Hall of Fame
Carolyn Boatman was a two-time All-American as a high scoring center for the Cotton Blossoms basketball team. She was an NAIA Second Team All-American as a junior in 1992 and an honorable mention selection as a senior in '93. Boatman was also a two-time First Team All-AIC selection and still ranks among UAM's all-time leaders in scoring and rebounding, with career averages of 19.6 points and 9.6 rebounds a game.
"Carolyn was a tremendous low post player," said Early, who coached the UAM women's basketball team from 1979 to 2000. "When she caught the ball on the low block, she was almost impossible to stop. She was a consistent force, night in and night out."
Boatman ranks sixth in career scoring average, ninth in career scoring (1,309 points), sixth in single season scoring (736 points), and scored a career-best 40 points vs. Henderson State. During Boatman's career, she led the Blossoms to the 1993 AIC championship (the last in conference history) and a berth in the NAIA National Tournament.
