Gabriela Marginean (2025) - Janet E. and Barry C. Burkholder Athletics Hall of Fame

Gabriela Marginean

Induction:
2025
Class:
2010

Marginean is the most decorated women's basketball player in school history. The 2010 Mary Semanik Award winner and Honorable Mention AP All-American set the Philadelphia women's basketball career scoring record with 2,581 points, a record that stood for more than a decade. The three-time All-CAA First Team selection was named the 2009 CAA Player of the Year. She led Drexel to its first-ever CAA title and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the tournament. Marginean still holds Drexel's career records for points per game (20.6), free-throw percentage (.889) and field goals made. She is also second in rebounds (947), fourth in field-goal percentage (.471) and eighth in steals (203). In 2007, the native of Romania had school records of 47 points and 22 rebounds in a five overtime win against Northeastern. She also led the nation in free throw percentage as a sophomore. Marginean was named the 2010 Dean Ehlers Leadership Award winner by the CAA. She was also the CAA Rookie of the Year and All-CAA Third Team as a freshman in 2007. Marginean was the recipient of the 2009 Philadelphia Sports Writers Outstanding Athlete Award. She was selected in the third round of the WNBA Draft by the Minnesota Lynx and became the first Drexel player to play in the league. Gabi was unable to attend the ceremony due to her current professional playing schedule, she will be honored in person at the Women's Basketball contest on February 9th against UNCW.