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Hall of Fame

Cathy Belser '90

  • Class
    1990
  • Induction
    2000
  • Sport(s)
    Basketball

A graduate of Manheim Township High School, Belser was nostranger to the campus of Franklin & Marshall College. Afour-year starting swing guard/forward and MAC All-Conferenceselection, Belser was the heart of the Diplomat team that was amongthe best in the region during the late 1980s. She was rankednationally in free throw percentage most of her freshman year,shooting over 90 percent to earn ECAC South Region Rookie of theYear honors.

During the 1989-90 F&M Invitational Tournament, she brokethe 1,000-point scoring mark in a 58-47 win over McDaniel. Shefinished the year with 1,236 points while only a junior. In 1990,Belser shot 47.4 percent from the floor, 78.6 percent at the foulstripe, pulled down 4.5 rebounds, dished off 2.8 assists andaveraged 14.3 points per contest. She finished the year with 429points, and was selected team MVP, MAC Southwest Player of theYear, an ECAC South First Team All-Star and Most Valuable Player ofthe ECAC South Region.

Belser's record for foul shooting (86.1%) still stands as atestament to her outstanding ability on the court. She finished hereligibility with 522 rebounds, tenth all-time, and 1,655 careerpoints, third on the all-time scoring list.

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