Dales played for Sherri Coale at Oklahoma from 1998-2002 and led the Sooners to three Big 12 conference titles and the school’s first Final Four appearance in women’s basketball in 2002. Oklahoma lost to Connecticut in the national championship game that season, 82-70.
OU’s first two-time women’s All-American and two-time Big 12 Player of the Year, Dales was an Academic All-American in 2001 and 2002 and was the Academic All-America women’s basketball team member of the year in 2002.
Dales averaged 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game in her four seasons at OU.