Paula McGee (2007) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Paula McGee

Induction:
2007
Class:
1984

The other half of USC’s famous twin sister basketballers, the 6-3 Paula McGee was a key frontcourt player on the Women of Troy’s 1983 and 1984 NCAA championship squads. A 4-year (1981-84) letterwinner, she earned All-American honors in 1982 and 1983. She ranked high on USC charts for career scoring (2,346) and blocks (190). After USC, she played professionally with the Dallas Diamonds of the Women’s American Basketball Association and then in Italy and Spain. She earned master’s degrees from the Interdenominational Theological Center (in divinity) and from Vanderbilt (in religion) and a doctorate in women’s studies from Claremont Graduate University. She started a sports management agency (where she represented her twin) and founded the Christian Business Success Network, then was the Dean of Chapel at Fisk University. She then became an ordained Baptist minister and operated Paula McGee Ministries, where she preached, lectured, wrote, did motivational speaking and was a life coach.