#23 Kansas Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Kansas Jayhawks
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #23
 
Conference Rank: #3 Big 12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 25-11, 9-9
2022-23 Postseason: WNIT
Coach: Brandon Schneider
Coach Record: 107-136 at Kansas, 508-274 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Chandler Prater, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 2.5 apg
Ioanna Chatzileonti, Forawrd, 7.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 0.6 apg
Sanna Strom, Guard, 2.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Zakiyah Franklin, Senior, Guard, 15.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.1 apg
Taiyanna Jackson, Senior, Center, 15.2 ppg, 12.7 rpg, 1.2 apg
Holly Kersgieter, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 1.9 apg
Wyvette Mayberry, Senior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.0 apg
Zsofia Telegdy, Sophomore, Forward, 1.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 0.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
Ryan Cobbins, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Alabama
Laia Conesa, Freshman, Guard
Paris Gaines, Freshman, Center
Skyler Gill, Junior, Guard, Transfer from North Alabama
S’Mya Nichols, Freshman, Guard
McKenzie Smith, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.6 (49th in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 62.4 (118, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.5 (62, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.8 (33, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 5.7 (190, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.7 (144, 7)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.0 (50, 3)
Rebound Margin: 6.6 (33, 4)
Assists Per Game: 13.1 (154, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.2 (148, 5)