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When I interviewed new coach Todd Starkey for the first time, he asked me who were the best Kent State players I'd seen in my time following the team.

I started following the team seriously in Bob Lindsay's second season, so all of my selections are from his era. I'd be interested in what others think.

Four clearly stand out to me:

AMY SHERRY, who was twice MAC player of the year in her career from 1991 to 1996. She's third in school history in scoring, third in scoring average, and first in steals. She’s the only KSU player to make any first-team All-America list.

DAWN ZERMAN, three-time MAC defensive player of the year and the best point guard in school history. She played from 1996 to 2000.

TRACY LYNN, who is second on the school's all-time list in scoring and first in rebounding. She played from 1990 to 1994.

(Details on the four are on the blog at http://wbbflashes.com.)

I’d rate them in that order, but it was hard because they were all so good in their own ways.

I put Sherry first because of the two-time MAC player of the year honors and the fact that she led KSU to its first MAC championship and only NCAA tournament win.

Zerman's teams were the best in team history. Lynn had the flashiest statistics, but they were inflated by the high-octane game her teams played. (They averaged nearly 90 points a game.) Shearer was a terrific player, but her teams never could beat Bowling Green for a conference championship.

Behind those four would be forward Ann Forbes (1988-1992), forward Carrie Templin (1994-98), center Julie Studer (1997-2001), guard Michelle Burden (1990-94).

Judi Dum (1983-87) and Mary Bukovac (1985-89) were before my time, but, from the record book, were clearly outstanding players. Bukovac was MAC player of the year in 1989.

(You can find statistics for all of the players in the Kent State Record Book at http://www.kentstatesports.com/documents...14_15.pdf.

The best player in KSU history is Bonnie Beachy, who scored the most points in school history (2,071) from 1979 to 1982. She’s the only player in school history to have her jersey retired.

It’s past time for another. But Sherry, Zerman, Lynn and Shearer are so close that it would be hard to say one is the clear choice.

Amy Sherry was flat out dominate.

If they gave me a vote I'd vote Zerman because she was like a coach on the floor. The only player Lindsay would keep on the floor with two fouls in the first half (not always but sometimes). I would be more than happy to see Sherry's banner up there though. A great player also. She could have been on Rebecca Lobos undefeated team but chose Kent so she could play year one. Great choice for us.