Former Bearette Suzie Snider Eppers embraces impact, leaves hoops legacy

By Michael Haag | Sports Editor

Baylor women’s basketball has a track record for producing notable athletes.

It’s easy to recognize names like Brittney Griner, Odyssey Sims, Kalani Brown or Sophia Young, who are all national champions at Baylor. Those are just a few former Lady Bears who have their jerseys retired.

But there’s one name that may fly under the radar. One that, if you asked all 7,093 Foster Pavilion fans who attended Griner’s recent jersey retirement if they knew who she was, the ones that answered “yes” would probably be in the minority.

Insert Suzie Snider Eppers, the first of a long line of stars to play in the green and gold. Eppers played at Baylor from 1973-77 and was the…