#8 Baylor Women's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
Baylor Bears
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #8
 
Conference Rank: #1 Big 12
 
 
2023-24 Record: 26-8, 12-6
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Nicki Collen
Coach Record: 74-28 at Baylor, 74-28 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Dre’Una Edwards, Forward, 11.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.1 apg
Aijha Blackwell, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Sarah Andrews, Senior, Guard, 11.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.9 apg
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Junior, Guard, 10.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.5 apg
Bella Fontleroy, Junior, Guard, 9.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg
Jada Walker, Senior, Guard, 8.4 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.3 apg
Yaya Felder, Senior, Guard, 7.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.0 apg
Jana Van Gytenbeek, Senior, Guard, 4.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 2.7 apg
Madison Barltey, Senior, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Ines Goryanova, Freshman, Guard
Waiata Jennings, Junior, Guard, Transfer from JC
Kayla Nelms, Freshman, Forward
Aaronette Vonleh, Senior, Center, Transfer from Colorado
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 74.8 (37th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.4 (82, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (45, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 39.6 (136, 7)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.6 (53, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.5 (72, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 69.9 (221, 11)
Rebound Margin: 7.3 (22, 3)
Assists Per Game: 18.1 (16, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.7 (175, 8)