Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Tasha Pointer led the Scarlet Knights to their first-ever Final Four appearance as a junior captain in 2000. The Chicago native earned a number of accolades during her time at RU including being named the 1998 BIG EAST Rookie of the Year and garnering All-BIG EAST first team honors in 1999 and 2001. In 2001, Pointer was also tabbed an Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention. Pointer was named to two NCAA all-tournament teams, selected to the 1999 Midwest Region to the 2000 West Region squads. At the conclusion of her career, the point guard set Rutgers' all-time assists and steals records - men's and women's - with 839 assists and 292 steals, respectively. In addition, Pointer scored 1,456 career points. She recorded the first triple-double in Rutgers basketball history against Providence during her senior campaign. Pointer had four triple-doubles in her illustrious career, which was the most in BIG EAST history. Following her time "on the banks", Pointer was drafted by the WNBA's Portland Fire in 2001 and in 2003 she was named to the BIG EAST 25th Anniversary Hall of Fame Team.
