Lindsey Fly Strickland joined the Trojans in 2001 and produced a number of great wins for the program and set some impressive personal marks along the way. After three years with the Trojans, Strickland amassed 1465 points, second most in program history and 728 rebounds. Her teams at Trevecca compiled a 65-30 overall record and were 33-13 in TranSouth conference play. Each of her teams advanced to the NAIA Division 1 Women's Basketball National Championships.
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The three-time Second-Team NAIA All-American, averaged 15.4 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in her career. She also hit 56.9% from the field. Her top personal numbers came during her junior season when she averaged 16.9 points and 9.4 rebounds per game.
Strickland originally signed with Tennessee Tech out of high school, but by Christmas of her freshman season she had decided she wanted to transfer. Having been recruited by Trevecca Coach Julie Van Beek-Heisey during high school, she decided to reconnect and attended a January Trevecca game with her mom. It wasn't long before the decision was made for Strickland to wear the purple and white for her final three years of college career.
Julie Van Beek-Heisey was excited to see Strickland at the January game, but even more so that she chose to play for the Trojans. Heisey commented, "We had developed a strong enough relationship that when she decided to leave Tech, I felt we had a chance. From there Lindsey was a part of some big milestones in the program. We were able to defeat Union for the first time at Union on Homecoming. We defeated No. 1 and defending NAIA Champion Southern Nazarene when Jennifer Wilson kept feeding Lindsey the ball. I believe she was 11-12 and hit a three-pointer. She and Jenn were quite the team."
Heisey said Strickland was a joy to coach, "Lindsey loved to play. She had a lot of physical abilities but she was a hard worker. She was always in the gym shooting. She worked at the Nike outlet store in the summer, but would come in early to workout out on her own. She put in the extra running and lifting. Lindsey had great hands, a soft shooting touch, was very mobile for a post player, and moved her feet on defense."
Strickland still holds five records: career defensive rebounds (493), field goals made in a game (13), offensive rebounds in a game (10), defensive rebounds in a game (16), and total rebounds in a game (22).
Her awards included making the TranSouth All-Conference first team on three occasions, selection as the 2002 TranSouth Newcomer of the Year, and making the 2004 TranSouth All-Tournament team. Strickland was a two-time member of the TranSouth scholar-athlete team.
Records/Rankings
Holds Five Records - As of time of selection - 20110901
Career Defensive Rebounding record (493)
FG's Made in a game (13)
Offensive Rebounds in a Game (10)
Defensive Rebounds in a Game (16)
Total Rebounds in a Game (22)
Top 5 in Seven Categories - As of time of selection - 20110901
15.4 ppg ... 3rd
1,465 points ... 5th (*2nd)
586 FG made ... 4th
56.9 FG % ... 2nd (*1st)
728 rebounds ... 2nd (*1st)
235 offensive rebounds ... 2nd (*1st)
7.7 rpg ... 4th (*2nd)
*ranking at time of graduation (2004)
2003-2004 (Senior)
14.5 ppg
435 pts
6.6 rpg
199 reb
58.6 FG %
2002-2003 (Junior)
16.9 ppg
559 pts
9.4 rpg
311 reb
57.4 FG %
2001-2002 (Sophomore)
14.7 ppg
471 pts
6.8 rpg
218 reb
54.8 FG %
Career Statistics/Rankings
15.4 ppg ... 1465 points ... 586 FG made ... 56.9 FG% ... 289 FT made ... 72.8 FT% ... 728 rebounds ... 235 offensive rebounds ... 493 defensive rebounds ... 7.7 rpg
Awards and Honors
NAIA All-American Second Team (3) 2002, 2003, 2004
TranSouth First Team (3) 2002, 2003, 2004
TranSouth Newcomer of the Year (1) 2002
TranSouth All-Tournament (1) 2004
TranSouth Scholar-Athlete (2) 2003, 2004
State Farm Nazarene Invitational Tournament MVP
Olivet Holiday Inn Express Tournament MVP
