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Lometa Odom

• In four seasons with the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens, she complied a record of 115-5

• First Wayland Baptist player to pick up four consecutive AAU All-American Honors

• She was named the 1956 AAU Tournament MVP and finished her career with 1,614 points

• Inducted into the Wayland Baptist University Athletic Hall of Honor in 1992

• In high school, she led her team to three state titles from 1950-1952, setting the Texas single game scoring record with 78 points in 1951

• She collected Texas All-State honors three years in a row (1950-1952)

• The first woman inducted into the Texas High School Basketball Hall of Fame and the Texas Panhandle Sports Hall of Fame

• In 2000 she was recognized as one of the best 100 sports legends of the 20th century by the Amarillo Globe News

• Played on the USA team in 1955 that captured gold in the Pan American Games in Mexico City

• In 1968 she was inducted into Helms Foundation Hall of Fame

Did You Know

The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is home to the world's largest basketball. The Baden Ball measures 30-feet tall and weighs 10 tons.
In the Hall you can test your basketball skills on three different courts, a timed dribbling course, and a vertical leap challenge.
The Ring of Honor consists of over 100 jerseys hanging from the rafters of the back rotunda. These jerseys represent the top high school and college players from each season.