Players

Rose Peeples

Year Inducted: 2024

Category: Players

Schools / Organizations:
(Peoria) Academy of Our Lady-Spalding Institute
Illinois Central College

Kansas University

Southern Illinois University–Carbondale

Biography:

Rose was a three-time all-state player at (Peoria) AOL/ Spalding Institute, graduating in 1979. She averaged 29.1 ppg and 14 rpg as a senior on a 21-5 team. She averaged 25.1 ppg for her career in conference play and had a 43-point game, which set the program record.

Rose moved on to Illinois Central College, where she was co-captain and earned NJCAA All-American Player honors. She set the school record with 1,266 career points.

After one year at Kansas University, she played the 1982-83 season at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale.  Rose was a team captain at each school.