Hall of Fame
Stubbs, Isabel
Isabel Stubbs
- Induction:
- 2015
Perhaps no one in the history of Bobcat Athletics had a more challenging recruiting story than Isabel Stubbs. The native of Ayr, Australia had just visited Illinois State and NCAA rules required her to fly 20-hours back to Australia. Two days later, and another twenty-hour flight, she was in Bozeman on her second official visit in less than a week.
When the 6-foot-1 forward arrived on campus, she found the fieldhouse under renovation and the women’s basketball offices in a trailer next to the parking lot. However – and it might’ve been the jet lag – she was quickly smitten with the atmosphere around campus and the friendliness of the people.
Stubbs knew she was onto something special getting a chance to play NCAA Division I basketball, an opportunity few people get the chance to have, especially in such a picturesque setting.
Her first season in the Blue and Gold was a struggle as she adjusted to the altitude, physical demands of the game and a whole new level of intensity.
“Nothing was as hard as freshman year,” said Stubbs, who currently teaches fourth grade in the Niantic, Connecticut area. “Because of that, now as a wife, mother, and teacher, I know I can handle any challenge that comes my way. I can handle different personalities and take on physically demanding activities, such as competing in triathlons.”
As a Bobcat, Stubbs had a taxing career, playing for three different coaches over the span of five seasons. Prior to the start of her sophomore campaign she suffered a season-ending knee injury. Following a year of rehab, she returned to the starting line-up and averaged 14.1 points per game, en route to earning All-Big Sky Conference Honorable Mention accolades.
As a junior, she averaged 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest and helped guide the Bobcats to a regular-season Big Sky title.
Stubbs had her best season as a senior, averaging 16.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 51 percent from the field. She helped the 2002-03 squad to a 21-9 overall mark; a regular-season Big Sky title; and a trip to the WNIT. For her efforts, Stubbs was the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year.
“Isabel was a tough, hard-nosed player that wasn’t going to let anyone stop her on the way to the basket,” said Mark Kellogg, currently head coach at Stephen F. Austin and an assistant coach at Montana State from 2001-05. “She was a very determined and versatile athlete. Isabel was a tough match-up for any opponent. She was money from 15-feet to the hoop.”
Stubbs is currently ninth all-time in scoring (1,309) and sixth in rebounding (742) in Bobcat history. She is also listed in numerous other top 10 career listings at MSU.
A five-time Big Sky Player of the Week and a three-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic selection, Stubbs played professionally in Greece and with the Springfield Spirit of the NWBL. In addition, she was a practice player for the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and helped the team to the 2003 Eastern Division title.
And, in the end, nothing could deter Isabel Stubbs from having one of the best careers in Montana State women’s basketball history.
When the 6-foot-1 forward arrived on campus, she found the fieldhouse under renovation and the women’s basketball offices in a trailer next to the parking lot. However – and it might’ve been the jet lag – she was quickly smitten with the atmosphere around campus and the friendliness of the people.
Stubbs knew she was onto something special getting a chance to play NCAA Division I basketball, an opportunity few people get the chance to have, especially in such a picturesque setting.
Her first season in the Blue and Gold was a struggle as she adjusted to the altitude, physical demands of the game and a whole new level of intensity.
“Nothing was as hard as freshman year,” said Stubbs, who currently teaches fourth grade in the Niantic, Connecticut area. “Because of that, now as a wife, mother, and teacher, I know I can handle any challenge that comes my way. I can handle different personalities and take on physically demanding activities, such as competing in triathlons.”
As a Bobcat, Stubbs had a taxing career, playing for three different coaches over the span of five seasons. Prior to the start of her sophomore campaign she suffered a season-ending knee injury. Following a year of rehab, she returned to the starting line-up and averaged 14.1 points per game, en route to earning All-Big Sky Conference Honorable Mention accolades.
As a junior, she averaged 13.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest and helped guide the Bobcats to a regular-season Big Sky title.
Stubbs had her best season as a senior, averaging 16.2 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, while shooting 51 percent from the field. She helped the 2002-03 squad to a 21-9 overall mark; a regular-season Big Sky title; and a trip to the WNIT. For her efforts, Stubbs was the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year.
“Isabel was a tough, hard-nosed player that wasn’t going to let anyone stop her on the way to the basket,” said Mark Kellogg, currently head coach at Stephen F. Austin and an assistant coach at Montana State from 2001-05. “She was a very determined and versatile athlete. Isabel was a tough match-up for any opponent. She was money from 15-feet to the hoop.”
Stubbs is currently ninth all-time in scoring (1,309) and sixth in rebounding (742) in Bobcat history. She is also listed in numerous other top 10 career listings at MSU.
A five-time Big Sky Player of the Week and a three-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic selection, Stubbs played professionally in Greece and with the Springfield Spirit of the NWBL. In addition, she was a practice player for the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun and helped the team to the 2003 Eastern Division title.
And, in the end, nothing could deter Isabel Stubbs from having one of the best careers in Montana State women’s basketball history.
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