Stephanie Bogues was arguably the most dominant post player at the inception of the Little East Conference (LEC) in 1986-87. The UMass Boston women’s basketball standout was the first-ever three-time all-LEC selection in any sport, earning Second Team honors as a sophomore before being elected to the First Team her junior and senior campaigns.
Bogues was a four-year starter for the Beacons, taking the floor for the opening tip in 82 of her 84 career games played. She averaging 13.4 points and 9.6 rebounds per game during her career, and remains the program record holder for blocked shots in a game (9 at St. Joseph’s, December 4, 1986), in a season (67, 1986-87) and in a career (179).
To-date, Bogues ranks in the top-10 in program history in career scoring (6th, 1,129 points per game), field goals made (6th, 417), free throws made (fifth, 289), rebounds (sixth, 805). She owned the program records for points, free throws made and rebounds at the conclusion of her playing career. Her 14 made free throw against Eastern Nazarene January 1, 1989 stood for 18 years, and now ranks her second on the program record list. Bogues converted a then program-record 427 field goals and 113 free throws that season, totals that still rank her in the top-six at UMass Boston.
Bogues averaged a double-double in her final collegiate season, tallying 17.1 points and 11.0 rebounds per game on her way to a second consecutive First Team All-Conference award. She is one of two players that own the distinction of being the first-ever women’s basketball players to be named a two-time First Team All-LEC selection, the other being fellow LEC Hall of Fame inductee Diana Duff (Southern Maine).
Bogues earned her bachelor’s degree in management from UMass Boston in 1995. She was inducted into the Beacons’ Athletic Hall of Fame in 2007.