#16 Ohio State Women's Basketball 2022-2023 Preview

 
 
Ohio State Buckeyes
 
Overall Rank: #16
Conference Rank: #3 Big Ten
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2021-22 Record: 25-7, 14-4
2021-22 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Kevin McGuff
Coach Record: 193-91 at Ohio State, 447-190 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Tanaya Beacham, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 0.7 apg
Braxton Miller, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg
Kateri Poole, Guard, 4.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.4 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Jacy Sheldon, Senior, Guard, 19.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.2 apg
Taylor Mikesell, Senior, Guard, 18.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.0 apg
Rebeka Mikulasikova, Senior, Forward, 9.4 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
Rikki Harris, Junior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.5 apg
Hevynne Bristow, Senior, Guard, 3.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.4 apg
Taylor Thierry, Sophomore, Guard, 2.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.9 apg
Madison Greene, Junior, Guard, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Kaia Henderson, Freshman, Guard
Cotie McMahon, Freshman, Forward
Mya Perry, Freshman, Guard
Emma Shumate, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from West Virignia
Karla Vres, Senior, Forward, Transfer from American
Eboni Walker, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Syracuse
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.2 (8th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.6 (218, 6)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.6 (10, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.3 (194, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.2 (26, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.6 (6, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 73.4 (96, 8)
Rebound Margin: -1.3 (220, 10)
Assists Per Game: 16.3 (18, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.6 (58, 4)