Katie Gearlds was part of the Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2024. The former basketball star and current coach said it's a 'surreal' feeling.
Katie Gearlds may not have envisioned having a Hall of Fame career at Purdue as a player, but that's how it turned out. Over the weekend, she was one of eight inductees into the Leroy Keyes Purdue Athletics Hall of Fame in 2024.
Gearlds was inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday, along with Bob Ford , Tim Stratton , Annie Drews , Devynne Charlton , Laura Gonzalez-Escallon , Kevin Plawecki and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi . On Saturday, Gearlds and her Boilermakers took the floor for Fan Day at Mackey Arena. Following the team's scrimmage, the coach talked about her induction over the weekend.
"It's surreal. It's wild. Something I never really thought of, dreamed of could happen," Gearlds said. "Coach Curry texted me, Coach Versyp texted me. Thankful for those guys. I think about all the teammates that set screens for me and got me open. We had some really good teams back then, I had some really good teammates, really good coaches. None of that happens without those guys.Gearlds played at Purdue from 2004-07, playing in 133 career games with 100 starts.
In 2006-07, Gearlds scored 707 points and was named a third-team All-American. She was also named to the NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team.Related stories on Purdue women's basketball: Katie Gearlds said Purdue's goal in 2024-25 is to push the pace and get shots up quickly. She believes the Boilers have the athleticism to play that style.
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