2022-2023 season

[BisonVifte]

Bison host the Gophers in November

[roadwarrior]

The women's team will be travelling to Greece for 2 games next month. Adds an additional 10 days of allowed practice. With all the new players, this will be a good thing.

[roadwarrior]

Roster has been posted:

#2 - Abbie Draper - 6'2" SO - Transfer from Bradley
#3 - Leah Mackenzie - 5'8" FR
#4 - Georgia Baldwin - 6'0" JR - Transfer from E Kentucky
#5 - Marwa Bedziri - 6'3" FR
#10 - Abby Graham - 5'10" FR
#11 - Heaven Hamling - 5'8" SR
#13 - Rachel Novak - 5'9" JR
#14 - Taylor Brown - 6'1" SR - Transfer from American U
#15 - Kristina Ekofo Yomane 6'2" JR - Transfer from NE OK A&M
#20 - Emily Behnke - 6'2" JR
#21 - Elle Evans - 6'3" FR
#24 - Abby Schulte - 5'10" JR
#32 - Sophie Olson - 5'11" SO
#33 - Katie Hildebrandt - 6'2" SO

Bolded are returning players from last season.

[NoDakSt]

Roster has been posted:

#2 - Abbie Draper - 6'2" SO - Transfer from Bradley
#3 - Leah Mackenzie - 5'8" FR
#4 - Georgia Baldwin - 6'0" JR - Transfer from E Kentucky
#5 - Marwa Bedziri - 6'3" FR
#10 - Abby Graham - 5'10" FR
#11 - Heaven Hamling - 5'8" SR
#13 - Rachel Novak - 5'9" JR
#14 - Taylor Brown - 6'1" SR - Transfer from American U
#15 - Kristina Ekofo Yomane 6'2" JR - Transfer from NE OK A&M
#20 - Emily Behnke - 6'2" JR
#21 - Elle Evans - 6'3" FR
#24 - Abby Schulte - 5'10" JR
#32 - Sophie Olson - 5'11" SO
#33 - Katie Hildebrandt - 6'2" SO

Bolded are returning players from last season.

Ugh, seems like every year we’re starting over from scratch.

[El_Chapo]

Ugh, seems like every year we’re starting over from scratch.

cue the Cleveland Indians coach in major league...

[bisonfan08]

Ugh, seems like every year we’re starting over from scratch.

We needed an overhaul, Jory has done the best he can with what he's been able to get but it was pretty obvious last season that the girls we had, while good enough to be a middle of the pack Summit League no doubt, were not good enough to compete for the title. I believe we've significantly improved in size and talent across the board, as long as this team gets on the same page, we should be in for a pretty fun season.

[SomeBeach]

We needed an overhaul, Jory has done the best he can with what he's been able to get but it was pretty obvious last season that the girls we had, while good enough to be a middle of the pack Summit League no doubt, were not good enough to compete for the title. I believe we've significantly improved in size and talent across the board, as long as this team gets on the same page, we should be in for a pretty fun season.

Curious as to what all y'all need this team to accomplish in 22-23 to be considered a minimally acceptable, step-in-the-right-direction, successful season? More overall wins than last year (11), more conference wins than last year (7), top 3 finish in conference tournament? Busch Light AND Coors Light at home games?

[bisonfan08]

Curious as to what all y'all need this team to accomplish in 22-23 to be considered a minimally acceptable, step-in-the-right-direction, successful season? More overall wins than last year (11), more conference wins than last year (7), top 3 finish in conference tournament? Busch Light AND Coors Light at home games?

Top 4 seed in conference tournament, get one win out of a likely 3 chances against a rebuilding USD team and winning at least one game in the SLT would be a great start.

[NESDBison]

Sounds like the girls ended up 1-1 in Greece. Both games very close so at least competition was good for the travel. Just judging off the pics it looks like the go to group was
A Draper
H Hamling
E Behnke
E Evans
A Schulte

I think K Hildebrandt and T Brown did not dress??

My take away is it looked like EEvans was on the floor a ton. She had the game 2 winner under 12sec. It feels early on that she is going to come in here and contribute immediately!!

Looks like they had 13 girls, and I’m thinking M Bedziri (Sweden) is the missing piece. Odd she wasn’t with them but maybe she’s bailed bc I think the tie in piece for her was one of the asst coaches that left the team?!?

[bruinbison]

Preseason Summit League Poll

22-23 Summit League Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rank School Points (1st) 2021-22 Record (SL)
1. South Dakota State 746 (36) 29-9 (17-1)
2. South Dakota 676 (4) 29-6 (17-1)
3. Oral Roberts 602 16-15 (10-8)
4. North Dakota 522 15-15 (9-9)
5. North Dakota State 475 11-18 (7-11)
6. Kansas City 388 23-9 (12-6)
7. Western Illinois 308 14-15 (5-12)
8. Denver 227 10-20 (5-13)
9. St. Thomas 211 7-21 (4-14)
10. Omaha 199 7-19 (3-14)


2022-23 Preseason Summit League Player of the Year
Myah Selland, South Dakota State

2022-23 Preseason All-Summit League First Team
Kacie Borowicz, North Dakota, Sr., G (21.1 ppg/5.1 rpg/4.2 apg/95.7 FT%)
Paiton Burckhard, South Dakota State, Sr., F. (11.2 ppg/5.8 rpg/2.3 apg/73.7 FT%)
Heaven Hamling, North Dakota State, Sr., G (14.3 ppg/4.9 rpg/2.8 apg/88.2 FT%)
Tirzah Moore, Oral Roberts, So., F, (14.8 ppg/6.0 rpg)
Paige Meyer, South Dakota State, So., G (10.8 ppg/4.5 apg/3.6 rpg/61.6 FG%)
Myah Selland, South Dakota State, R-Sr., F (14.2 ppg/4.9 rpg/3.3 apg)*

https://thesummitleague.org/news/202...wbb-crown.aspx