Hall of Fame
Melisa Buchanan-Craft '01, of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Played women's basketball four years at Ferrum under Coach Donna Doonan and volleyball four years under Coach Kelly Caputo from 1998-2001. She was the first basketball player in school history to reach 1,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds. Buchanan-Craft earned USA South All-Conference 2nd team honors in 1998 and 2000, and VaSID All-State 2nd team in 2000. She is 14th on Ferrum's all-time scoring list with 1,139 career points, and holds school records for single game rebounds (25) and career rebounds (1,132). After leaving Ferrum, Buchanan-Craft began a career as a Health and Physical Education Teacher in the Virginia Beach Public School System.
