Mentioning the name of Michelle Street (Czapp) evokes memories in the minds of Lady Bulldog Basketball fans that are sure to stimulate excitement. Michelle Street-Czapp, one of the legions of players from the Bradford Special School District, experienced consistent improvement in her play each year at Union and was a star among NAIA athletes.
A 5'9" guard, Michelle averaged 15.1 points per game and 9.4 rebounds per game, leading the Lady Bulldogs in 1994-1995. In her sophomore year, she was named an All-Conference player for the TranSouth Conference as well as an NAIA All-American. She was also named to the Dick Vitale's All-American Team
In 1995-96, Michelle led Union in scoring (16.6 point per game), assists (5.2 per game) and steals (2.4 per game). During her junior year, she was named NAIA Player of the Year, and Player of the Year by College Sports Magazine. That same year, Michelle led the Lady Bulldogs to a Final Four appearance in the NAIA National Tournament.
In her senior year, 1996-97, Michelle Street-Czapp once again led the Lady Bulldogs in scoring with an average of 19.3 point per game and 3.4 assists. She scored the most consecutive field goals, making 16 in a row. She also scored the most points in one game, 45, bringing career total points scored to 2,359, the second highest in Union University history. That year, Michelle, was named the TranSouth Player of the Year, a Kodak All-American and to the NAIA All-Tournament Team, in addition to numerous other honors.
Michele's jersey, #00, was retired in 1997. She lives in LaVergne, Tennessee with her husband, Jerry, and 3 year old son, Anderson. She was inducted into the Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame in April 1999.
