Cypress College Athletics Adds Two More to 3C2A Hall of Fame Legacy
Cypress College continues to build on its storied athletic tradition as two former Chargers earn one of the state’s highest honors with their induction into the 3C2A Hall of Fame.
SACRAMENTO, CA - The Charger family is excited to announce that two more of their former athletes are being inducted into the 3C2A Hall of Fame. Russamee Gulyanamitta of women's golf and Swen Nater of men's basketball have received the honors, becoming the seventh and eighth Chargers to be inducted into the state hall of fame, joining Trevor Hoffman (2023), Mark Eaton (2023), Bernice (Orwig) O'Connor (2024), Dan Ripley (2024), Brad Pickler (2025), and Scott Pickler (2025). Both Gulyanamitta and Nater are also members of the Cypress College Hall of Fame, having been inducted as part of the inaugural class in 2017 during the college's 50th anniversary celebration. The 2026 class will be formally recognized at the Hall of Fame Induction Dinner during the annual 3C2A Convention, held at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank on Wednesday, April 1. The evening will begin with a cocktail hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner and the induction ceremony at 6 p.m. Tickets for the event are available for purchase here.
Russamee Gulyanamitta made a strong impact on the Cypress women's golf program with just a short stint. Competing in one lone season at Cypress, she won the 3C2A Individual State Title in 2000. Later that same year, she would compete in the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Championship, coming in 2nd place overall.
Upon her professional debut, she tied for 14th at the SBC Futures Tour Barona Creek Women's Classic. In just a 4 year span, Gulyanamitta had competed in 15 LGPA events. She would go on to win the Thriftway Washington State Women's Open in 2007.
With this induction, she will be the first female golfer in the 3C2A Hall of Fame and the first golfer of Thai descent to compete in the LGPA.
Swen Nater entered Cypress's program with his mind set on becoming one of the best. Despite not playing high school basketball, his height and shooting ability allowed him to build a skillset that was almost unguardable. Nater was named to the All-American Team during his second year with the Chargers.
His impactful performances would attract the attention of John Wooden, and he would later transfer to UCLA to continue his playing career. He would play alongside future NBA Hall of Famers such as Jamaal Wilkes and Bill Walton, winning two national championships in the process.
Nater would go on to be drafted 16th overall in the 1973 NBA Draft. He would earn Rookie of the Year, an All-Star nomination, and a rebounding title in the same year. He averaged 14 points and almost 13 rebounds. Nater would receive another All-Star nod in 1975, posting averages of 15 points and 16 rebounds.
He ended his professional career as a 2 time NBA All-Star and 2 time ABA All-Star.
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