INDIANA WOMEN’S BASKETBALL EARLY 2025 PLAYER STOCK REPORTS

Anytime you have Teri Moren leading the charge from the sidelines, your team is always going to have a chance to win basketball games. The all-time winningest head coach in the history of the Hoosiers historic program, Moren has been trending upwards among the ranks of the NCAA’s coaching elites over the course of the past few seasons. Throughout that timeframe, she has coached some ball players who have risen to the occasion and climbed the ladder of B-Town’s beloved via their strong output on the court.

But is this program’s present personnel heading in the same direction as their predecessors? Here is how the current trends are looking for each respective Indiana Hoosier this year.

CHLOE MOORE-MCNEIL = DOWN

In year’s past, CMM’s current output would be applauded: 8.9 PPG | 3.9 RPG | 4.0 APG VS. 1.9 TOPG | 1.6 SPG | 0.5 BPG. However, the floor general was poised for a larger role in the field of scoring/attacking and has not been able to embrace that responsibility on a steady basis. She will need to find a way to put the ball in the basket at a more efficient rate (only 37.5% shooting overall + 32.0% from deep), and remains the key ingredient if this team is going to make a serious run in the postseason.

SHAY CIEZKI = UP

It took Ciezki a few games to find her footing, but she has clearly been the team’s best backcourt option up to this point in the season. Her outside shot has been a bit on the streaky side of the spectrum, but the assumption is that her jumpers will progressively fall at a higher rate as she continues to grow more comfortable + confident in her new digs.

SYDNEY PARRISH = UP

Since returning to the lineup from the nasty knee injury she sustained in the Bahamas, Parrish has worked wonders in reversing the trajectory of her season. Over the 4x games she has suited up in since her recovery, she has splashed 9 of her 21 triple tries (42.9%) while supplying her usual gritty contributions on the defensive end/boards.

YARDEN GARZON = UP

As the team’s leading returning scorer from a season ago, it should come as a shock to no one that she once again holds the title at the top of this year’s scoring charts (14.1 PPG). She is also putting up career highs in the passing department (3.4 APG) and passing lanes (1.4 SPG), and if she can boost her offensive efficiency (40.4% FG + 37.9% 3FG) she should build a case as one of the premier wings in the country.

LILLY MEISTER = UP

Following the storied act which Mackenzie Holmes delivered through her cream and crimson career was always going to be a nearly impossible feat. And while she has not replicated the same type of dominance as her ancestor, Lilly Meister has been done an admirable job anchoring this squad down low. If she can continue to develop and expand her skillset, we could be talking about one of the best frontcourt players in the B1G next season.

LEXUS BARGESSER = DOWN

Bargesser re-invented her shooting stroke this offseason, but still seems highly hesitant to hoist outside shots throughout this point in the season (just 1-2 from deep). She is certainly a critical component in this rotation, but in order for her to take the next step the backup PG is going to have to show that she can confidently can jumpers.

LENEE BEAUMONT = DOWN

Arguably the team’s most underrated player heading into this season, it was a sad day when the Hoosier faithful learned that Lenee Beaumont would miss the entire 2024-2025 season following a knee operation. The skilled swing(wo)man is expected to make a full recovery prior to the start of next season, and we cannot wait to see her back on the court.

HENNA SANDVIK = UP

Every team needs at least one player capable of leaving their mark on the game in manners that do not reflect in the box score. In Henna Sandvik, the Hoosiers have a subliminally solid 3&D option who has proven worthy of regular rotation minutes. Sandvik’s career night in the mid-December clash with Bellarmine (13 points on 3-5 shooting from beyond the arc + 6 rebounds) was a prime example of the Fin’s potential.

JULIANNA LAMENDOLA = DOWN

LaMendola is eerily similar to Sandvik in that she also finds ways to make her presence felt in ways that do not always show in the statlines. Her defensive energy + physical style of play permit her to take on minutes across virtually all positions, but an inability to regularly connect on her shots (just 35.2% FG + 33.3% 3FG) is hindering the possibility of breaking out. She definitely has the potential + versatility to grow into one of the better wing players in Hoosier history, but it is on her to overcome the obstacles holding her back.

KAROLINE STRIPLIN = UP

Striplin has come to life across the last 6 games, stringing together an impressive 13.7 PPG on a scintillating 68.6% shooting from the floor across that span. Her offensive acumen combined with her bouldering frame will be critical factors for this team’s success looking ahead to the rest of the year.

VALENTYNA KADLECOVA = UP

Take this as an early nod for Kadlecova’s spot in this team’s rotation next season. She has hardly seen the floor thus far in her freshman campaign (just 28 minutes played), but the Czech national has looked the part of a promising prospect in limited action.

SHARNECCE CURRIE-JELKS = DOWN

Barring any injuries, it does not appear that SCJ will see the court much this year. As she continues to work the rust off after taking a year off to tend to (wayyyyy more important) personal matters, the hope is that she will eventually re-discover the rhythm that she exuded prior to transferring over from Tennessee Martin.

SYDNEY FENN = DOWN

Fenn, the lesser lauded of the team’s inbound domestic rookies, certainly had an opportunity to earn minutes via her shooting stroke and smart style of play. However, a dreaded knee ailment turned surgery forced her into redshirting this season. Just like her bench buddy Beaumont, the hope is that she will bounce back in a big way next season!

FAITH WISEMAN = DOWN

Wiseman, the #61 recruit in this year’s freshman crop according the ESPN, has the tools to sprout into a game-changer for this team. While the consensus was that she could contribute right from the jump, the Martinsville product has played a mere 19 minutes thus far in the year as she continues to build a sense of trust among her coaching staff. Her time will come, but that will likely be sometime in the years to come.