Mary Ellen Buchanan Krakowski would have never imagined her reaching the 1,000 carrer points. This went on through her senior season while playing for the Providence College. She even recalls that moments before she struck the 1,000 points by his colleagues that in the history of the game, no woman has ever attained the 1,000 points in Rhode Island. It was not long for her to wait as in 1979 she achieved this fate. The Lakeland resident was amazed to be included in the New England Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2015.
She claimed that she couldn’t believe her ears after receiving the news. She claimed that it hit her like a lightening and she could feel the overpowering part of it. Being included in the hall of fame was astonishing to her and she was ready to live with the honor.
The inclusion ceremony that took place at the DCU Center in Massachusetts saw her being accompanied by her family, friends as well her former coaches. She was born and grew up in Bridgeport before she decided to move to Lakeland 16 years ago with her lovely husband.
She acquired a scholarship where she played for four years from 1975-1979 at the Providence Friars where she managed to achieve 10.9 points as well as 8.0 each game and was placed number 22 in the scoring list.
She claimed that her memories revolves a united team that she had back then and gives thank to the school that gave her a chance to study freely as well as being accorded with an opportunity to exploit her talent in the basketball game. It was them who gave her an appreciation for the game which she still engulfs to herself.
It was during her time that the Friars went on a 42-14 in two seasons and this success was attributed to her. According to former Friars coach Tim Gilbride who is currently the headman basketball coach at Bowdoin College (Maine), Krakowski a 6-foot-3 left handed was easy to coach and took everything at her disposal seriously and keenly.
Other members of the New England Basketball Hall of Fame includes basketball’s creator Dr. James Naismith, Geno Auriemma, Connecticut’s Ray Allen, Providence’s Rick Pitino, Rebecca Lobo and Massachusetts’ Julius Erving.
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