Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Although Joanne Burke played only two seasons for the Scarlet Knights, she has etched her name into the program’s history. A two-time Street & Smith All-American, Burke was Rutgers women’s basketball first ever Wade Trophy candidate in 1980. She earned EAIAW All-Region team honors and was named RU’s women’s basketball Most Valuable Player in 1980 as she led the Scarlet Knights with 15.8 points per game. Additionally, Burke led the team in steals in her two seasons “On the Banks”. She set a single season record in free throw percentage, connecting at a .849 clip, for a record that stood for 11 years. Following her career at Rutgers, Burke, who hailed from Pennsauken, New Jersey played professionally overseas in Austria and England.
