Chadron State College Athletics

A native of Gillette, Wyo., she was the leading scorer all four years and was selected as the outstanding player on the CSC women’s basketball team three times.  She established several marks that still rate high on Eagles’ lists. She is the only CSC woman to score more than 40 points in a game. She tallied 41 against Nebraska Wesleyan in 1975-76 and scored 42 against Mount Marty College of South Dakota the following year.
Her 20.6-point scoring average as a senior in 1977-78 ties her with Mary Perrien as the best in school history. She also averaged 20.3 points in 1975-76 and 15.6 points in 1976-77, when she was slowed by mononucleosis. The 1,492 points that she scored in her career is fourth in CSC annals.  She also averaged 11.3 rebounds as a senior. A 5-foot-8 athlete with outstanding agility and lots of determination, Reed also was selected as the Eagles’ outstanding volleyball player in 1976 and ’77.
After graduating, Reed played pro basketball two years. She was with the All-American Red Heads, a barnstorming team, one year and with the New York Stars, one of the founding teams in the Women’s Basketball League and the first professional women’s team to play in Madison Square Garden.   the second year. She also played semi-pro basketball for five years at Hartford, Conn.  
Gwen works in the office for an oil and gas operation firm in Gillette. She also is a paramedic for Campbell County Hospital and a volunteer fireman.