#32 Illinois Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Illinois Fighting Illini
 

Overall Rank: #32

Conference Rank: #6 Big Ten

 
 
2022-23 Record: 22-10, 11-7
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Shauna Green
Coach Record: 22-10 at Illinois, 178-85 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Jayla Oden, Guard, 4.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Makira Cook, Senior, Guard, 18.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.2 apg
Genesis Bryant, Senior, Guard, 15.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 3.6 apg
Adalia McKenzie, Junior, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.2 apg
Kendall Bostic, Senior, Forward, 10.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Jada Peebles, Senior, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.8 apg
Brynn Shoup-Hill, Junior, Forward, 6.1 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.1 apg
 
Key New Players:
Cori Allen, Freshman, Guard
Shay Bollin, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Duke
Gretchen Dolan, Freshman, Guard
Camille Hobby, Senior, Center, Transfer from North Carolina State
Aicha Ndour, Senior, Center, Transfer from JC
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 75.3 (29th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.2 (199, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.8 (17, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.3 (175, 5)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.2 (80, 6)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 37.2 (11, 2)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.6 (53, 8)
Rebound Margin: 4.9 (52, 1)
Assists Per Game: 14.0 (110, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.9 (27, 2)