2011 Hall of Fame Inductee

ANNE MARIE "ANNIE" IGO (RIZZO)

Women's Basketball (1971-74)
Inducted in 2011

A pioneer of the successful women’s basketball program at Delaware, Annie Igo was a high-scoring standout on the first three varsity teams in 1971-74 under University of Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame head coach Mary Ann Hitchens. A speedy guard with outstanding skills, she led Blue Hen teams to three straight winning seasons and consecutive berths in the Eastern Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (EAIAW) Regionals. She led the team in scoring each of her three seasons, pouring in 13.0 points per game as a sophomore in 1971-72, 13.3 ppg as a junior in 1972-73, and 18.6 ppg as a senior in 1973-74. Upon graduation she held school records for points in a game (29 vs. Ursinus), season (260), and career (602), and highest scoring average in a season (18.6 ppg) and a career (15.0). She also served as a team co-captain as a senior when she scored 20 or more points eight times in just 15 games. Since graduation, she has been active in USTA tennis, has won multiple gold medals at the Senior Olympics, and was elected to the Delaware Legends Basketball Hall of Fame.

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