| Mizzou Athletics Hall of Fame - Class of 2009 |
| Prophete is one of the all-time greats in Tiger womens basketball, who went on to become a very accomplished member of the Harlem Ambassadors. She scored 1,480 points in her career and was a Kodak honorable mention all-American as a senior and twice was a second-team all-Big Eight Conference selection. She started as a freshman and contributed to Mizzous 20-win season in 1985-86, which also included a Big Eight Tournament championship and NCAA Tournament bid.During her sophomore season, Mizzou won 20 games again and tied for the Big Eight regular-season title, followed by a second place showing as a junior and fourth as a senior. Since graduating from Mizzou, she has continued to demonstrate leadership and positive mentoring to others through her work with the Harlem Ambassadors since 1998.She toured around the world with the Ambassadors, entertaining young and old as a positive female role model figure for young girls who find themselves empowered by witnessing a woman directing a basketball team of male players, as well as competing against and beating male opponents. She has also served the country by entertaining the men and women of the armed forces, performing at over 300 events and over 120 bases in all service branches, including multiple engagements overseas. Part of her messaging is promoting greater understanding between people of different races, while encouraging young people to make the positive life choice of staying in school and staying off drugs. |
1988-89: Can play either off guard or forward for the Tigers... Was the second-leading scorer on the team with 15.3 points per game last year... Was also second in rebounding with six per game... Averaged 2.7 assists and 1.9 steals... A second-team All-Big Eight selection, she started 26 games and played in all 29... Scored a career-high 28 against Central Missouri and had a best of 14 rebounds against Colorado... Twice had eight-assist games... Scored in double digits 21 times, eight of those for 20 or more... Should become a 1,000-point career performer this season... A solid player in the clutch, she shot .862 (25-29) percent from the free throw line in the final three minutes of games.
Rutherford on Prophete: “Sandie has to be an outside force both offensively and defensively for the team this year. She is a very strong player, has excellent jumping ability and has great one-on-one power to the basket. She will be counted on as a senior to have a consistent year.”
1987-88: Can play either off guard or forward for the Tigers... Started 15 games last year, averaging 8.1 points per game and 4.4 rebounds... A very strong jumper, she scored in double figures 11 times and tied her career high of 10 rebounds against Eastern Illinois... Came on strong at the end of the 1986 season, nearly doubling her scoring output in the last seven games, scoring 114 points compared to 124 through the first 21 games... Finished as Mizzou's third scorer that year with 8.5 points and 3.9 rebounds... Was named to the 1986 Big Eight tournament team... Played two games as a freshman before taking a hardship because of injury.
1986-87: Played very well last year after redshirting her freshman year... Nearly doubled her scoring output in the last seven games, scoring 114 points to 124 through the first 21... Finished as Mizzou's third scorer with 8.5 points and 3.9 rebounds... Missed three games with a knee injury in February and came back strong from that... Very strong jumper... Scored back-to-back career high games of 16 against Kansas State (2-26) and 19 against Colorado (3-1)... Was on the Big Eight all-tournament team... Played two games as a freshman before taking a hardship because of a leg injury.
Rutherford on Prophete: "Sandie has excellent strength, jumping ability and overall speed on the court. She really came on as a freshman last year, earning a starting spot in January. She has an excellent outside jump shot and moves to the basket. She will be counted on heavily again this year and will improve with each game."
High School: Clifford Scott High team won the state title three years in a row, with Prophete averaging 23.0 points and 18.4 rebounds... Named most valuable player at the New Jersey state high school tournament her senior year... Earned first team all-state honors her senior year.
Personal: Her grandmother immigrated from France and Prophete is fluent in French... Secondary education major with emphasis in science... Daughter of Domonia Prophete... Born July 27, 1966