OWENSBORO, Ky. – The Kentucky Wesleyan College Department of Athletics is pleased to celebrate its Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees with a weekly spotlight. Today, Kentucky Wesleyan recognizes Janice (Johnson) Martin.
Martin was a member of the women's basketball team until her graduation in 1982. She had been an integral part of the squad while putting-up impressive numbers. She averaged 14.7 point per game and grabbed 631 rebounds in her career for a 7.7 per game average. Martin held a field goal percentage of 58.8% and made 376 total free-throws.
Martin was the first women's player to reach the 1,000-career point mark, which was accomplished early in the 1981-82 season. Martin surpassed the 1,000 point barrier by 232 points by the end of her career. She is currently eighth on the program's career scoring list. Her rebound total ranks her sixth all-time in school history, which includes a single-game rebound record of 24. Martin's free-throw total makes her the career free-throw leader as well.
A graduate of Owensboro High School, Martin lives in Philpot with her husband, former Wesleyan baseball player Chuck Martin.
The five-member Class of 2018 was announced in April and can be viewed by clicking
HERE.
The Class of 2018 Induction Ceremony presented by Kentucky LegendTM will take place during Homecoming Weekend on Friday, September 28, 2018 at the Owensboro Convention Center. Register for the event by visiting www.kwc.edu/homecoming.
Stay tuned to kwcpanthers.com as spotlights on each inductee will be released leading up to the Induction Ceremony.
Previous Hall of Fame Spotlights
Paul Bates '95 - football
Mary Pfeifer Brehm '00 - women's basketball and tennis
Tom Hobgood '69 - men's basketball
