Winthrop University Athletics

Kim Segars (1985-89) – Was a key player during the program’s transition from NAIA to NCAA Division. Segars is a three-time Big South All-Conference selection. She was the first three-time all-conference selection in program history and is just 1-of-6 all-time to garner all-conference selection three times. In 1988 she was voted to the Big South All-Tournament Team and was also voted to the Big South Conference 1986-89 All-Decade Team. She ended her career as the program’s all-time leading scorer and second all-time in rebounds. Segars is still ranked in the Top 30 all-time for career points in Big South Conference history at 28^th with 1,517 and ranks 77^th all-time in rebounds (633). She is 1-of-81 players in league history with 1,000 career points and 500 career rebounds. She led the Big South in field goals made in 1987-88 and 1988-89 while also lead the league in field goal percentage in 1988-89. Segars career scoring average of 18.50 ppg still ranks third all-time in league history. Still owns a share of the program record for free throws made in a single-game (18). Following her career at Winthrop she eventually coached high school and AAU, coaching some familiar names along the way in A’Ja Wilson, Alaina Coates, Kaydra Ducket and India Farmer.