Best Woman Athlete by Birth State

Kansas: Lynette Woodard

A four-time All-America at Kansas, Woodard was the top-scoring woman in NCAA history, averaging 26 points per game and scoring 3,649 total during her career. As team captain, she led the U.S. women to a gold medal in 1984. She later became the first woman to play for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Worthy of consideration: Sandra Myers.