2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster

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  • Tatum Young - View Profile
    G 5'6"
    0

    Tatum Young

    Sr. Biology- Pre PA Forsyth, Ill. Lake Forest Academy
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    Senior Biology- Pre PA Forsyth, Ill. Lake Forest Academy
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  • Amya Porchia - View Profile
    G
    1

    Amya Porchia

    Fr. Business St. Charles, MO Francis Howell
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    Freshman Business St. Charles, MO Francis Howell
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  • Kelis Morris - View Profile
    G 5'3"
    2

    Kelis Morris

    Fr. Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
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    Freshman Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
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  • Christina Rice - View Profile
    G/F 5'9"
    3

    Christina Rice

    Sr. Business Management Decatur, Ill. MacArthur
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    Senior Business Management Decatur, Ill. MacArthur
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  • Adriyanna Phillips - View Profile
    G 5'8"
    4

    Adriyanna Phillips

    R-Fr. Fort Wayne, IN.
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    Redshirt Freshman Fort Wayne, IN.
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  • Maegan Frye - View Profile
    G 5'4"
    5

    Maegan Frye

    Fr. Champaign, Ill. Academy High
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    Freshman Champaign, Ill. Academy High
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  • Evonna Blades - View Profile
    F 5'7"
    7

    Evonna Blades

    Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom-Trail
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    Freshman Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom-Trail
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  • Natalie Gartlan - View Profile
    G 5'8"
    10

    Natalie Gartlan

    So. Nursing Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic
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    Sophomore Nursing Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic
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  • Nikkel Johnson - View Profile
    F 5'10"
    11

    Nikkel Johnson

    Jr. Exercise Science Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
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    Junior Exercise Science Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee
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  • Lauryn Jackson - View Profile
    F 5'11"
    12

    Lauryn Jackson

    Fr. Sports Management Chicago, Ill. Thornton Fractional North
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    Freshman Sports Management Chicago, Ill. Thornton Fractional North
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  • Makayla Terry - View Profile
    F 5'10"
    13

    Makayla Terry

    Fr. Chicago, Ill. Victor J Andrew
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    Freshman Chicago, Ill. Victor J Andrew
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  • Rilee Riggs - View Profile
    C 6'2"
    14

    Rilee Riggs

    Sr. Nursing Mount Carmel, Ill. Mount Carmel
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    Senior Nursing Mount Carmel, Ill. Mount Carmel
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  • Kylee Reiter - View Profile
    F 5'9"
    15

    Kylee Reiter

    Fr. Social Science Education Cottleville, MO. St. Joseph's Academy
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    Freshman Social Science Education Cottleville, MO. St. Joseph's Academy
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  • Bre Grayson - View Profile
    F 5'8"
    20

    Bre Grayson

    Fr. Psychology Peoria, IL Manual
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    Freshman Psychology Peoria, IL Manual
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  • Izzy Hay - View Profile
    G 5'8"
    21

    Izzy Hay

    Sr. Physical Education Sullivan, Ill. Sullivan
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    Senior Physical Education Sullivan, Ill. Sullivan
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  • Lexi Cottingham - View Profile
    G 5'7"
    22

    Lexi Cottingham

    Fr. Exercise Science Mackinaw, Ill. Deer-Creek Mackinaw
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    Freshman Exercise Science Mackinaw, Ill. Deer-Creek Mackinaw
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  • Sarah Palmer - View Profile
    F 5'10"
    23

    Sarah Palmer

    Fr. Psychology Wauconda, Ill. Wauconda High School
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    Freshman Psychology Wauconda, Ill. Wauconda High School
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  • Kyleigh Heimsness - View Profile
    G 5'10"
    24

    Kyleigh Heimsness

    So. Elementary Education Taylorville, Ill. Taylorville High School
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    Sophomore Elementary Education Taylorville, Ill. Taylorville High School
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  • Ava Harris - View Profile
    G 5'3"
    25

    Ava Harris

    Fr. Political Science Alton, Ill. Alton High School
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    Freshman Political Science Alton, Ill. Alton High School
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  • Avelina McKinzie - View Profile
    G 5'10"
    30

    Avelina McKinzie

    So. Exercise Science Harrisburg, MO. Harrisburg
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    Sophomore Exercise Science Harrisburg, MO. Harrisburg
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  • Ari Williams - View Profile
    F/C 6'0"
    32

    Ari Williams

    So. Criminal Justice Springfield, Ill. Springfield
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    Sophomore Criminal Justice Springfield, Ill. Springfield
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  • Kay kay Williams - View Profile
    F 5'10"
    33

    Kay kay Williams

    Fr. Engineering Science Chicago, Ill. Bloom Township
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    Freshman Engineering Science Chicago, Ill. Bloom Township
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  • Lizzy Murphy - View Profile
    C 6'0"
    34

    Lizzy Murphy

    Fr. Nursing Medical Science Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North
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    Freshman Nursing Medical Science Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Head Women's Basketball Coach

    Kirsten Hammer

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  • Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

    Mallory Liebl

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Women's Basketball Student-Assistant Coach

    Addie Mills

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  • Strength and Conditioning Intern

    Gavin Nolan

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  • Athletic Trainer

    Torre Koontz, MAT, ATC

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  • Sports Information Intern

    Mia deJesus

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2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
# Name Pos. Ht. Year Hometown High School Major
0 Tatum Young G 5-6 Sr. Forsyth, Ill. Lake Forest Academy Biology- Pre PA
1 Amya Porchia G - Fr. St. Charles, MO Francis Howell Business
2 Kelis Morris G 5-3 Fr. Peoria, Ill. Dunlap
3 Christina Rice G/F 5-9 Sr. Decatur, Ill. MacArthur Business Management
4 Adriyanna Phillips G 5-8 R-Fr. Fort Wayne, IN.
5 Maegan Frye G 5-4 Fr. Champaign, Ill. Academy High
7 Evonna Blades F 5-7 Fr. Chicago Heights, Ill. Bloom-Trail
10 Natalie Gartlan G 5-8 So. Downers Grove, Ill. Montini Catholic Nursing
11 Nikkel Johnson F 5-10 Jr. Kankakee, Ill. Kankakee Exercise Science
12 Lauryn Jackson F 5-11 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Thornton Fractional North Sports Management
13 Makayla Terry F 5-10 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Victor J Andrew
14 Rilee Riggs C 6-2 Sr. Mount Carmel, Ill. Mount Carmel Nursing
15 Kylee Reiter F 5-9 Fr. Cottleville, MO. St. Joseph's Academy Social Science Education
20 Bre Grayson F 5-8 Fr. Peoria, IL Manual Psychology
21 Izzy Hay G 5-8 Sr. Sullivan, Ill. Sullivan Physical Education
22 Lexi Cottingham G 5-7 Fr. Mackinaw, Ill. Deer-Creek Mackinaw Exercise Science
23 Sarah Palmer F 5-10 Fr. Wauconda, Ill. Wauconda High School Psychology
24 Kyleigh Heimsness G 5-10 So. Taylorville, Ill. Taylorville High School Elementary Education
25 Ava Harris G 5-3 Fr. Alton, Ill. Alton High School Political Science
30 Avelina McKinzie G 5-10 So. Harrisburg, MO. Harrisburg Exercise Science
32 Ari Williams F/C 6-0 So. Springfield, Ill. Springfield Criminal Justice
33 Kay kay Williams F 5-10 Fr. Chicago, Ill. Bloom Township Engineering Science
34 Lizzy Murphy C 6-0 Fr. Downers Grove, Ill. Downers Grove North Nursing Medical Science

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Kirsten Hammer Kirsten Hammer Head Women's Basketball Coach
Mallory Liebl Mallory Liebl Assistant Women's Basketball Coach

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
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Mills, Addie Addie Mills Women's Basketball Student-Assistant Coach
G Nolan (August 2026) Gavin Nolan Strength and Conditioning Intern
Koontz, Torre Torre Koontz, MAT, ATC Athletic Trainer
M deJesus (August 2026) Mia deJesus Sports Information Intern

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff