Women of
the Halls of Fame
Female Basketball Player
Born: September 29, 1956
Birthplace: Elizabeth, NJ
Year Inducted: 1999
Nicknamed “The Blaze,” Carol Blazejowski made a name for herself at Montclair State College from 1974-78. During her college career, Blazejowski scored an amazing 3,199 points. This was an all-time high for scoring in women’s college basketball, and is second only to Pete Maravich for the most points scored in a college career (for both male and female players).
Blazejowski set two records for women’s basketball at the college level – average points per game in a college career (31.7 ppg) and average points per game in a season (38.6 ppg), both of which she still holds to this day. In addition, during a game against Queens College at Madison Square Garden, Blazejowski scored 52 points. This was a record high for any collegiate competition ever played in the building, another record she still holds to this day.
For three consecutive years beginning in 1976, she was also selected as a Kodak All-American. In 1978, Blazejowski was selected as the women’s college player of the year and received the Wade Trophy. The following year, she participated in the Pan American Games where she won a silver medal. The same year, she took part in the World Championships for women’s basketball and won a gold medal.
She was picked to be part of the 1980 Olympic Team, but the American team did not end up participating in the games. Shortly after, Blazejowski moved on to play for the New Jersey Gems in the Women’s Basketball League. She only played for one season (1980-81), but was the leading scorer in the league that year. In 1997, Blazejowski became the Vice President and General Manager for the WNBA, a position she currently still holds.