The Indianapolis native played for the Purple Aces from 1999-2003
NEW CASTLE, Ind. – University of Evansville women’s basketball alum Jenna (Hayes) Alspaugh has been named one of 18 players to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame 2024 Silver Anniversary team.
A 2003 alum of the Purple Aces women’s basketball team, Jenna (Hayes) Alspaugh was announced to the 2024 Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame Silver Anniversary team. The Silver Anniversary team recognizes players with outstanding accomplishments as a senior high school basketball player 25 years ago. As a senior at Roncalli High School, Alspaugh was named a 1999 Indiana All-Star and earned national recognition as a member of the 1999 AP second-team All-State and a 1999 USA Today honorable mention.
Alspaugh played for the Purple Aces from 1999 to 2003 under Head Coaches Kathi Bennett and Tricia Cullop. She currently is second in career blocks among all UE players and 12th in Missouri Valley Conference history with 163 blocks. On the offensive side of the ball, Alspaugh set an Evansville single-season record for field goal percentage at 59.6% during the 2000-2001 season. She is currently third all-time in Aces history for field goal percentage finishing her career at 53.6% on the floor.
The Indianapolis native was also recognized regularly for her work in the classroom. Ending her academic career with a 3.82 GPA in sports management, Alspaugh earned two MVC All-Academic recognitions. She was also named to the 2003 CoSIDA Second-Team Academic All-District in District Five. Another national recognition for Alspaugh during her time with the Aces was as a regional nominee for the 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year.
Alspaugh currently resides in southern Indiana after earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Evansville. She currently works for Eli Lily as the Senior Director of Market Research on Diabetes and Obesity.
