Springfield, Mo. -- Missouri Southern Athletics Hall of Famer and MSSU Board of Governor, Anita (Rank) Oplotnik will be inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame as part of the Basketball Tipoff Luncheon in December.
The Basketball Tipoff Luncheon presented by Mercy is set for 11 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11 at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center in Springfield. For tickets, call 417-889-3100.
The Hall of Fame will honor late basketball coach Charlie Spoonhour as a Missouri Sports Legend and also induct longtime New Haven coach Ray Steinhoff, as well as the Marshfield High School Girls Basketball Program and the Nixa High School Boys Basketball Program.
Oplotnik is a 1984 graduate of Lincoln High School, which was a Class 1 state runner-up her senior year and a quarterfinalist her junior season. As a senior, she was a third team All-American by USA Today and an All-State selection. Oplotnik was a first team all-district in her final two seasons and all-conference her final three seasons. She also was the first Lincoln girls player to score more than 1,000 points in a career and averaged 16.7 points. In fact, her teams were a combined 75-10 in high school, including an 11-0 record on her freshman team.
A four-year letter-winner at Missouri Southern State University, Oplotnik was a two-time All-American selection and a two-time first team NAIA All-District selection. Additionally, she was the conference Player of the Year in 1987 as well as a three-time, first team all-conference selection. She is still the all-time leading scorer in school history (1,842 points) and holds 10 other records as well as the second-most points in a game (42). Oplotnik, who twice led the Lions in scoring and led the team in rebounding for three seasons, is a First Vice President Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Springfield. She also is a member of the MSSU Board of Governors.
Oplotnik holds the MSSU school records for scoring (1,842), field goal percentage (.564), free throws made in a game (17), free throws in a career (476), consecutive free throws in a game (15), free throws in a game (21), free throw attempts in a career (600), single-game free throw percentage (1.000), fouls in a career (376) and games started in a season (32).
A four-year letter-winner at Missouri Southern State University, Oplotnik was a two-time All-American selection and a two-time first team NAIA All-District selection. Additionally, she was the conference Player of the Year in 1987 as well as a three-time, first team all-conference selection. She is still the all-time leading scorer in school history (1,842 points) and holds 10 other records as well as the second-most points in a game (42). Oplotnik, who twice led the Lions in scoring and led the team in rebounding for three seasons, is a First Vice President Branch Manager of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management in Springfield. She also is a member of the MSSU Board of Governors.
Oplotnik holds the MSSU school records for scoring (1,842), field goal percentage (.564), free throws made in a game (17), free throws in a career (476), consecutive free throws in a game (15), free throws in a game (21), free throw attempts in a career (600), single-game free throw percentage (1.000), fouls in a career (376) and games started in a season (32).
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