University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame

Anna Petrakova
Anna Petrakova
  • Induction:
    2018
  • Class:
    2005
The only player in Ragin' Cajuns women's basketball history to be named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year, Petrakova was a two-time All-SBC selection (2004 and 2005) and led Louisiana its first regular-season SBC championship in 2005.
 
Petrakova earned SBC Player of the Year honors in 2004 and became the 10th player in school history to reach the 1,000-point career scoring mark. Her 1,252 points scored rank ninth in school history, while her 188 blocked shots and 76.6 career free throw percentage are the best in the program's history.
 
Petrakova, who was a two-time European champion with the Russian Junior National Team, was part of the Russia women's national basketball team that placed fourth at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was named Player of the Year in the Russian Premier League in 2015.
Inside Louisiana Athletics Recap for Oct 8, 2025 to Oct 14, 2025
Tuesday, October 14
Michael Desormeaux Media Availbility (Oct 13, 2025)
Monday, October 13
Kristi Gray Media Availability (Oct 13, 2025)
Monday, October 13
Chris McBride Media Avialbility (Oct 13, 2025)
Monday, October 13