Hall of Fame
LESLIE RUSHTON, Drew University
Basketball – Class of 1985
Leslie Rushton was a star on the hardwood at Drew. Rushton not only left her name etched in the women's basketball record book at Drew, but also in the NCAA record book. Rushton ended her career as the all-time leading scorer (men and women) in Drew basketball history with 1,998 career points and the all-time leading women's rebounder with 1,165 caroms.
A four-time team MVP and Drew's Female Athlete of the Year in 1985, Rushton graduated with 29 school records to her credit and was a four-time Middle Atlantic Conference Northern Division All-Star. She also earned all-American, all-district, and all-East honors during her career, and she claimed two Rose City Classic MVP awards as well.
Rushton was the all-time leading scorer in Division III women's basketball history but has since fallen from number one. Her career scoring average of 24.1 points per game ranks seventh and her rebounding average of 14.0 per game ranks sixth. She was consistently ranked among the nation's leaders in scoring, rebounding, and free throw shooting throughout her career at Drew.
Rushton was inducted into the Drew University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1992.