Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame
Vicky Picott was one of the Scarlet Knights' most prolific players in history as a three-time Street & Smith Honorable Mention All-American and Kodak District II All-American as a senior. During her career "On the Banks", the Hightstown, N.J., native led Rutgers to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances and one Atlantic-10 Tournament title. A sleek and mobile forward, Picott finished her career with 1,792 points, 1,029 rebounds, leading the team in the category in three of her four years, and remains among RU's all-time leaders with 257 steals. Averaging 14.6 points per game and 8.4 rebounds per contest over her career, Picott finished her time "on the banks" among the Scarlet Knights' best in free throws (378) and free throw attempts (542). Picott, who served as team captain as a junior and senior, was the 1988 Atlantic-10 Freshman of the Year, named second team all-conference as a sophomore and first team as a junior and senior. Sharing MVP honors with Lyn Ust as a junior and senior, she helped the team to a 94-29 record in four seasons. During her senior campaign she accumulated 549 points and averaged 18.3 points per game en route to being named the New Jersey Basketball Coaches & Sportswriters Association Player of the Year. Picott won silver and bronze medals at the Olympic Festival and played for the USA Junior National Team.
