Hall of Fame
LeighAnn (Burke) McGovern was a standout on the women’s basketball team from 2005-09 graduating from DeSales Summa Cum Laude with a bachelor of science in mathematics and education. She was presented with the DeSales University Medal of Honor on graduation day and went on to earn her Masters in classroom technology from Wilkes University in 2011.
McGovern is one of the most decorated players in DeSales women’s basketball history. Her accolades are endless and include being named the MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year (2006), two-time MAC Freedom Player of the Year (2008, 2009), two-time All-MAC Freedom Second-Team (2006, 2007), two-time All-MAC Freedom First-Team (2008, 2009), the MAC Women’s Basketball Scholar-Athlete (2009), and the MAC Freedom Postseason Tournament Most Valuable Player twice.
She was named WBCA All-Region First-Team twice, WBCA Honorable-Mention All-American in 2008 and WBCA First-Team All-American in 2009. McGovern was the D3hoops.com Regional Player of the Year and First-Team twice and was a D3hoops.com Second-Team All-American once and First-Team All-American once.
McGovern earned ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-District First-Team honors twice and ESPN/CoSIDA Academic All-American Second-Team honors twice. She was a two-time Jostens Trophy finalist, was named the ECAC South Region Player of the Year twice, ECAC South Region First-Team twice, ECAC Robbins Scholar-Athlete (2009), the Dr. John Compardo Female Athlete of the Year twice, LVAIAW Player of the Year in 2008, and the Lehigh Valley Small College Basketball Association Player of the twice.
The Bulldogs won two MAC Freedom Championships in 2008 and 2009 and appeared in two NCAA Tournaments, advancing into the Sweet 16 during McGovern’s junior year. Lastly, she was honored on the MAC All-Century Team in 2015.
In her career she totaled 1,908 career points (2nd all-time), is the all-time leader in three-pointers made (252), third all-time in three-point field goal percentage (.377), seventh all-time in assists (342), and fourth all-time in 277 steals. McGovern also still owns the single game record for points (46) and three-pointers made (10).
