Ann Strother
Highlands Ranch High School
Impact Statement
Strother has an impressive career in all levels of basketball, as well as in the classroom.
Biography
“Athletes like Ann Strother are among the success stories produced in high school athletics today,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “She has worked extremely hard to develop her skills and has become one of the best basketball players not only in the state of Colorado, but the entire nation, and we are proud to be honoring her.”
Strother, who earned a scholarship to NCAA champion UConn, was selected for every leading national award, including the Gatorade High School Player of the Year, the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Player of the Year, and the James Naismith Award as the nation’s top player. In the inaugural McDonald’s Women’s All-American game, Strother scored 21 points and was named the game’s co-Most Valuable Player.
This year, she will be a starter on the U.S. Junior National Team as it competes in the World Championships, the only high scool player ever to do so. In her high school career, Strother led Highlands Ranch to three consecutive Class 5A state titles, averaging 17.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game in her career. She also graduated with a 3.36 grade-point average and was a member of the National and Spanish Honor Societies. Sports Illustrated magazine also recognized Strother’s distinguished career with a mention in its “Faces in the Crowd” section this year.
While at UConn, the Huskies won two National Championships. Strother played in all 143 games and started 142. In 2013, she and her teammates were were inducted to Huskies of Honor.
In 2006 Strother was the 15th pick in the WNBA draft and played for 3 seasons.
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