The times have certainly changed at Bryant since Stephanie Ladd last stepped foot on the basketball court at Bryant University: the school nickname changed from the Indians to Bulldogs, and most recently, the school moved from college to university status. While the school continues to change and evolve over time, one thing is for sure, the name Stephanie Ladd will always be remembered as one of the best in Bryant women¹s basketball history.

A native of Swanton, Vermont, Ladd (pictured with coach Mary Burke, right) was the dominant center that helped lead Bryant to back-to-back Northeast-10 Conference Championships. As a junior in 1988, Ladd's 16-rebound effort against Bentley in the championship game earned her Most Valuable Player honors at the conference championships.

In 1989, Ladd averaged a team-best 19 points per game and was named First Team All-Conference by the Northeast-10 as the Bryant once again defeated Bentley for the conference championship. That same year, she posted the conference¹s top field goal percentage (.579) and scored 551 points in 29 games - a scoring mark that still stands today as the second-best in school history.

In addition to her all-conference honors, Ladd was also one of five players named to the NCAA Northeast Regional All-Tournament team and was an ECAC-East First Team selection. During her junior and senior season, the women's basketball team posted a 42-18 record for a winning percentage of .700. Today, Ladd currently ranks third all-time with 1,410 career points scored.