Wichitan Lynette Woodard named outstanding contributor to women’s basketball

Former North High and Kansas All-American Lynette Woodard has been named 2015 Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Women’s Basketball by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

Woodard was a four-time All-American who scored more points (3,649) than any other collegiate women’s player.

Selections are made based on extraordinary efforts that have made a long-standing positive impact on the sport. The men’s winner is CBS analyst Bill Raftery.

This story was originally published May 7, 2015 at 3:57 PM with the headline "Wichitan Lynette Woodard named outstanding contributor to women’s basketball."