Players

Dr. Debra Powell-Childress

Year Inducted: 2024

Category: Players

Schools / Organizations:
(East St. Louis) Lincoln High School
The University of Nebraska

Biography:

(East St. Louis) Lincoln High School was the undefeated IHSA Class AA state champion in Debra’s senior season of 1980. She caught the eye of college recruiters and received a scholarship offer to the University of Nebraska.

Debra totaled 1,843 points and 750 rebounds in her career at Nebraska from 1981-84. Both were good for ninth-best in Cornhuskers’ women’s basketball history. She was a first-team all-Big Eight Conference selection in 1983-84 and received second-team All American player honors for that season as well.