Maryland Terrapins Women's Basketball Legends

Last Updated on March 16, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

The Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball program has produced stars from multiple eras, from the early builders who put the school on the map to the championship pieces and modern all-time greats who pushed the program into the national spotlight. Here are some of the most notable Maryland Terrapins women’s basketball legends. (University of Maryland Athletics)

1. Alyssa Thomas

Years at Maryland: 2010–2014
Position: Forward
Notable Achievements:
- Maryland’s all-time leader in scoring and rebounding
- Three-time All-American
- Three-time ACC Player of the Year
- Led the Terrapins to the 2014 Final Four
- Finished as one of the most complete and decorated players in program history (University of Maryland Athletics)

2. Crystal Langhorne

Years at Maryland: 2004–2008
Position: Forward/Center
Notable Achievements:
- Central figure on Maryland’s 2006 national championship team
- Graduated as the program’s all-time leading scorer and rebounder
- Became Maryland’s first WBCA All-American since 1989
- One of the most decorated players the program has ever had
- Later became a high WNBA draft pick and a successful pro as well (University of Maryland Athletics)

3. Kristi Toliver

Years at Maryland: 2005–2009
Position: Guard
Notable Achievements:
- Hit one of the most famous shots in school history to help force overtime in the 2006 NCAA title game
- Helped Maryland win its first NCAA women’s basketball championship
- Earned All-America honors as an upperclassman
- Developed into one of the best point guards in program history
- Remains one of the defining faces of the Terrapins’ championship era (University of Maryland Athletics)

4. Marissa Coleman

Years at Maryland: 2005–2009
Position: Guard/Forward
Notable Achievements:
- Starter on the 2006 national title team
- AP, USBWA, and WBCA All-American in 2009
- Maryland’s only player to record a triple-double
- Finished among the program’s top career scorers and rebounders
- Was selected No. 2 overall in the 2009 WNBA Draft (University of Maryland Athletics)

5. Vicky Bullett

Years at Maryland: 1986–1989
Position: Forward
Notable Achievements:
- First-team All-American in 1989
- ACC Player of the Year in 1989
- Helped lead Maryland to the 1988 Final Four
- School career scoring and rebounding champion when she left
- Later became a two-time Olympian and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (University of Maryland Athletics)

6. Jasmina Perazic

Years at Maryland: 1980–1983
Position: Forward
Notable Achievements:
- Led Maryland to the 1982 NCAA Final Four
- 1983 Kodak/WBCA All-American
- Co-ACC Tournament MVP
- Helped the Terrapins win three straight ACC titles
- Had her jersey honored and later entered the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (University of Maryland Athletics)

7. Shay Doron

Years at Maryland: 2003–2007
Position: Guard
Notable Achievements:
- One of Brenda Frese’s first major recruits at Maryland
- Key backcourt leader on the 2006 national championship team
- Three-time All-ACC selection
- Honorable Mention AP All-American in 2007
- Became the first Maryland player under Frese to be drafted into the WNBA and had her jersey honored by the program (University of Maryland Athletics)

8. Brionna Jones

Years at Maryland: 2013–2017
Position: Center
Notable Achievements:
- One of the dominant post players of Maryland’s Big Ten era
- Led the nation in field goal percentage in 2015–16
- Earned All-America honors
- Finished among Maryland’s career leaders in rebounding
- Had her jersey honored and later became a WNBA All-Star (University of Maryland Athletics)

These players cover nearly every great Maryland women’s basketball chapter: the early rise of the program, the powerhouse years under Chris Weller, the 2006 national title run, and the modern stretch where Maryland became a regular national contender again. Some were pioneers, some were champions, and some were stat-sheet wreckers who made the Terrapins hard to deal with on any night, but all of them left the program bigger than they found it. (University of Maryland Athletics)

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Maryland Terrapins Women’s Basketball Legends