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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster

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Players

  • Guard Guard 5'5"
    10

    Maddie Jones

    So. Twin Lakes, Iowa South Central Calhoun
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    Sophomore Twin Lakes, Iowa South Central Calhoun
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  • Guard Guard 5'10"
    12

    Emilee Danner

    So. Westside, Iowa Ar-We-Va
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    Sophomore Westside, Iowa Ar-We-Va
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  • Guard Guard 5'8"
    14

    Abby DeWitt

    So. Hastings, Neb. Hastings Senior H.S
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    Sophomore Hastings, Neb. Hastings Senior H.S
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  • Forward Forward 5'8"
    15

    Taylor VanderVelde

    Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington
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    Junior Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington
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  • Forward Forward 5'10"
    20

    Zoe Heemstra

    So. Orange City, Iowa MOC-Floyd Valley
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    Sophomore Orange City, Iowa MOC-Floyd Valley
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  • Guard Guard 5'7"
    21

    Sammy Blum

    Sr. Rock Valley, Iowa Rock Valley H.S.
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    Senior Rock Valley, Iowa Rock Valley H.S.
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  • Guard Guard 5'8"
    22

    Brooke Zylstra

    Fr. Hull, Iowa Boyden-Hull
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    Freshman Hull, Iowa Boyden-Hull
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  • Guard Guard 5'7"
    23

    Kylie Morrison

    Fr. Logan, Iowa Logan-Magnolia
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    Freshman Logan, Iowa Logan-Magnolia
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  • Guard Guard 5'7"
    24

    Jada Cunningham

    Jr. Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington
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    Junior Sioux Falls, S.D. Washington
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  • Guard Guard 5'9"
    25

    Jazy Prins

    Fr. Edgerton, Minn. Southwest Minnesota Christian
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    Freshman Edgerton, Minn. Southwest Minnesota Christian
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  • Guard Guard 5'10"
    30

    Grace Van Namen

    Fr. Grandville, Mich. Calvin Christian
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    Freshman Grandville, Mich. Calvin Christian
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  • Forward Forward 5'11"
    31

    Alexis Toering

    Jr. Sioux Center, Iowa Sioux Center H.S.
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    Junior Sioux Center, Iowa Sioux Center H.S.
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  • Guard Guard 5'6"
    32

    Devyn Kemble

    Jr. Panora, Iowa Panorama
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    Junior Panora, Iowa Panorama
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  • Guard Guard 5'8"
    33

    Kailyn Groves

    Jr. Faith, S.D. Faith H.S.
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    Junior Faith, S.D. Faith H.S.
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  • Post Post 6'1"
    34

    Molly Schany

    Fr. Emmetsburg, Iowa Emmetsburg
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    Freshman Emmetsburg, Iowa Emmetsburg
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  • Forward Forward 5'10"
    40

    Hannah Nerem

    So. Edgerton, Minn. Southwest Minnesota Christian
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    Sophomore Edgerton, Minn. Southwest Minnesota Christian
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  • Forward Forward 5'9"
    42

    Jayda Knuppe

    So. Dell Rapids, S.D. Dell Rapids H.S.
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    Sophomore Dell Rapids, S.D. Dell Rapids H.S.
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  • mgr

    Kaytlyn Keeler

    So. Farson, Wyo.
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    Sophomore Farson, Wyo.
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Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

  • Assistant Coach

    Gary Richardson

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Morgan Swedorski

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  • Graduate Assistant

    Taylor Deniston

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  • Student Assistant

    Erika Sage

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Women's Basketball Support Staff

  • Director of Athletic Performance

    Kyle Ochsner

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  • Ass't Athletic Trainer - Soccer, BBall, Softball / Baseball

    Kayla Tindall

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2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster
# Full Name Hometown / High School Pos. Ht. Academic Year Previous School
10 Maddie Jones Twin Lakes, Iowa / South Central Calhoun Guard 5-5 So.
12 Emilee Danner Westside, Iowa / Ar-We-Va Guard 5-10 So.
14 Abby DeWitt Hastings, Neb. / Hastings Senior H.S Guard 5-8 So.
15 Taylor VanderVelde Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington Forward 5-8 Jr.
20 Zoe Heemstra Orange City, Iowa / MOC-Floyd Valley Forward 5-10 So.
21 Sammy Blum Rock Valley, Iowa / Rock Valley H.S. Guard 5-7 Sr.
22 Brooke Zylstra Hull, Iowa / Boyden-Hull Guard 5-8 Fr.
23 Kylie Morrison Logan, Iowa / Logan-Magnolia Guard 5-7 Fr.
24 Jada Cunningham Sioux Falls, S.D. / Washington Guard 5-7 Jr.
25 Jazy Prins Edgerton, Minn. / Southwest Minnesota Christian Guard 5-9 Fr.
30 Grace Van Namen Grandville, Mich. / Calvin Christian Guard 5-10 Fr.
31 Alexis Toering Sioux Center, Iowa / Sioux Center H.S. Forward 5-11 Jr.
32 Devyn Kemble Panora, Iowa / Panorama Guard 5-6 Jr.
33 Kailyn Groves Faith, S.D. / Faith H.S. Guard 5-8 Jr.
34 Molly Schany Emmetsburg, Iowa / Emmetsburg Post 6-1 Fr.
40 Hannah Nerem Edgerton, Minn. / Southwest Minnesota Christian Forward 5-10 So.
42 Jayda Knuppe Dell Rapids, S.D. / Dell Rapids H.S. Forward 5-9 So.
mgr Kaytlyn Keeler Farson, Wyo. / - So.

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball - Coaching Staff
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Gary Richardson Assistant Coach
Morgan Swedorski Graduate Assistant
2020 Deniston T head shot Taylor Deniston Graduate Assistant
Erika Sage Student Assistant

Women's Basketball Support Staff

Women's Basketball - Support Staff
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Kyle Ochsner Kyle Ochsner Director of Athletic Performance
Kayla Tindall 2025 Kayla Tindall Ass't Athletic Trainer - Soccer, BBall, Softball / Baseball

Staff Roster

Women's Basketball Coaching Staff

Women's Basketball Support Staff