Shelly Pennefather was named to the Parade All-American High School Basketball Team.
10 Facts About Shelly Pennefather
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Shelly Pennefather was a US Olympic Festival selection in 1981 and 1983.
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Shelly Pennefather turned out for the USA Women's R William Jones Cup Team in 1982 where she earned a silver medal.
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Shelly Pennefather played her college basketball for the Villanova Wildcats at Villanova University in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania.
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Shelly Pennefather was the school's all-time leading scorer for both women and men with a career total of 2,408 points.
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Shelly Pennefather was the Big East Player of The Year three times.
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Shelly Pennefather was a First Team All-American selection in 1987, and the winner of the coveted Wade Trophy.
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On June 8,1991, Shelly Pennefather retired to a monastic life with the Poor Clares order at their monastery in Alexandria, Virginia.
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On June 6,1997, six years after entering the monastery as a novice, Shelly Pennefather, now known as Sister Rose Marie, took her final vows as a nun.
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On June 9,2019, Shelly Pennefather had her first physical contact with family and friends since becoming a nun; her next opportunity to do so will not happen for another 25 years, per the rule of her religious order.