Published originally in the spring 2009 issue of Berea College Magazine
Candy Walls gallops toward the net ahead of the Titans guard during Fall Homecoming.
Lady Mountaineer Candy Walls, ’09 ended her basketball career with a bang. The Stanton, Kentucky native appears in the top 20 NAIA Division II women’s basketball records in six categories. She holds the highest point average per game (26.21) and most three-point goals averaged per game (3.82). She was national player of the week twice and received Honorable Mention All-American honors. Regionally, the KIAC named Candy player of the week eight times and named her player of the year.
This season, Candy’s 760 total points broke the school record for points in one season and secured her ranking in the 1000 Point club with a total of 1,933 career points. She shattered the school record for most points (51) scored in a single game. In her career, Candy sank 207 three-pointers, 12 of which she scored in a single game, breaking another Berea record. In a single season, she broke the record for the most free throws (161) and the greatest number of field goals (244). She also broke a career record in rebounds (938) and ranked eighth nationally in Division II with an average of 11.2 rebounds per gam