University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Courtney Pennington led Class 5A in scoring as a senior at Putnam City High School and played as a freshman at Southern Nazarene, where she helped lead the Storm to the NAIA national championship before coming to UCO and starting the next three years.

She was an honorable mention All-Lone Star Conference selection as a sophomore in 1996-97 after averaging 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.1 steals a game and then netted 14.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.5 steals a contest the next season to earn All-LSC North Division honors.

Pennington was a repeat All-LSC North Division selection as a senior after finishing fourth in the conference with a 15.5 scoring average while adding 4.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.6 steals a game.  She also ranked second in the LSC in 3-point percentage (41.3) and fourth in free throw percentage (82.6).

Pennington played in every game (78) during her three years at UCO and finished with 1,127 points, which ranks sixth on the school’s career scoring list and is the most of any player who didn’t play four years with the Bronchos.  She’s also fourth in career 3-pointers made (148) and fifth in career 3-pointers attempted (376).