Grace Berger Berger has been Indiana’s most outstanding offensive threat on an incredibly talented and well-balanced squad for the past two years. Her 16.2 points per game helped lead the Hoosiers to the Sweet 16 one year after their first Elite Eight appearance in program history. Berger has many weapons in her arsenal, but her mid-range jumper is one of the most lethal jumpshots in the country — 12.5 of her points per game came from two-point range last season. The AllAmerican Honorable Mention recipient is also a skilled ball handler, sharp passer and lengthy guard defender. The poise and intelligence that Berger exhibits play into her lead-by-example mentality. She has the chance to be the best player on the Big Ten’s strongest team next year.
Mackenzie Holmes Holmes, the only player on this list who has multiple years of eligibility remaining, has distinguished herself as one of the strongest bigs in the conference. Despite sustaining an injury in the second half of the season, she cracked the top-10 watch list for the Lisa Leslie award, an honor presented to the best center in women’s college basketball. Holmes led the team in rebounds and blocks per game with 7.0 and 1.7, respectively, while averaging 15.2 points per game. She scored in double figures 22 out of the 25 games in which she appeared, with a career-high 30-point performance against Ohio State on December 12. Her defense around the basket is crucial to the Hoosiers’ success, and she has become increasingly athletic over the years. Holmes has been a star her entire collegiate career and, paired with Berger and Indiana’s incoming transfers, she can take her team to new heights.
IDS FILE PHOTO BY ALEX PAUL
Then-senior guard Grace Berger shoots a three pointer March 26, 2022, at Total Mortgage Arena in Bridgeport, CT.
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