Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Caroline DeRoose was a two-time Kodak District II Honorable Mention All-American that helped the Scarlet Knights to an impressive 88-25 record (.779), four straight NCAA Tournament berths and two Atlantic-10 titles during her career. DeRoose closed out her career as one of RU's all-time leaders in scoring with 1,762 points and 14.9 points per game. She set a school record with seven three-point field goals against West Virginia on March 7, 1992 and closed out her career as RU's all-time leader in three-point field goals made (205). Her name is also listed among the Scarlet Knights' career leaders in free throw percentage and by hitting at a .883 clip from the line in 1992, DeRoose set an school record for single season free throw percentage. She also finished ranked among the top-10 in assists (359), field goals made (630), field goals attempted (1,430), free throws made (297) and free throws attempted (356). DeRoose was featured as an All Atlantic-10 honoree throughout her career with third team honors as freshman in 1991, a nod to the second team in 1992 and earning two Atlantic-10 First Team accolades a junior and senior in 1993 and 1994. She was named the New Jersey Basketball Coaches & Sports Writers Association Player of the Year in 1993 and as a senior in 1994, she was named the Atlantic-10 Player of the Year, Tournament MVP, All-Academic Team member and the Headley-Singer Award winner for Rutgers' most outstanding female athlete. Following her time "on the banks", DeRoose played professionally in her home country of Belgium.
