#19 Baylor Women's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Baylor Bears
 
Overall Rank: #19
Conference Rank: #4 Big 12
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2021-22 Record: 28-7, 15-3
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Nicki Collen
Coach Record: 28-7 at Baylor, 28-7 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
NaLyssa Smith, Forward, 22.1 ppg, 11.5 rpg, 1.1 apg
Jordan Lewis, Guard, 11.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.3 apg
Queen Egbo, Center, 11.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 0.9 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Sarah Andrews, Junior, Guard, 11.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.5 apg
Ja’Mee Asberry, Senior, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.0 apg
Caitlin Bickle, Senior, Forward, 7.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 apg
Jaden Owens, Senior, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 1.6 apg
Kendra Gillispie, Sophomore, Forward, 2.0 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.2 apg
 
Key New Players:
Kyla Abraham, Freshman, Forward
Aijha Blackwell, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Missouri
Dre’Una Edwards, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Kentucky
Catarina Ferreira, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Bella Fontleroy, Freshman, Guard
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Freshman, Forward
Erika Porter, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Illinois
Jana Van Gytenbeek, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Stanford
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.5 (15th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.2 (92, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (8, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.1 (27, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (95, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.4 (45, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.6 (116, 5)
Rebound Margin: 5.8 (44, 1)
Assists Per Game: 17.6 (11, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.7 (24, 2)