2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

Kansas

Nov 18 (Wed)

7:00 PM

Ayianna Johnson
Position F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 3''
Hometown Jefferson, Wis.Last School Jefferson High School
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Amaya Battle
Position G Academic Year So.Height 5' 11''
Hometown Hopkins, Minn.Last School Hopkins High School
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Maggie Czinano
Position G Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Watertown, Minn.Last School Watertown-Mayer High School
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McKenna Johnson
Position Guard Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 9''
Hometown Wilmot, Wis.Last School Wilmot Union High School
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Mara Braun
Position G Academic Year So.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata
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Aminata Zie
Position F/C Academic Year Sr.Height 6' 1''
Hometown Paris, FranceLast School Gaspard MongePrevious School Previous School: Stony Brook/Western Nebraska CC
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Ajok Madol
Position G/F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 2''
Hometown Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaLast School Archbishop MC O'Neill Catholic High School
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Brynn Senden
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 6''
Hometown Wayzata, Minn.Last School Wayzata
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Kennedy Klick
Position G Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 11''
Hometown Brooklyn Park, Minn.Last School Maple Grove
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Mallory Heyer
Position F Academic Year So.Height 6' 1''
Hometown Chaska, Minn.Last School Chaska High School
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Grace Grocholski
Position G/F Academic Year Fr.Height 5' 10''
Hometown North Prairie, Wis.Last School Kettle Moraine
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Janay Sanders
Position G Academic Year Gr.Height 5' 11''
Hometown Charlotte, N.C.Last School Mallard CreekPrevious School Previous School: App State/LaSalle
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McKynnlie Dalan
Position F Academic Year Fr.Height 6' 1''
Hometown Montesano, Wash.Last School Montesano High School
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Niamya Holloway
Position F Academic Year R-Fr.Height 6' 0''
Hometown Eden Prairie, Minn.Last School Eden Prairie High School
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Sophie Hart
Position C Academic Year Jr.Height 6' 5''
Hometown Farmington, Minn.Last School Farmington High SchoolPrevious School Previous School: NC State
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Coaching Staff

Dawn Plitzuweit
Head Coach
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Jason Jeschke
Associate Head Coach
jeschke@umn.edu
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Aaron Horn
Assistant Coach
ahorn@umn.edu
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Ariel Braker
Assistant Coach
brake067@umn.edu
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Tyler VanWinkle
Assistant Coach / Director of Video Services
tvanwink@umn.edu
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Chloe Lamb
Director of Player Development / Assistant Coach
lambc@umn.edu
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Rachel Banham
Assistant Coach/Director of Quality Control
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Support Staff

Jan Whitbeck
Director of Strategic Operations
jwhitbec@umn.edu
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Stephen Patterson, MS, LAT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer - Women's Basketball
patterso@umn.edu
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Kristin Zdanczewicz, SCCC
Assistant Director of Athletic Performance – Women’s Basketball & Men’s Golf
Kzdancze@umn.edu
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Meghan Bielich
Director of Creative Content
bieli032@umn.edu
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Adam Marso
Director of Operations
marso043@umn.edu
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Brooke Olson
Graduate Manager
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Ruotian Yan
Intern | Operations
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F Fr. 6' 3''

Jefferson, Wis. Jefferson High School

G So. 5' 11''

Hopkins, Minn. Hopkins High School

G Jr. 6' 0''

Watertown, Minn. Watertown-Mayer High School

Guard Fr. 5' 9''

Wilmot, Wis. Wilmot Union High School

G So. 6' 0''

Wayzata, Minn. Wayzata

F/C Sr. 6' 1''

Paris, France Gaspard Monge Previous School: Stony Brook/Western Nebraska CC

G/F Fr. 6' 2''

Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Archbishop MC O'Neill Catholic High School

G Fr. 5' 6''

Wayzata, Minn. Wayzata

G Fr. 5' 11''

Brooklyn Park, Minn. Maple Grove

F So. 6' 1''

Chaska, Minn. Chaska High School

G/F Fr. 5' 10''

North Prairie, Wis. Kettle Moraine

G Gr. 5' 11''

Charlotte, N.C. Mallard Creek Previous School: App State/LaSalle

F Fr. 6' 1''

Montesano, Wash. Montesano High School

F R-Fr. 6' 0''

Eden Prairie, Minn. Eden Prairie High School

C Jr. 6' 5''

Farmington, Minn. Farmington High School Previous School: NC State

Coaching Staff

Head Coach /Women's Basketball

Associate Head Coach /Women's Basketball

jeschke@umn.edu

Assistant Coach /Women's Basketball

ahorn@umn.edu

Assistant Coach /Women's Basketball

brake067@umn.edu

Assistant Coach / Director of Video Services /Women's Basketball

tvanwink@umn.edu

Director of Player Development / Assistant Coach /Women's Basketball

lambc@umn.edu

Assistant Coach/Director of Quality Control /Women's Basketball

Support Staff

Director of Strategic Operations /Women's Basketball

jwhitbec@umn.edu

Assistant Athletic Trainer - Women's Basketball /Women's Basketball

patterso@umn.edu

Assistant Director of Athletic Performance – Women’s Basketball & Men’s Golf /Women's Basketball

Kzdancze@umn.edu

Director of Creative Content /Women's Basketball

bieli032@umn.edu

Director of Operations /Women's Basketball

marso043@umn.edu

Graduate Manager /Women's Basketball

Intern | Operations /Women's Basketball


1	Ayianna Johnson	F	6' 3''	Fr.	Jefferson, Wis. / Jefferson High School	Jefferson High School
3	Amaya Battle	G	5' 11''	So.	Hopkins, Minn. / Hopkins High School	Hopkins High School
5	Maggie Czinano	G	6' 0''	Jr.	Watertown, Minn. / Watertown-Mayer High School	Watertown-Mayer High School
7	McKenna Johnson	Guard	5' 9''	Fr.	Wilmot, Wis. / Wilmot Union High School	Wilmot Union High School
10	Mara Braun	G	6' 0''	So.	Wayzata, Minn. / Wayzata	Wayzata
11	Aminata Zie	F/C	6' 1''	Sr.	Paris, France / Gaspard Monge	Gaspard Monge	Stony Brook/Western Nebraska CC
12	Ajok Madol	G/F	6' 2''	Fr.	Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada / Archbishop MC O'Neill Catholic High School	Archbishop MC O'Neill Catholic High School
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15	Brynn Senden	G	5' 6''	Fr.	Wayzata, Minn. / Wayzata	Wayzata
22	Kennedy Klick	G	5' 11''	Fr.	Brooklyn Park, Minn. / Maple Grove	Maple Grove
24	Mallory Heyer	F	6' 1''	So.	Chaska, Minn. / Chaska High School	Chaska High School
25	Grace Grocholski	G/F	5' 10''	Fr.	North Prairie, Wis. / Kettle Moraine	Kettle Moraine
30	Janay Sanders	G	5' 11''	Gr.	Charlotte, N.C. / Mallard Creek	Mallard Creek	App State/LaSalle
34	McKynnlie Dalan	F	6' 1''	Fr.	Montesano, Wash. / Montesano High School	Montesano High School
41	Niamya Holloway	F	6' 0''	R-Fr.	Eden Prairie, Minn. / Eden Prairie High School	Eden Prairie High School
52	Sophie Hart	C	6' 5''	Jr.	Farmington, Minn. / Farmington High School	Farmington High School	NC State

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Dawn Plitzuweit	Head Coach
	Jason Jeschke	Associate Head Coach	jeschke@umn.edu
	Aaron Horn	Assistant Coach	ahorn@umn.edu
	Ariel Braker	Assistant Coach	brake067@umn.edu
	Tyler VanWinkle	Assistant Coach / Director of Video Services	tvanwink@umn.edu
	Chloe Lamb	Director of Player Development / Assistant Coach	lambc@umn.edu
	Rachel Banham	Assistant Coach/Director of Quality Control

Support Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Jan Whitbeck	Director of Strategic Operations	jwhitbec@umn.edu
	Stephen Patterson, MS, LAT, ATC	Assistant Athletic Trainer - Women's Basketball	patterso@umn.edu
	Kristin Zdanczewicz, SCCC	Assistant Director of Athletic Performance – Women’s Basketball & Men’s Golf	Kzdancze@umn.edu
	Meghan Bielich	Director of Creative Content	bieli032@umn.edu
	Adam Marso	Director of Operations	marso043@umn.edu
	Brooke Olson	Graduate Manager
	Ruotian Yan	Intern \| Operations