Cappie Pondexter (4/21/2004) - Athlete Awards - Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association Skip To Main Content

Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association

Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association
Home of the Haggerty Award
WPOY Cappie Pondexter (Rutgers) 2003-06

Cappie Pondexter

  • Award
    Women's Player of the Year
  • Week Of
    4/21/2004
  • Sport
    Women's Division I
  • School
    Rutgers
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
    Guard
  • Hometown
    Chicago, Ill.
  • High School
    John Marshall
A 5-9 dynamo guard, Cappie Pondexter of Rutgers became the Scarlet Knights' third two-time Division I Women's Player of the Year, as announced by the Met Basketball Writers Association on Wednesday, April 21, at the Meadowlands' Pegasus West in East Rutherford, NJ.

Pondexter, a Chicago native and graduate of John Marshall High School, averaged 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.8 steals per game, earning All-Big East First Team honors for her efforts.

It was a year of transition over in Piscataway, as Head Coach C. Vivian Stringer's squad took a 10-6 mark during the Big East regular season all the way into the Big East Tournament final, before bowing out to Boston College in the championship game.

(note: In addition to going on to win All-Met accolades in each of her four years, Pondexter also became the first league player to be named to the All-Big East First Team four times.)

Sponsors