Sonja Beamon

Basketball
Forward
(1983-84 & 1986-87)

Inducted 1994

Many played an important role in the Chargers' 1987 National Championship, but no one played as large a role as Sonja Beamon.  The forward was team captain of that squad and was the true leader both on and off the court, finishing the season with a 12.5 scoring average and career-best 9.1 rebounds per game.  Beamon capped her senior year with post-season honors including All-New England Collegiate Conference laurels.  Her sophomore season was also a statistical success with a 13.1 scoring average and nine rebounds per game.  The team won 78 games and posted a .667 winning percentage during her four-year career, including a school record 29-2 mark in 1987.  Upon her graduation, Beamon held the school records for career rebounds with 901 and was the second all-time leading scorer with 1,208 points.  At the time of her induction, she places fifth in scoring and second in rebounding in addition to seventh in career assists with 127.