Gold and Black's Women's Hoops Lineup
The
Starters
The
Reserves
KK Houser 22
G • 5-6 • Jr.
Houser turned in her
second consecutive solid
offensive outing against
the Hoosiers, scoring
12 by hitting a couple
three-pointers among
her five field goals. But
more impressive is her
rebounding; she pulled down seven
against IU, a game after having 10 in the
overtime win at Michigan State.
Courtney Moses 15
G • 5-7 • Jr.
For only the third time in
her career — and second
time this season —
Moses was held scoreless in a game. She went
0-of-7 from the field vs.
the Hoosiers, although
two made three-pointers
were waved off when a screener was
called for an offensive foul. Moses had a
couple open looks, too, but was just off
the mark. But she helped in slowing down
IU shooter Aulani Sinclair.
Dee Dee Williams
20
G • 6-0 • Jr.
Williams was hot early
offensively vs. IU, scoring seven points in the
first four-plus minutes
to jump the Boilers to
a 10-point lead. She
cooled, but her early
jumpers forced the Hoosiers to be aware
of where she was on the floor; they had
been sagging off her to help elsewhere.
She also had three rebounds and three
assists, without a turnover, in the win.
Sam Ostarello 32
F • 6-2 • Sr.
Ostarello's 14-point,
10-rebound effort vs. Indiana marked her eighth
double-double of the
season and 13th of her
career. Her average of
10.2 rebounds per game
is second in the Big Ten
and her career rebound total of 775 is
good for sixth all-time at Purdue. But she's
turned into more than a rebounder in her
senior season, with a season average of
10.1 points per game.
Hayden Hamby 10
G • 5-7 • Fr.
Hamby played a couple of
first-half minutes against the
Hoosiers, but none in the
second. She's fundamentally
sound, and does little to hurt
the Boilermakers' effort. But
sub-standard physical strength — and perhaps a slow delivery — is keeping her from
contributing much offensively. Offseason
work should help immensely.
Joslyn Massey 21
F • 6-0 • Fr.
Massey is unlikely to get a
ton of playing time down the
stretch, unless at the tail end
of blowouts. She's played only
a minute during Big Ten play.
She's physical and athletic,
but raw offensively, and Purdue has depth
at the wing.
Liza Clemons 23
F • 6-2 • So.
Purdue needs a fourth post
to step into the rotation and
Clemons is the most experienced option, but she's struggled to find a niche this season. She was in only a minute
against the Hoosiers. Clemons hasn't scored
since Notre Dame in late December and
hasn't had a rebound since Illinois on the
second day of January.
Camille Redmon 42
C • 6-4 • So.
Redmon will get minutes
against tall opponents, and
she did against Indiana. The
center played two minutes
vs. the Hoosiers, and made
her impact felt; she had a
rebound, two fouls, an assist,
a turnover on a moving screen and a steal.
She also missed her only field goal attempt.
Chantel Poston 43
SF • 5-10 • Sr. (5)
Poston didn't play against
the Hoosiers as Purdue tried
to save her energy as much
as possible for Penn State
Monday night. Poston's knee,
which required surgery a
couple months ago, isn't
right, so rest helps. Purdue's hoping she'll be
fresh to be able to track down the Nittany
Lion guards.
Taylor Manuel 50
PF • 6-2 • Fr.
Manuel has scored in doublefigures in three consecutive
games, including having 11
vs. the Hoosiers on 4-of-9
from the field. She also pulled
down three rebounds and
had a steal. On the season,
Manuel's now averaging a solid 8.2 points
and three boards per game in only 15.8
minutes off the bench.
Drey Mingo 24
F • 6-2 • Sr. (6)
Mingo struggled mightily to score inside vs. the
taller Hoosiers, routinely
creating contact but
shooting into the arms
of the defenders. Her
only points against IU
came from the threepoint line, where she hit one of her three
attempts. Mingo was in the gym late after
the win, trying to sort out her offensive
struggles.
April Wilson 25
G • 5-7 • Fr.
Wilson has come up big in
consecutive games, scoring
12 at Michigan State then six
vs. Indiana. She was a spark
against IU, helping bring
some energy off the bench
after a lackadaisical first half. She's been
great defensively, with 10 steals the last four
games.
The Shelf
Bays and Thornton are redshirting
as both recover from offseason
knee surgeries.
Whitney Bays
52
F • 6-2 • Jr.
Torrie
Thornton 4
F • 6-0 • So.
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