These former Indiana high school basketball players are in the Women's NCAA Tournament
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The Women's NCAA Tournament begins this week and will feature a number of former Indiana high school stars.
Check out the full list:
Angel Baker, Ole Miss
University of Mississippi guard Angel Baker (15) shoots near South Carolina guard Brea Beal (12) during the first quarter of the SEC Women's Basketball Tournament at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, S.C. Saturday, March 4, 2023.
The senior guard from Pike High School, earned first-team All-SEC honors this season. Baker averages 15.1 points per game and 5.5 rebounds. Previously, Baker played for Wright State.
Courtney Blakely, Middle Tennessee
MTSU's Courtney Blakely fires a 3-pointer as the Lady Raider bench reacts during Wednesday's Conference USA game vs. Rice, won by the Lady Raiders 85-56.
Blakely played at Bishop Noll High School. The sophomore guard averages 7.2 points per game and 3 rebounds.
Kendall Bostic, Illinois
Indiana's Chloe Moore-McNeil (22) is blocked by Illinois' Kendall Bostic (44) during the second half of the Indiana versus Illinois women's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.
Bostic played at Northwestern High School and put up a season-high 27 points against Ohio State on Jan. 8. The junior forward averages 10.5 points per game and 9.9 rebounds.
Leigha Brown, Michigan
Leigha Brown of the Michigan Wolverines celebrates her 3-point basket against the Penn State Nittany Lions in the first half of the game in the second round of the Big Ten women's basketball tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis on March 2, 2023.
Brown, who is one of six Indiana natives on Michigan's roster, is a fifth-year guard. The DeKalb High School alum leads the Wolverines with 18 points per game and also averages 5.2 rebounds.
Katie Burton, St. John's
Connecticut's Dorka Juhasz, center, blocks a shot by St. John's Katie Burton (33) as Connecticut's Paige Bueckers defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Hartford, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Burton, a sophomore guard from Fishers, played in seven games this season with a season-high of 1 point against Iona on Dec. 8.
Kate Clark, Michigan
Carmel High School sophomore Kate Clarke (25) drives the ball into the defense of Hamilton Southeastern High School senior Sydney Parrish (33) during the first half of an IHSAA Girls’ Basketball Sectional game, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, at Westfield High School.
The freshman guard from Carmel appeared in 14 games this season. Clark scored a season-high 3 points against Indiana on Feb. 16.
Nia Clark, Marquette
Marquette Golden Eagles guard Nia Clark (1) brings the ball up court against the Saint Francis Red Flash on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Al McGuire Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Clark, a senior guard who played at Ben Davis, averages 3.1 points per game and 1.8 rebounds for the Golden Eagles this season. She previously played college ball at Xavier and Miami (Ohio).
Kaitlyn Costner, Ohio State
Feb 8, 2023; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Kaitlyn Costner (20) drives around Minnesota Golden Gophers guard Amaya Battle (3) during the first half of the NCAA women’s basketball game at Value City Arena. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch
Costner, who played at Penn and Elkhart Central, scored a season-high 2 points against New Hamshire on Dec. 8.
Alyssa Crockett, Michigan
Indiana's Mackenzie Holmes (54) is blocked by Michigan's Alyssa Crockett (20) during the second half of the Indiana versus Michigan women's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
Crockett, a freshman forward who played for Westfield, scored a season-high 7 points on Feb. 12 against Nebraska and averages 1.7 points per game and 1.2 rebounds.
Nan Garcia, Toledo
Corynne Hauser takes a shot, Nan Garcia on defense.
The junior from Jeffersonville averages 7.5 points per game and 3.8 rebounds. Garcia previously played at Penn State.
Khera Goss, Toledo
Kent State sophomore guard Casey Santoro drives past Toledo sophomore guard Khera Goss during Tuesday night's game against the Toledo Rockets at the M.A.C. Center in Kent, OH.
The junior attended Ben Davis High School and averages 7.7 points per game for Toledo.
Cassidy Hardin, Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers guard Cassidy Hardin (5) celebrates after scoring during the NCAA women’s basketball game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue won 86-62.
Hardin, a fifth-year guard from Center Grove, averages 7.7 points per game and 2.7 rebounds.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - MARCH 05: Rikki Harris #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes drives to the basket while Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes defends in the first half of the championship game of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament at Target Center on March 5, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)
The redshirt junior from North Central averages 7.2 points per game for the Buckeyes.
Emily Kiser, Michigan
Michigan's Emily Kiser (33) shoots past Indiana's Yarden Garzon (12) during the first half of the Indiana versus Michigan women's basketball game at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023.
The graduate student forward from Noblesville earned Big Ten honors for the first time in her career this past season, receiving a first-team nod from the coaches and second-team from the media. Kiser averages 16.2 points per game and 7.1 rebounds.
Madison Layden, Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers guard Madison Layden (33) shoots a free throw during the NCAA Big Ten Conference women’s basketball game against the Maryland Terrapins, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Maryland won 77-74.
Layden, a junior guard from Northwestern High School, averages 6.4 points per game and 4.3 rebounds.
Maddie Nolan, Michigan
Michigan guard Maddie Nolan (3) drives against Indiana guard Grace Berger (34) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Bloomington, Ind. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The senior guard from Zionsville is in the top 10 all-time in 3-pointers at Michigan with 163. Nolan averages 9 points per game and 3.6 rebounds for the Wolverines.
Hannah Noveroske, Toledo
Kent State junior forward Nila Blackford and Toledo junior center Hannah Noveroske battle for the ball during Monday night's WNIT game at the University of Toledo's Savage Arena.
The senior center from Michigan City missed this season due to a knee injury. Noveroske previously played at Indiana.
Sydney Parrish, Indiana
Mar 4, 2023; Minneapolis, MINN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers guard Sydney Parrish (33) shoots against the Ohio State Buckeyes during the second half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Parrish, the 2020 IndyStar Miss Basketball award winner for Hamilton Southeastern, is the only IU player on this year's roster who hails from Indiana. The junior guard previously played at Oregon and averages 12.1 points per game and 5.4 rebounds for the Hoosiers.
South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso shoots over UConn's Ayanna Patterson (34) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, in Hartford, Conn.
The freshman forward from Homestead was named 2022 IndyStar Miss Basketball. Patterson averages 2.2 points per game and 2.4 rebounds.
Dec 1, 2022; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Maryland Terrapins guard Mila Reynolds (15) signals to teammates in the first half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at the Purcell Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports
The South Bend Washington grad is a freshman on Maryland this season. Reynolds averages 1.2 points per game and 1 rebound.
Vermont's Delaney Richason shoots a jump shot during the Catamounts 75-63 win over UMBC in the America East semifinals on Sunday afternoon at Patrick Gym.
The Zionsville High School graduate is a senior forward for Vermont and averages 9.2 points per game and 4.4 rebounds.
Brynn Shoup-Hill, Illinois
Jan 8, 2023; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes guard Rikki Harris (1) makes a shot attempt while defedned by Illinois Fighting Illini guard Jada Peebles (11) and forward Brynn Shoup-Hill (23) during the third quarter of the women’s NCAA division I basketball game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini at Value City Arena on Sunday afternoon.
The sophomore guard played high school hoops at Goshen and averages 6.3 points per game and 5.6 rebounds. Shoup-Hill previously played at Dayton.
Jayla Smith, Purdue
Purdue Boilermakers guard Jayla Smith (3) attempts a layup during the NCAA women's basketball game against the Indiana Hoosiers, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023, at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Indiana Hoosiers won 69-46.
The Lawrence North grad averages 7.8 points per game for the Boilermakers. Smith is a sophomore guard who has a season-high of 16 points against Iowa on March 3.
Mar 5, 2023; Greensboro, NC, USA; Virginia Tech Hokies guard Kayana Traylor (23) dribbles past Louisville Cardinals guard Mykasa Robinson (5) during the second half at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-USA TODAY Sports
Traylor, who went to Martinsville High School, averages 10.8 points per game and 3.3 rebounds. The senior guard previously played at Purdue.
Emma Utterback, Vermont
Emma Utterback drives during the first half of the 2023 America East women's basketball championship against Albany.
The senior guard from Center Grove averages 14 points per game, 4.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds.
Ari Wiggins, Michigan
Louisville’s Hailey Van Lith makes a bucket against Michigan’s Ari Wiggins.Dec. 2, 2021
The Heritage Christian alum scored a season-high 4 points against Rutgers on Feb. 23. Wiggins is a sophomore guard and averages 1.1 points per game and 1.1 rebounds.
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