Laura Echols Wellmon Laura Echols Wellmon was inducted into the 2009 Western Carolina University Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday, November 7, at Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center in Cullowhee, N.C.

Laura finished her career as one of the most honored players in Lady Catamount basketball history. The program’s second-leading scorer all-time with 1,765 points, she also ranks seventh on the career rebounding charts with 790 boards in her four-year career. She also continues to rank on 10 career statistical charts.

Laura remains Western’s only three-time, All-Southern Conference selection, garnering first-team plaudits in 2000, 2001, and 2002; was a three-time SoCon Player of the Week during her career, and garnered Western Carolina’s Female Student-Athlete of the Year Award in 2001-02.

A two-time Verizon Academic All-District Team selection in 2001 and 2002, Laura graduated from Western with honors, majoring in chemistry with a minor in psychology. She also earned her Master’s in Physical Therapy from WCU.

She is the daughter of Jimmy and Linda Echols of Conyers and the granddaughter of James and Rebecca Echols of Tignall.

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