The KHSAA announced the 2016 class for the Dawahares/KHSAA Hall of Fame.
One new inductee was Whitesburg’s Brigette Combs.
Brigette Combs (Whitesburg HS) – Combs led Whitesburg to three-consecutive appearances in the KHSAA Girls’ Sweet 16® during a standout four-year career in which she totaled 2,672 points, 1,920 rebounds, and 585 steals as the Lady Yellowjackets captured three-straight Region 14 titles and compiled a 99-8 record. As a sophomore, Combs averaged 16 points and 16.5 rebounds per game to lead Whitesburg to a 39-1 record, with the lone loss coming against Warren Central in the championship game of the 1983 Girls’ Sweet 16®. A two-time, First Team All-State selection, Combs was named Kentucky’s Miss Basketball as a senior in 1985 after averaging 27 points and 14 rebounds per game, while shooting 54 percent from the field, to guide the Yellowjackets to a 29-3 record and a third-straight trip to the state tournament. Her efforts as a senior garnered All-America accolades from KODAK, the National High School Coaches Association, and Milky Way. Combs was named one of the Top 25 high school girls’ basketball players on the Kentucky All-Century Team, is a member of the Kentucky All-Star Hall of Fame and has been honored as a “Sweet 16® Legend” by the KABC during the girls’ state basketball tournament.
You can read about all the inductees by clicking here.
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