#34 Villanova Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Villanova Wildcats
 

Overall Rank: #34

Conference Rank: #3 Big East

 
 
2022-23 Record: 30-7, 17-3
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Denise Dillon
Coach Record: 71-23 at Villanova, 400-234 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Maddy Siegrist, Forward, 29.2 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Brooke Mullin, Guard, 3.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Lucy Olsen, Junior, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 4.4 apg
Christina Dalce, Junior, Forward, 7.3 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.0 apg
Maddie Burke, Senior, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 1.7 apg
Bella Runyan, Senior, Guard, 4.0 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.2 apg
Kaitlyn Orihel, Junior, Guard, 3.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.9 apg
Megan Olbrys, Sophomore, Forward, 2.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.8 apg
Zanai Jones, Junior, Guard, 1.9 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Danae Carter, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Mississippi State
Maggie Grant, Sophomore, Guard
Abby Jegede, Freshman, Guard
Brynn McCurry, Freshman, Forward
Maddie Webber, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 70.8 (71st in nation, 5th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.7 (44, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.8 (52, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 37.7 (58, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (103, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.8 (103, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.0 (29, 3)
Rebound Margin: 1.2 (149, 7)
Assists Per Game: 16.6 (20, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 10.2 (2, 1)