Louisville Cardinals Women's Basketball Legends

Last Updated on March 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

The Louisville Cardinals women’s basketball program has produced star guards, dominant forwards, and program-builders who helped turn Louisville into one of the nation’s strongest women’s basketball schools across multiple eras. Here are some of the most notable Louisville Cardinals women’s basketball legends. (University of Louisville Athletic)

1. Angel McCoughtry

Years at Louisville: 2005–2009
Position: Forward
Notable Achievements:
- Louisville’s all-time leading scorer with 2,779 points
- Also finished her career first in program history in rebounds and steals
- Three-time WBCA All-American
- Big East Player of the Year in 2007 and Big East Defensive Player of the Year in 2009
- Led Louisville to its first national championship game in 2009 and became the first women’s basketball player at the school to have her jersey retired (University of Louisville Athletic)

2. Asia Durr

Years at Louisville: 2015–2019
Position: Guard
Notable Achievements:
- Finished her career second in program history with 2,485 points
- Left as the ACC’s all-time leader in made three-pointers with 374
- Became the first player in Louisville women’s basketball history to be named AP First Team All-American twice
- Won ACC Player of the Year twice
- Helped Louisville stack up wins at a historic rate and finished as one of the most explosive scorers the program has ever had (University of Louisville Athletic)

3. Shoni Schimmel

Years at Louisville: 2010–2014
Position: Guard
Notable Achievements:
- One of the most electric guards in school history
- Scored 1,511 career points and became one of the program’s signature shot-makers
- Was named Oklahoma City Regional Most Outstanding Player during Louisville’s 2013 run to the national title game
- Earned first-team All-BIG EAST honors and consistently led the team in scoring and assists
- Helped bring national attention to Louisville women’s basketball with her flair, range, and big-game scoring (University of Louisville Athletic)

4. Myisha Hines-Allen

Years at Louisville: 2014–2018
Position: Forward
Notable Achievements:
- One of the best all-around frontcourt players in Louisville history
- Won ACC Player of the Year honors
- Piled up double-doubles at an elite rate and finished among the program’s leaders in points, rebounds, and made field goals
- Helped Louisville reach national prominence in the ACC era
- Was the kind of interior scorer and rebounder who gave the Cardinals a steady star every night (University of Louisville Athletic)

5. Dana Evans

Years at Louisville: 2017–2021
Position: Guard
Notable Achievements:
- Two-time ACC Player of the Year
- Repeat First Team All-American and one of only a few Louisville players to earn that level of national recognition more than once
- Led the ACC in scoring as a senior
- Helped lead Louisville to four straight ACC regular-season titles and three straight Elite Eight appearances
- Became one of the defining guards of the Jeff Walz era with her speed, shot creation, and late-game scoring punch (University of Louisville Athletic)

6. Sara Nord

Years at Louisville: 2000–2004
Position: Guard
Notable Achievements:
- Louisville’s all-time leader in assists with 852
- Also ranks among the program’s career leaders in steals, three-pointers, and points
- Four-time first-team All-Conference USA selection
- Earned freshman All-America honors and produced three career triple-doubles
- Had her jersey honored in 2012 and remains one of the key figures in Louisville’s rise before the program hit its national peak (University of Louisville Athletic)

7. Jazz Covington

Years at Louisville: 2003–2007
Position: Center
Notable Achievements:
- Finished her career fourth in school history in scoring with 1,805 points
- Ranks second in program history in rebounds with 942
- Posted 33 career double-doubles, one of the best totals Louisville has ever seen
- Earned first-team All-BIG EAST and first-team All-Conference USA honors during her career
- Helped push the program forward in the years just before Louisville became a national finalist (University of Louisville Athletic)

8. Monique Reid

Years at Louisville: 2008–2013
Position: Forward
Notable Achievements:
- Helped lead Louisville to national title game appearances in 2009 and 2013
- Finished her career with 1,725 points, one of the top marks in school history
- Two-time first-team All-BIG EAST selection
- Was named Big East Most Improved Player after a breakout sophomore season
- Gave Louisville a reliable scoring forward during one of the most successful stretches the program has ever had (University of Louisville Athletic)

These players helped shape Louisville women’s basketball history through record-setting production, major postseason runs, conference awards, and long-term impact on the identity of the program. (University of Louisville Athletic)

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Louisville Cardinals Women’s Basketball Legends