Senior guard Alana Beard will be the first woman in the storied history of the Duke basketball program to have her jersey retired.
After a ceremony scheduled to take place prior to the Blue Devils' Saturday contest against Tennessee, Beard's No. 20 jersey will hang in Cameron Indoor Stadium next to 11 men's jerseys. The company Beard enters includes former Duke stars Johnny Dawkins, Christian Laettner, Grant Hill and Shane Battier.
"This is a great step for women's basketball at Duke and I hope to see more jerseys hung along side mine in the future," Beard told ESPN.com.
The 5'11" senior from Shreveport, La. was the 2003 National Player of the Year and a two-time selection as ACC Player of the Year. She is the all-time leading scorer among Duke women with 2,311 career points.
Beard is currently averaging 19.7 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game and 4.4 assists per game for the top-ranked Blue Devils, who have not lost since their season opener against then No. 3 Texas.
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