

  • Class
    1983
  • Induction
    1988
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball
Donna Hammond-Mares became the first women's basketball player in UC Riverside history to be named an All-American in 1982, and she earned Academic All-America honors that same season. That year, she led the nation in scoring averageing 27.9 points per game while being named NCAA Co-Player of the Year and CCAA Female Athlete of the Year. At the time of her graduation, Hammon-Mares held the school single-season and career scoring average and blocked shots marks.
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