Hampton Athletics Hall of Fame
Considered the most dominant player in Hampton University women’s basketball history, she helped put Hampton women’s basketball on the map.
At 6-1, Dolberry could play every position on the floor and she accumulated 2,645 career points during an illustrious career that spanned from 1985 to 1989. The points total represents the most points ever scored by a Hampton female student-athlete on the basketball court. Moreover, her career point total at the time of graduation was also the most points ever scored by a women’s basketball player in Virginia.
A four-time All-CIAA selection and the winner of three consecutive CIAA women’s basketball player-of-the-year trophies, Dolberry helped Hampton build its reputation of one of the top CIAA and NCAA national hoops powers. During the time she donned the blue and white of HU, the Lady Pirates accumulated season records of 26-6 in 1985-86, 30-2 in 1986-87, 33-1 in 1987-88 and 21-9 in 1988-89. The 33-1 mark during her junior year was highlighted by the Lady Pirates capturing the NCAA Division II national championship.
Dolberry sits at or near the top of practically every Hampton career scoring category, including highest scoring average (21.6 ppg), most field goals made (1,043), most three-pointers made (274) and best three-point field goal percentage (.371). She also ranks ninth in best field goal percentage (.483).
She was named to the freshman All-American team by the American Women’s Sports Foundation (AWSF) and the Black College Sports Information Directors Association (BCSIDA). As sophomore in 1986-87, she was crowned Kodak All-American and BCSIDA national player-of-the-year. And, as a junior in 1987-88, she again was named first team All-American by BCSIDA.
