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All 39 players with ties to Illinois in this year’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament

March Madness is here. Let’s Dance! These lists take a bit of time to compile and usually there is only enough time for one list to get out in time. This year is different and hopefully this becomes the norm. For the first time ever at Icon Sports Blog, below is a complete list of…

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March Madness is here. Let’s Dance!

These lists take a bit of time to compile and usually there is only enough time for one list to get out in time. This year is different and hopefully this becomes the norm.

For the first time ever at Icon Sports Blog, below is a complete list of women with ties to Illinois in this year’s NCAA tournament.

There are 39 players across 26 different teams playing in this year’s tournament with ties to Illinois. The list of teams includes those that are in the 32 regular bracket matchups as well as the play-in game teams.

When creating these lists in previous years, not only were they just done for the men but it also only included those that graduated from an Illinois high school. Due to the ever-changing hoops landscape, it was time to expand to include the women as well as broaden the criteria.

This list below includes any player that graduated from an Illinois high school, briefly attending an Illinois high school, and any Illinois native that opted to attend a school out of state.

Play-In Games Teams

High Point
  • Peyton Gerdes (Grayslake North)
    • 6-0, Freshman
    • Forward
    • 16 games (0 starts), 6.4 minutes, 3.0 points on 40.9 percent shooting and 1.3 rebounds per game.
Iowa State
  • Mackenzie Hare (Naperville North)
    • 5-9, Junior
    • Guard
    • 10 games (8 starts), 22.7 minutes, 8.3 points on 33.8 percent shooting, 2.6 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.5 blocsk per game.
  • Sydney Harris (Edwardsville)
    • 6-0, Junior
    • Guard
    • 32 games (7 starts), 21.2 minutes, 7.9 points on 48.9 percent shooting, 2.9n rebounds, 0.9 assists, and 0.5 steals per game. She also shot 47.6 on 3.9 attempts from beyond the arc.

Princeton

  • Taylor Charles (Burlington Central)
    • 6-2, Junior
    • Forward
    • 22 games (0 starts), 7.0 minutes, 1.7 points on 57.7 percent shooting, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks per game.

Rest of Bracket

UCLA
  • Angela Dugalic (Maine West)
    • 6-4, Senior
    • Forward
    • 30 games (29 starts), 22 minutes, 7.7 points on 43.1 percent shooting, 5.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game. She also shot 37 on 2.7 attempts from beyond the arc.
Richmond
  • Addie Budnik (Highland Park)
    • 6-2, Senior
    • Forward
    • 33 games (33 starts), 29.7 minutes, 10.6 points on 47.9 percent shooting, 4.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 0.8 steals, and a block per game. She also shot 38.4 on 4.2 attempts from beyond the arc.
  • Annika Manthy (John Hersey)
    • 6-3, Redshirt Freshman
    • Forward
Ball State
  • Maliyah Johnson (Chicago Native)
    • 6-0, Sophomore
    • Forward/Guard
    • 30 games (6 starts), 21.1 minutes, 8.6 points on 37 percent shooting, 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
  • Zuri Ransom (Evanston)
    • 5-10, Freshman
    • Guard
    • 23 games (0 starts), 8.3 minutes, 2.4 points on 39.3 percent shooting, 1.0 rebounds, and 1.0 assists, per game.
  • Tessa Towers (Batavia)
    • 6-5, Sophomore
    • Center
    • 16 games (0 starts), 4.4 minutes, 2.3 points on 43.1 percent shooting, and 1.4 rebounds per game.
George Mason
  • Faith Okorie (Rich South/Mother McAuley/Example Academy)
    • 6-0, Sophomore
    • Guard
    • 17 games (0 starts), 3.6 minutes, 1.0 points on 33.3 percent shooting and 0.7 rebounds per game.
LSU
  • Aneesah Morrow (Simeon)
    • 6-1, Senior
    • Forward
    • 32 games (32 starts), 33.6 minutes, 18.9 points on 49.5 percent shooting, 13.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 2.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game.
San Diego St
  • Erin Houpt (Danville)
    • 5-6, Junior
    • Guard
    • 33 games (13 starts), 15.6 minutes, 4.9 points on 45.5 percent shooting, 1.2 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game. She also shot 47.1 on 2.1 attempts from beyond the arc.
Harvard
  • Katie Krupa (Morton)
    • 6-1, Junior
    • Forward
    • 27 games (0 starts), 15 minutes, 5.0 points on 38.3 percent shooting, 1.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.5 blocks per game.
NC State
  • Lorena Awou (East Moline/United Township)
    • 6-5, Freshman
    • Center
    • 28 games (0 starts), 8.6 minutes, 3.3 points on 50.7 percent shooting and 2.3 rebounds per game.
Vermont
  • Lexi Kerstein (Deerfield)
    • 5-7, Sophomore
    • Guard
    • Appeared in just seven games off the bench. She’s collected two points, six rebounds, an assist, and a steal in her 22 minutes on the court this season.
UNC Greensboro
  • Ayanna Jackson (Chicago Native- played for Example Academy)
    • 6-1, Sophomore
    • Forward
    • 14 games (0 starts), 5.2 minutes, 2.2 points on 58.8 percent shooting with 1.1 rebounds per game.
IOWA
  • Sydney Affolter (Marist)
    • 5-11, Senior
    • Guard
    • 31 games (30 starts), 29.5 minutes, 8.6 points on 48.6 percent shooting, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists, 1.3 steals per game. She also shot 47.4 on 2.5 attempts from beyond the arc.
  • Kylie Feuerbach (Sycamore)
    • 6-0, Senior
    • Guard
    • 32 games (32 starts), 25.2 minutes, 6.4 points on 37 percent shooting, 2.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
  • Aaliyah Guyton (Peoria)
    • 5-7, Freshman
    • Guard
    • 27 games (1 start), 16.1 minutes, 4.9 points on 39.3 percent shooting, 1.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. She also shot 39.4 on 2.6 attempts from beyond the arc.
  • Kennise Johnson (Joliet Native- Plainfield Central before playing for Example Academy)
    • 5-4, Freshman
    • Guard
    • Appeared in 14 games off the bench for the Hawkeyes. She’s collected seven points, four rebounds, three assists, and a steal in 43 minutes. She’s averaging only 3.1 minutes per game.
Murray State
  • Katelyn Young (Oakwood)
    • 6-1, Senior
    • Forward
    • 32 games (32 starts), 31.8 minutes, 22.2 points on 55.6 percent shooting, 6.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.7 blocks per game. She also shot 37.4 on 3.6 attempts from beyond the arc.
Arkansas State
  • Anna Griffin (Aurora Christian)
    • 6-1, Senior
    • Guard
    • 31 games (25 starts), 23.2 minutes, 7.9 points on 34.3 percent shooting, 45. rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game.
  • Quincenia Jackson (MacArthur)
    • 6-1, Junior
    • Forward
Tennessee Tech
  • Taris Thornton (Montini Catholic/Willowbrook)
    • 6-0, Senior
    • Forward
    • 31 games (1 start), 24 minutes, 9.6 points on 42.6 percent shooting, 4.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.
  • Maddy Saracco (Chicago Native- Montini Catholic before playing for Example Academy)
    • 5-10, Sophomore
    • Guard
    • 22 games (0 starts), 7.1 minutes, 1.5 points on 21.7 percent shooting and 0.5 rebounds per game.
Indiana
  • Lenee Beaumont (Benet)
    • 6-1, Freshman
    • Guard
    • 30 games (0 starts), 9.6 minutes, 3.0 points on 51.6 percent shooting, 0.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game.
Maryland
  • Emily Fisher (Libertyville)
    • 6-0, Sophomore
    • Guard
    • 30 games (29 starts), 12.2 minutes, 1.9 points on 42.3 percent shooting, 1.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game
Duke
  • Jordan Wood (Carmel Catholic)
    • 6-4, Sophomore
    • Forward
    • 32 games (0 starts), 11.9 minutes, 4.2 points on 48.6 percent shooting, 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.5 per game.
Lehigh
  • Jessie Ozzauto (Huntley)
    • 5-10, Sophomore
    • Guard
    • 29 games (0 starts), 10.6 minutes, 2.0 points on 37.9 percent shooting, 0.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.
Illinois
  • Jasmine Brown-Hagger (Shorewood Native- Joliet Catholic Academy before playing for Example Academy)
    • 5-9, Sophomore
    • Guard
    • 25 games (17 starts), 26.4 minutes, 8.5 points on 43.6 percent shooting, 2.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and one steal per game. She also shot 34.6 on 2.1 attempts from beyond the arc.
  • Hayven Smith (Lincoln-Way East)
    • 6-6, Freshman
    • Center
    • 16 games (0 starts), 5.6 minutes, 1.0 points on 50 percent shooting and 1.5 rebounds per game
  • Mia Zenere (Mokena Native- Lincoln-Way Central before playing for Example Academy)
    • 5-11, Freshman
    • Guard
    • Appeared in eight games for Illinois- all off the bench. She has collected two points, two rebounds, and a steal in 43 minutes on the court. She’s averring 5.6 minutes per game off the bench.
Tennesse
  • Alyssa Latham (Homewood Flossmoor)
    • 6-2, Sophomore
    • Forward
    • 31 games (5 starts), 14.1 minutes, 3.8 points on 47.1 percent shooting, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 steals per game.
Michigan
  • Greta Kampschroeder (Naperville North)
    • 6-0, Senior
    • Guard
    • 32 games (32 starts), 23.7 minutes, 6.8 points on 46.3 percent shooting, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 0.5 steals per game. She also shot 39.8 on 3.1 attempts from beyond the arc.
Notre dAme
  • Sarah Cernugel (Hinsdale Central)
    • 5-4, Senior
    • Guard
    • 18 games (0 starts), 3.2 minutes, 0.7 points on 71.4 percent shooting
Nebraska
  • Amiah Hargrove (Christopher)
    • 6-2, Freshman
    • Forward
    • 32 games (2 starts), 13.9 minutes, 4.6 points on 48.1 percent shooting, 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists, and 0.8 steal per game. She also shot 48.5 on one attempt per game from beyond the arc.
  • Kendall Moriarty (Benet)
    • 6-1, Senior
    • Guard
    • 32 games (4 starts), 13.2 minutes, 3.5 points on 41.8 percent shooting, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.8 assists per game. She also shot 39.4 on one attempt per game from beyond the arc.

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