Mississippi Valley State's Patricia Hoskins was the queen of scoring in NCAA Division I women's basketball during the late '80s.
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00:00 The news headlines pour in on Kaitlyn Clark's assault on the NCAA women's scoring title.
00:04 While Clark's achievement is commendable, it is essential to recognize the historic
00:10 accomplishments of Patricia Hoskins from Mississippi Valley State between 1985 and 1989.
00:15 Hoskins dominated the NCAA women's basketball scoring leaderboard with an impressive average
00:21 of 27.8 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 8.6 assists per game. During the first official year that
00:29 women's basketball introduced the three-point line, the Delta Devils center had a 36.7%
00:35 scoring accuracy from beyond the arc. As a senior, Hoskins had an outstanding effort,
00:41 averaging 33.6 points and 16.3 rebounds, along with 2.7 steals. Her 33.6-point scoring average
00:50 remains unmatched by any other NCAA women's basketball player. In 1989, the Delta Devils
00:57 retired their Legends No. 42 jersey. The HBCU Legend outperformed all other NCAA players with
01:05 a career average of 28.4 points and 15.1 rebounds. Mississippi