Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus ANNIKA Intercollegiate on September 8, 2025
Women's Golf
vs ANNIKA Intercollegiate
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Duke Athletics Hall of Fame
Beard, Alana
Alana Beard
- Induction:
- 2022
Alana Beard, the program’s all-time leading scorer with 2,687 points, was the first Duke women’s basketball player to have her No. 20 jersey retired. The 2001 National Freshman of the Year and two-time National Player of the Year (2003, 2004), Beard led the Blue Devils to four straight ACC titles and four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including back-to-back trips to the NCAA Final Four in 2002 and 2003. The Frierson, La., native was a three-time ACC Player of the Year, three-time Kodak All-American and four-time Associated Press All-American.
Selected No. 2 overall in the 2004 WNBA Draft, Beard enjoyed a 15-year professional career with the Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks. She won a WNBA Championship in 2016 and earned back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2017 and 2018. A nine-time WNBA All-Defensive Team selection, Beard was also a four-time All-Star and a 2006 All-WNBA Second Team honoree. She retired from professional basketball in 2020 and has since worked in the private sector and served as an analyst for ACC Network.
In 2025, Beard was officially inducted into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, joining a celebrated class that included Sue Bird, Mark Campbell, Danielle Donehew, Sylvia Fowles, Lucille Kyvallos and Cappie Pondexter.
Darian Mensah Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Josiah Green Media Availability: Tulane
Tuesday, September 09
Coach Patke Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
Coach Brewer Press Conference: Tulane
Monday, September 08
