Misi Clark Jones is a graduate of SIU Edwardsville and finished her four-year career as one of the most accomplished women’s basketball players in school and league history. She was a four-time All-GLVC selection, the GLVC Freshman of the Year, GLVC Co-Player of the Year in 1999-2000 and a three-time All-American honoree. Clark is the all-time leading scorer for the Cougars and led SIUE to three appearances in the NCAA Tournament. The Cougars posted a 79-35 conference record with Clark in the fold, finishing as high as second in the league in 1997-98. In addition to holding the school’s all-time scoring mark (2,164 points), Clark is also ranked in the top three on ten other SIUE career statistical lists and holds several GLVC records including most career free throws made and attempted. In her senior season, Clark was named the co-recipient of the Richard F. Scharf Paragon Award, the highest honor given to a student-athlete by the GLVC and she had her No. 3 jersey retired by SIUE in December. She played semi-professionally for the Chicago Blaze following her career at SIUE and is now a teacher in Bethany, Illinois.