Basketball Hall of Fame

The 2005-06 Illinois Central College women’s basketball team finished the season with a 30-5 overall record and the NJCAA Division II national championship. It was the sixth title for an ICC women’s basketball squad, and the first as a head coach for Steve Garber. The NJCAA Region 24 champion and Division L national qualifier was also named an NJCAA Academic All-America team. The team was led by point guard Rachel Merriman and the sister tandem of Suzy and Beatrice Bofia. Merriman was named first-team All-Region 24 and third-team NJCAA All-America. Merriman was named to the all-tournament team at the national championship after setting tourney records with 32 assists in her three games and 15 assists in a single game. Suzy Bofia was also an All-Region 24 honoree and joined Merriman on the all-tourney team at the national championship.