Malone University Athletics

Joy (Wilkinson) Plumley, a 1999 graduate of Lincolnview High School, was a four-year point guard on the women's basketball team from 1999-2003. She started all 118 games during her time at Malone.
 
In her first year, Plumley set the school record for assists in a season (228) while leading the AMC and ranking third in the NAIA with 7.1 assists per game. She added 94 steals and was named to the AMC All-Freshmen Team for her rookie performance. Plumley continued to produce during her sophomore season, totaling 206 assists and 106 steals on her way to earning Honorable Mention All-AMC accolades.
 
Then during her junior season in 2001-2002, Plumley guided the Pioneers to a 24-7 record and their first and only NAIA National Championship Tournament appearance, again surpassing 200 assists and 100 steals. She repeated as an All-Conference honoree and was voted NCCAA Second Team All-Region.
 
Plumley averaged a career-high 7.6 points per game and made 46 three-pointers during her senior season in which she also collected 191 assists and 107 steals. She was once again named All-AMC and NCCAA All-East Region.
 
Over her four-year career, Plumley accumulated a school record 830 assists – 300 more than the next closest athlete. She also totaled a school record 411 steals, which at the time of her graduation were the most in NAIA Division II history. Plumley also contributed 688 career points and 334 rebounds while helping the Pioneers to 79 wins in four seasons.
 
Plumley graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Malone in 2003. She then went on to earn her MBA from the college in 2006. Plumley is now the Director of Operations at Brahler's Cleaning & Restoration in Massillon. Joy and her husband Michael reside in Canton with their children, Mason (9) and Annaston (8).