Temple University Athletics
10.29.26 | Women's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – Temple women's basketball alum Shey Peddy has been named to the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame Class of 2026, the organization announced. Peddy joins Ashley Gale (La Salle), Cindy Griffin (Saint Joseph's), Laura Kurz (Villanova) and Zack Rosen (Penn) in this year's class.
The inductees will be recognized during the Men's Toyota Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, Dec. 5, and the Women's Big 5 Classic at The Palestra on Sunday, Dec. 6.
Peddy cemented her place among Temple women's basketball's all-time greats during her two seasons with the Owls. She earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in both seasons, along with Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year recognition. Peddy was also a two-time All-Atlantic 10 First Team, All-Defensive Team and All-Big 5 First Team selection.
Peddy capped her career with the 2012 Big 5 Tournament Most Valuable Player award, delivering several standout performances in the city rivalry. In the 2011 Big 5 Championship against Penn, she recorded 20 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. She added 13 points and nine rebounds against Villanova in 2011 before tallying 15 points and six steals against Penn in 2012.
During the 2011-12 campaign, Peddy led the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 17.6 points per game and ranked second in the conference with 3.1 steals per game, which ranked 17th nationally. She scored 1,045 points in two seasons at Temple, reaching the 1,000-point milestone with a 21-point performance against Quinnipiac. She finished her Temple career with 206 steals, ranking ninth in program history at the time, while her 77 three-pointers in 2011-12 established a single-season program record.
Peddy produced several memorable performances during her senior season, including a 31-point outing against Saint Joseph's and 30 points against Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. She also recorded 22 points and 10 steals at Rhode Island, tying Temple's single-game steals record, and dished out a career-high 11 assists against Fordham. Her performance earned her Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors four times during the 2011-12 season.
As a junior in 2010-11, Peddy led Temple in scoring at 14.1 points per game and established the program's single-season steals record with 104. She also averaged 5.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game and scored in double figures in 23 of 33 contests. Her season highlights included a career-high 26 points at Duquesne and a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds at Eastern Michigan.
The inductees will be recognized during the Men's Toyota Big 5 Classic at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Saturday, Dec. 5, and the Women's Big 5 Classic at The Palestra on Sunday, Dec. 6.
Peddy cemented her place among Temple women's basketball's all-time greats during her two seasons with the Owls. She earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in both seasons, along with Philadelphia Big 5 Player of the Year recognition. Peddy was also a two-time All-Atlantic 10 First Team, All-Defensive Team and All-Big 5 First Team selection.
Peddy capped her career with the 2012 Big 5 Tournament Most Valuable Player award, delivering several standout performances in the city rivalry. In the 2011 Big 5 Championship against Penn, she recorded 20 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. She added 13 points and nine rebounds against Villanova in 2011 before tallying 15 points and six steals against Penn in 2012.
During the 2011-12 campaign, Peddy led the Atlantic 10 in scoring at 17.6 points per game and ranked second in the conference with 3.1 steals per game, which ranked 17th nationally. She scored 1,045 points in two seasons at Temple, reaching the 1,000-point milestone with a 21-point performance against Quinnipiac. She finished her Temple career with 206 steals, ranking ninth in program history at the time, while her 77 three-pointers in 2011-12 established a single-season program record.
Peddy produced several memorable performances during her senior season, including a 31-point outing against Saint Joseph's and 30 points against Duquesne in the Atlantic 10 Tournament. She also recorded 22 points and 10 steals at Rhode Island, tying Temple's single-game steals record, and dished out a career-high 11 assists against Fordham. Her performance earned her Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors four times during the 2011-12 season.
As a junior in 2010-11, Peddy led Temple in scoring at 14.1 points per game and established the program's single-season steals record with 104. She also averaged 5.1 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game and scored in double figures in 23 of 33 contests. Her season highlights included a career-high 26 points at Duquesne and a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds at Eastern Michigan.
Following her standout collegiate career, Peddy was selected by the Chicago Sky in the second round of the 2012 WNBA Draft with the 23rd overall pick, becoming one of Temple women's basketball's notable professional standouts.
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