Northwest University Athletics

Dena graduated from Northwest in 1993 with a B.S. in Behavioral Science,  served as a Resident Assistant her junior year and was elected as Junior Class Vice President. The all-time NU scoring leader with 2, 1979 career points, Dena was a member of the Eagles four appearances in the NCCAA II National Tournament and three NCCAA II national championships in her freshman, sophomore and senior years. She was named to the NCCAA II Nationals All-Tournament team three times. Cambra earned honorable mention All-American honors in her freshman year and followed that with All-American honors in her junior and senior seasons. Dena still holds the NCCAA II national tournament record for 3 point field goals made, leads the NU all-time list for 3 point field goals made (427) and single game scoring record (47 points).

•  NCCAA II National Tournament (all four years)
•  National Champions (Freshman, Sophomore, and Senior years)
•  NCCAA National All-Tournament Team (Freshman, Junior, and Senior years)
• NCCAA II Honorable Mention All American (Freshman year)
• NCCAA II All American (Junior and Senior years)
• Holds current record for NCCAA II National Tournament 3 pt FGs made in a game
• NU All Time Career Scoring Leader (2179 points)
• NU All Time 3 pt FG made Leader (427)
• NU Most Points Scored in game (47)
• Helped lead 1992-93 team to one of NU’s best team regular season finishes in women’s basketball history
• Member of NCCAA’s first All American Missions Trip Team (1992)