Elmhurst University Athletics Hall of Fame
Lyndsie Long wrapped up her women’s basketball career as Elmhurst’s all-time leading scorer and the College’s most decorated player in school history.
A four-time all-conference selection, Long earned first-team honors for three consecutive years from 2008-2010, becoming just the sixth player in the history of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) to earn the achievement. She turned in one of the best single-season performances in women's basketball history, earning CCIW Player of the Year honors and first-team All-America accolades from the Women's Basketball Coaches Association and D3hoops.com during the 2009-10 season.
During her senior year, she led Elmhurst to one of its most successful seasons in school history by averaging 24.3 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. She ranked third in the nation in scoring as well as sixth in free throw percentage (.893), 11th in 3-point percentage (.425) and 19th in 3-pointers per game (2.7). Long was also named one of 12 finalists for the prestigious Jostens Trophy for the national Player of the Year. In addition to leading the CCIW in scoring, Long was named the league's Player of the Week five times and became just the 11th player in league history to be named to four all-conference squads in her career.
Long rewrote the Elmhurst record book during her senior year. She broke or tied five Elmhurst and CCIW single-game records in a contest against Carthage. She scored 45 points against the Lady Reds, setting a new single-game scoring record for Elmhurst and the CCIW. Her 16 field goals against Carthage tied CCIW and Elmhurst single-game records. Her eight 3-pointers also set a new single-game Elmhurst record. In addition, she set single-season Elmhurst records for 3-pointers (74), 3-point percentage (.425), and free throw percentage (.893).
She closed out her career as Elmhurst's all-time scoring leader with 1,866 points, surpassing the previous mark of 1,780 points. She also set Elmhurst career records in 3-pointers made (170), 3-point percentage (.388), and free throw percentage (.842). She ranks third in school history in career field goals (707), and fifth in rebounding (634). She is one of only three players in Elmhurst history to total over 1,500 points and 600 rebounds.
