21 Clemette Haskins
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#21 RETIRED UNIFORM
Clemette Haskins was named an All-American in 1984, 1986 and 1987, helping WKU to the Final Four in 1986 where she earned All-Tournament Team honors. Her 1,762 career points are among the most in program history. She attempted more field goals than any other Lady Topper in program history at the time with 1,604 shots. She held all assists record at WKU upon her graduation with 731 in her career. Her 232 assists in the 1985-86 season were also a WKU record. She dished out 13 assists in a single game twice, setting school records.
Haskins starred at Warren Central High. A two-time Kodak and Parade Magazine All-American selection, she led Warren Central to a state title as a senior. She was a two-time Courier-Journal All-State selection after compiling a 132-21 record in five seasons during her prep career. She finished with four district titles, two regional crowns and the 1983 state title. She averaged 21.7 points and 9.1 rebounds per game as senior. At the time, Haskins set ten school records for Warren Central, including points cored in a career at 2,808, an average of 18.5 points per contest.
She set her prep career high with 46 points against Hughes-Kirk. She also had 16 assists against Hughes-Kirk as an eighth grade player. Her career best in rebounds came as a junior against Russellville with 21. At the time of her graduation, she held school records in points in a game (46), season (826), and career (2808), most assists in a game (16), season (230) and career (556), most steals in a game (16), and season (134), best free throw percentage in a season (.752) and most field goals in a career (873).
She was later named the head coach at Dayton. Alongside her father, Clem Haskins, the duo is believed to be the first father-daughter head coaching combination in NCAA Division One history.
