Tag: Julie Pospisilova

Class of 2023 Badger WBB Freshman move in

As the 2023-2024 season is around the corner, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team had their incoming freshman from the 2023 recruiting class move in this week.

As the 2023-2024 season is around the corner, the Wisconsin women’s basketball team had their incoming freshman from the 2023 recruiting class move in this week.

Guard D’Yanis Jimenez, guard Leena Patibandla, forward Imbie Jones and forward Tessa Grady have officially moved in. One more freshman, Ana Guillen will move in at a later date.

The Badgers are coming off of a 11-20 (6-12 in the Big Ten) campaign in 2022-2023, but they lost leading scorer Julie Pospisilova as well as guards Avery LaBarbera (graduated) and Maty Wilke (transferred to Utah) and will be looking to replace their production.

Head coach Marisa Moseley is entering her third season at the helm and this is her second recruiting class in Madison.

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Iowa State guard enters transfer portal

Lexi Donarski elected to enter the transfer portal Friday after three seasons with ISU. The La Crosse native will now look for a new team.

Lexi Donarski elected to enter the transfer portal Friday after three seasons with Iowa State. The La Crosse, Wisconsin native will now look for a new team.

The 6-foot guard started all 95 games she played in with the Cyclones, averaging 13.2 points per game, 3.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists over 35 minutes per contest. With Julie Pospisilova (14.1 PPG) leaving the program following the 2022-2023 season, Donarski could be a solid option to replace her production next season if the Badgers can land her out of the portal.

As a five-star recruit from the class 2020, Donarski was the Wisconsin Player of the Year and a member of the McDonald’s All-American team in high school. The Badgers never really got a shot at her the first time around after she committed to ISU in eighth grade, but it seems likely that coach Marisa Moseley and her staff will take a stab at acquiring Donarski this offseason.

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State-winning forward decommits from WVU

Grace Grocholski, a two-time WIAA state champion from Kettle Moraine announced Thursday that she is decommitting from WVU’s class of 2023.

Grace Grocholski, a two-time WIAA state champion from Kettle Moraine announced Thursday that she is decommitting from West Virginia. She was set to join the program in 2023.

The four-star recruit averaged 24.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.1 assists during the 2022-2023 campaign. Her team defeated Brookfield East in the Division 1 championship.

It’s unclear whether the women’s team will pursue Grocholsk, but given the loss of Julie Pospisilova, coach Marisa Moseley will certainly be looking to replace the senior’s 14.1 ppg from this season.

The Wisconsin women produced six Big Ten victories this year, their most conference wins since the 2011 season.

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Williams selected for Big Ten All-Freshman team

Serah Williams, a true freshman forward from Ontario, Canada was selected as a member of the Big Ten’s All-Freshman team Tuesday.

Serah Williams, a true freshman forward from Ontario, Canada was selected as a member of the Big Ten’s All-Freshman team Tuesday. The 6-foot-4 athlete averaged 13.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per game while starting all but the Badgers’ senior night contest on Sunday (29 games).

Williams gave the Wisconsin women’s basketball team an instant boost in her first season under head coach Marisa Moseley in Madison, finishing second to only senior wing Julie Pospisilova (14 PPG) while her rebounding numbers were the highest on a per game basis.

Additionally, the freshman had a couple remarkable performances during her first campaign, producing 31 points and 13 rebounds against Michigan State on Jan. 11 and then later compiled a 21-point, eight-rebound performance versus Rutgers on Feb. 20. Her contributions helped lead the Badgers to wins in both contests against Big Ten foes.

The complete list of the All-Big Ten honorees can be found here.

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Watch: Wisconsin women have legendary Sunday win over Michigan

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team took down 12-ranked Michigan 78-70 on Sunday, beating their Big Ten foe for the first time since 2014.

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team took down 12-ranked Michigan 78-70 on Sunday, beating their Big Ten opponent for the first time since 2014.

In what was an incredible Senior Day victory, two seniors in specific played massive roles in the team’s success. Julie Pospisilova (number 5) in particular was able to scored 25 points while adding six rebounds, five assists and two blocks.

On top of Pospisilova’s production, fellow senior guard Avery LaBarbera (number 12) had 12 points, eight rebounds, five assists and two steals in her final game at the Kohl Center.

Head coach Marisa Moseley and the Wisconsin women will now shift their focus to the Big Ten Tournament next week and as the 10 seed they’ll face seven-seed Purdue on Thursday night.

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Wisconsin Women’s team takes down 12th ranked Michigan 78-70

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team took down 12th ranked Michigan 78-70 on Sunday, beating the Wolverines for the first time since 2014.

The Wisconsin women’s basketball team took down 12th ranked Michigan 78-70 at home on Sunday. The victory over the Wolverines was the team’s first against their Big Ten rival since 2014 and their fourth win in their last five contests.

It was senior day at the Kohl Center and three Badger athletes were honored before the contest, forward Sara Stapleton, guard Avery LaBarbera and star wing Julie Pospisilova.

Playing in front of her family for only the second time since her freshman year, Pospisilova put on a show, scoring 25 points while also adding six rebounds, five assists and two blocks in her final contest at the Kohl Center. She has now scored at least 20 points in four of the last six games to end the regular season.

Joining Pospisilova in double-digits Sunday were teammates Maty Wilke (15), Serah Williams (14) and fellow senior Avery LaBarbera (12) while Brooke Schramek (9) was particularly aggressive on the defensive end, recording three steals and three blocks.

The Badgers (11-19) won three straight Big Ten contests for the first time since the 2010-2011 season and they will now enter the Big Ten Tournament as the 10th seed and face Purdue in the first round on March 2 at 5:30 PM.

The culture appears to be changing in Madison under dynamic head coach Marisa Moseley, now in her second season at the helm.

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