Paula Bennett Hometown: Williamston, N.C. Last College: Charlotte Position: Center Experience: 1979-82

Paula Bennett, a two-time All-American, earned first team All-America honors in 1980 from the American Women's Sports Foundation, becoming the 49ers only first team All-American in women's basketball. She averaged 21.1 points in 1980 leading the 49ers to the NCAIAW Division II Championship.

The only player in school history to score over 2000 points, Bennett ranks second all-time in career rebounds (1,300). She boasts career records at Charlotte with a 19.6 scoring average and a 12.3 rebounding average. The 49ers posted three straight 20-win campaigns in her four seasons, a feat that has been accomplished just one time since.

She is one of only two 49ers to be named team MVP in three different seasons and she owns three of the 49ers top four single-season scoring efforts. Bennett still ranks in the program's all-time top three in career points, rebounds, steals and field goals made. She averaged a double-double in each of her four years, bursting onto the scene with a freshman record 21.3 scoring average and 13.9 rebounds. She was the 49ers first women's basketball player to have her jersey retired.

Bennett went on to play professionally with the military and was named to the All-Army team seven times as well as to the All-Military team.