Shannon (Cate) Schweyen – Montana, Women’s Basketball, 1988-92
Shannon Schweyen, formally Shannon Cate was one of 10 Kodak All-Americans in 1992. She was the league’s first and only player named to an All-America team, as she was a Naismith Player of the Year finalist and Wade Trophy nominee. The three-time District VII Kodak All-American was voted the Big Sky MVP during her junior and senior seasons. She set a Big Sky scoring record 2,172 career points and ranks second in league history in field goals made (808). The former Big Sky Freshman of the Year was a four-time All-Big Sky honoree, three-time Big sky tournament MVP, nine-time Big Sky Player of the Week, and four-time Big Sky All-Academic honoree. The current Griz head coach is the only Montana women’s basketball player to have her number retired.