University of Minnesota Athletics
2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

Isabelle Gradwell
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- G/F
- Height:
- 6-1
- High School:
- West Marshall
- Hometown:
- Marshalltown, Iowa
- Prev School:
- Cleveland State
2022-23: GRADUATE SEASON
Completed her college career after four years at Cleveland State by appearing in all 30 of the Gophers games... Made six starts for the Gophers and averaged 4.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in an average of 17 minutes per game... Shot a career high 35.1 percent from beyond the arc for the Gophers (previous high was 28.2 percent), which led Minnesota... Shot 38.5 percent from three during Big Ten play, which led the team (min. 10 attempts)... Was tied for the team lead in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5), handing out 34 assists to just 23 turnovers... Started in her Gophers' debut against Western Illinois (11/7) where she hit her first shot in the third quarter... Handed out four assists against Lehigh (11/13)... Moved to the bench against Wake Forest (11/30) after starting the first six games of the season... Made Big Ten debut vs. Penn State (12/3), scoring six points and a key free throw in 2OT to help seal the Minnesota victory... Scored in double figures for the first time with Minnesota against Chicago State (12/12), hitting 3-of-5 from beyond the arc... Registered nine points against Illinois (2/6) off the bench and tied the game at 60-60 with 1:51 to go in the game before the Gophers dropped the road contest... Hit the go-ahead, last second, corner three against Nebraska (2/15) to help the Gophers win 95-92... Had her best offensive game as a Gopher at Michigan State, tying career highs in threes (4) and field goals made (4) while adding a career high five assists and finishing with 12 points... Continued her hot streak to end the regular season against Purdue (2/26) scoring a season high 13 points in 21 minutes off the bench, hitting 3-of-6 from three... Made her Big Ten Tournament debut against Penn State (3/1), scoring nine points on 3-of-6 from the 3-point line and added one assists and two boards... In her last three games to end her career she finished 10-of-20 (50 percent) from three and averaged 11.3 points per game.
2021-22: SENIOR SEASON (at Cleveland State)
Played in 30 games in final season in Cleveland, starting in 28 playing in an average of 20.4 minutes per game... Tied a career high with an average of 5.2 points per game while also grabbing 3.7 rebounds per game and dishing out 1.1 assists per game... Shot 35.3 percent from the floor and made 14 threes during the season... Scored a season-high 13 points in the team's opening WBI Tournament victory over Northeastern... Notched double digit performances six times during the season, including three of her final six games of the season... Played her best basketball at the end of the season, averaging 6.7 points per game and 4.3 rebounds per game in her last six games... Brought down a season-high nine rebounds against Youngstown State while adding eight points and a pair of assists... Helped her team reach the Horizon League Tournament Championship game with a 12-point, 7-rebound and 3-steal performance in the semifinal win over Green Bay... Averaged 8.3 points and 5.0 rebounds during the Horizon League Tournament (3 games).
2020-21: JUNIOR SEASON (at Cleveland State)
Appeared in all 23 games, picking up a spot in the starting lineup during 17 contests…grabbed 126 rebounds on the year, averaging a team-best 5.5 boards per game…tallied double-digit rebounds three times on the season, including a career-high tying 13 boards against Oakland (1/30)…notched her first career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds against Mercyhurst (2/6)…recorded a season-high 13 points along with five rebounds and three assists in the win over Green Bay (1/23)…finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in the Horizon League Quarterfinal win at Green Bay (3/2)…tallied 13 points against Wright State in the Horizon League Semifinals (3/8)…finished the year with another double-double, notching 13 points and 10 boards in the WBI Championship against Portland (3/21).
2019-20: SOPHOMORE SEASON (at Cleveland State)
Appeared in all 32 games throughout the season, earning a spot in the starting lineup during six contests…grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds at Delaware State (12/2) along with five points and two assists…posted a season-high 13 points along with four assists and four rebounds after earning a spot in the starting lineup at Oakland (1/18)…finished with 12 points and eight rebounds against Davis & Elkins (11/13)…posted eight points, four rebounds, three steals, three blocked shots, and two assists after earning a spot in the starting lineup against Akron (11/27)…recorded 10 points and six boards against UIC (12/28)…finished with 12 points on four three-pointers at Green Bay (2/27).
2018-19: FRESHMAN SEASON (at Cleveland State)
Saw action in all 30 games during her rookie campaign, picking up a pair of starts against Bradley and Green Bay…averaged 3.6 points and 3.7 rebounds on the season…posted double-digit points on two occasions with a season-high 15 points against Toledo (12/5) and 11 points at Wright State (2/22)…also grabbed double-digit rebounds during two games with a season-high 12 boards at UIC (2/8) and 11 rebounds at Marshall (12/8)…along with her 15 points against Toledo, she also grabbed seven boards and two steals…tallied seven points and four assists to go along with her 12 rebounds at UIC…finished with seven points, four rebounds, two assists and one steal in her collegiate debut against Salem (11/6) in the season opener.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter at West Marshall High School…two-time North Iowa Cedar League MVP…named the Times Republican All-Area Player of the Year…earned All-Region and All-League honors as a junior and senior…voted First Team All-State by the Iowa Print Sports Writers Association and Second Team All-State by the Iowa Coaches Association following her final campaign…led West Marshall to a league championship as a freshman and a share of the league title as a junior.
PERSONAL
Born March 8, 2000 in Marshalltown, Iowa…daughter of Jim and Wendy Gradwell…has one brother, Reggie and three sisters, Mykel, Olivia and Abigail…named to the All-State Academic Team and earned a spot on the West Marshall Honor Roll…undecided on a major.