Priscilla Blackford played basketball for the Eagles’ women’s basketball team from 1980-83. She is a member of the elite 1,000 point club at Morehead State with 1,481 points.

A native of Versailles, Ky., Blackford was an All-Ohio Valley Conference Freshman selection (1980-81). As a sophomore she was an All-OVC First-Team selection and a member of the OVC All-Tournament Team. As a sophomore she led the conference in rebounding.

Blackford’s best season came as a junior when she was voted the OVC Player of the Year after averaging 19.3 points and 12.9 rebounds per game. She also won the OVC Athlete of the Year award that season.