#32 Gonzaga Women's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Gonzaga Bulldogs
 
Overall Rank: #32
Conference Rank: #1 West Coast
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2021-22 Record: 27-7, 15-2
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Lisa Fortier
Coach Record: 205-54 at Gonzaga, 205-54 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Melody Kempton, Forward, 11.0 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 1.6 apg
Cierra Walker, Guard, 8.9 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.4 apg
Abby O’Connor, Guard, 6.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Anamaria Virjoghe, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Kayleigh Truong, Senior, Guard, 11.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.8 apg
Kaylynne Truong, Senior, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.4 apg
Yvonne Ejim, Junior, Forward, 10.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
Eliza Hollingsworth, Junior, Forward, 3.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 0.2 apg
Bree Salenbien, Sophomore, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.6 apg
McKayla Williams, Junior, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Destiny Burton, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Maud Huijbens, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Syracuse
Brynna Maxwell, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Utah
Payton Muma, Freshman, Guard
Calli Stokes, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 69.0 (89th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.1 (25, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.3 (50, 3)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.9 (45, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.5 (101, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.7 (38, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.5 (18, 2)
Rebound Margin: 10.2 (8, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (67, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (130, 3)