Page 12. University Daily Kansan, April 1, 1981
Woodard gets women's basketball's top honor
By SANDY CLARK Sports Writer
Tynette Woodward has never wooed a Helmsman
Trophy, but she knows what it would feel like to woo
a Helmsman.
Woodard yesterday was named the winner of the fourth Wade Trophy, the Heisman of women's basketball. The award, given annually in March, was presented to Woodard in New York City.
KU star awarded Wade Trophy to end brilliant career
"For one person to be selected from among so many gifted athletes is a treasure to behold." Woodard said. "I thank God that he allowed me to be selected, I worked hard."
Woodard had been nominated for the award the past two years, but had lost to Nancy Lieberman and Carol Blazewski, both now professionals in the Women's Basketball League.
However, KU Head Coach Marian Washington had no doubt that Woodward would take home the title.
"Lynette is one of the most gifted players I've ever seen play the game of basketball." Washington said. "She is a complete player with great talent.
"She not only is an excellent athlete, but a fine lady. Lynette is imaginative on the court and she demonstrates that she can do it all. One pro scout said Lynette was the only player he knew who came close to Dr. J. (Julius Erving of the Philadelphia 76ers) in her excellent body control, the ability to change direction and hands on the ball in mid air."
No one, especially opposing coaches, will dispute the fact that Woodard has done it all this year. Woodard led the Jayhawks to a 72-5 record and a No. 10 national ranking. Averaged 24.5 points a game and 10 rebounds, and led the nation in steals for the third time with 178.
Woodard also became the all-time scoring
leader in women's college basketball, breaking Blazeyski's record last Jan. 6 on her first basket of a game against Stephen F. Austin State.
In addition, the 3,649 points she has scored in the past four years at KU make her the top scorer in KU history for both men and women, who such greats as Will Chamberlain and Joo White.
Woodard's talents have not gone unnoticed, as evidenced by her overflowing collection of
Woodard was a member of the 1980 Olympic team, an Academic All-American, a four-year Kodak All-American and the Big Eight Tournament's Most Valuable Player, just to name a few of her accomplishments. Her jersey was also retired at the end of the season, making her the
first basketball player and only the third athlete in KU history to earn that distinction.
"I just go out and do the best job that I can," Woodard said. "Awards are nice, but I don't play for awards. Sometimes I just want to reverse roles with someone and just be the silent killer. But sometimes I just saw it fit for it to be publicized. I would still be playing even if I wasn't recognized."
As a high school senior year ago at Wichita North, Woodard never expected that she would have such an illustrious college career. She would have a star in basketball, but a student of basketball.
"I just wanted to learn about the game," woodard said. "When I played in high school, I woodard was doing. I just played. Now I understand how you never stop learning. You never learn it all."
Woodard, always modest about her achievements, shares the credit for her success at KU with Washington.
"Coach is a tough lady and she knows her business," Woodard said. "But she's not only a great coach, but also a great person. She taught me to be more confident and to stand up for what I want. And the fact that I can get anything I want if I want it bad enough I care about people and I admiRE that."
Woodward would like to emulate Washington, though not in the coaching profession. Her career plans are undecided but she is considering professional basketball.
"I would like to play pro basketball even though there's talk that the women's league isn't stable," Woodard said. "It would be sad if I had to stop playing now."
Regardless of what the future holds for Woodard, she will not likely ever forget her college career. Her Wade Trophy will remind her of that.
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