#22 Baylor Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
Baylor Bears
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #22
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big 12
 
 
2022-23 Record: 20-13, 10-8
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Nicki Collen
Coach Record: 48-20 at Baylor, 48-20 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Caitlin Bickle, Forward, 11.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 2.7 apg
Ja’Mee Asberry, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.8 apg
Jaden Owens, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.8 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Sarah Andrews, Senior, Guard, 14.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.3 apg
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Sophomore, Forward, 10.6 ppg, 9.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
Bella Fontleroy, Sophomore, Guard, 8.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.5 apg
Aijha Blackwell, Senior, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.6 apg
Jana Van Gytenbeek, Senior, Guard, 2.4 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.5 apg
Catarina Ferreira, Senior, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 0.6 apg
 
Key New Players:
Madison Bartley, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Belmont
Dre’Una Edwards, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Kentucky
Yaya Felder, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Ohio
Denae Fritz, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Iowa State
Lety Vasconcelos, Freshman, Center
Jada Walker, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Kentucky
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 71.8 (54th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.5 (156, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 42.6 (95, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.3 (128, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.0 (86, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.5 (118, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.6 (247, 8)
Rebound Margin: 2.7 (109, 5)
Assists Per Game: 17.4 (11, 2)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.3 (154, 7)