Former UConn Standout Elected to CT Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

STORRS, CT - A former standout player at UConn is among seven new electees to the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, according to an announcement released by that organization Tuesday.

Carla Berube, who played a key role in the university's first undefeated national championship season in 1995, was elected in the category of college player.

Graduating from UConn in 1997 with a degree in sociology, Berube finished her career as a forward for the Huskies with 1,381 points and a record of 132-8 with four Big East tournament championships. She averaged 10.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game at UConn, earning a spot on the All-Big East rookie team in 1994 and being selected to the All-Big East second team in 1997.

Hired at head coach at Tufts University in 2002, Berube was 272-81 prior to the 2015-16 season, leading the Jumbos to Division III Final Four appearances in 2014 and 2015 and consecutive 30-win seasons.

She was named the New England Small College Athletic Conference Coach of the Year for the third time in four years and the fifth time overall in 2015, and was honored with the Pat Summitt Trophy as the United States Marine Corps/Women's Basketball Coaches' Association NCAA Division III National Coach of the Year.

Berube resides in Medford, Mass.

The 2016 inductees (pictured in this order) are:

• Kara Crismale-Burgarella, High School Player, Guilford H.S.
• Jennifer Monti, High School Player, Ellington H.S.
• Bill Scarlata, High School Coach, Norwich Free Academy
• Carla Berube, College Player, UConn
• Francine Perry Little, College Player, Quinnipiac
• Charlene Shepard, Referee, New Britain
• Judy Sylvester, Honorary, Hamden

The 29th annual Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Wednesday, April 20 at Cascade Banquet Facility, 480 Sherman Avenue, Hamden. Ticket information may be obtained from Ann V. Fariss at 203-378-6581 or avfariss@sbcglobal.net.

The Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame was the first organization of its kind in the country. It was created in 1987 by five professional and personal friends who strongly felt the need to honor outstanding basketball players, coaches, officials, and advocates.

The Hall of Fame honors those who have contributed to the enhancement of women’s basketball in Connecticut - either through participation, through service, through support, or through achievement. The 2016 Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Famers exemplify the finest achievements in Connecticut.

Photos courtesy of Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame