One of the first truly great women's basketball players to don an Roadrunner uniform, Andrea Kabwasa starred for New Mexico State in the late 1980s and early 1990s under the watch of two separate head coaches (Doug Hoselton and Joe McKeown). By the time her playing career was a matter of record, the Hawthorne, Calif., native stood as the program's all-time leading scorer, assist generator and steal-getter.
Through her collegiate career, Kabwasa collected High Country Athletic Conference First Team honors (1990), an All-Big West Second Team choice in 1991 and a spot on the All-Big West First Team as a senior in 1992. Twice she earned the title of Big West Player of the Week and the all-around star closed out her career with 1,778 points, 675 rebounds, 499 assists and 273 steals.
To this day, her 17 assists against Arizona on Dec. 30, 1991, are the most by a Roadrunner in a single game in the history of the program and her 224 helpers in the 1991-92 campaign represent the most in a single season in NM State lore. Currently her career point total is the third-highest in program history while her steal and assist totals rank second and third respectively. Kabwasa sank 747 field goals in her career and attempted 1,559 - marks that are the second-highest in NM State annals.Â
Following her illustrious career in an Aggie uniform, Kabwasa graduated from New Mexico State and currently resides in Los Angeles, Calif., where she serves as a special education teacher.
