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Gwen Austin was a dominant figure in the early years of the women's basketball program and put up very impressive numbers in her four-year career.
The post player was named First-Team All-ECAC and ECAC South Player-of-the-Year in 1984-85 after averaging 20.4 points and 12.8 rebounds for the women's basketball team. During her 109-game career, she averaged a double-double of 18.9 points and 11.8 rebounds, shooting a remarkable 52 percent from the field.
Austin remains UNCW's all-time leader in scoring (2,056 points), rebounding, (1,290 rebounds) and blocked shots (222 blocks). She also holds school records for career scoring average (18.9 ppg), career rebounding average (11.8 rpg) and owns 16 school records overall.
In 2009, Austin was honored by the Colonial Athletic Association as one of the league's legends during its annual program to honor past greats of the game. In February of 2014, her number "23" was hung in the rafters of Trask Coliseum, becoming the first women's basketball player to be so honored.
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