2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 3
Solape Amusan
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, Minn.
- High School:
- Woodbury High School
- Prev School:
- Iowa Western Community College
Honors & Awards
- 2022 Winter Academic All-Big Ten
2021-22 - Junior
- Played in 19 games, averaging 4.5 minutes per contest
- Averaged 1.4 points and 0.9 rebounds per contest
- Scored a season-most six points twice, at Southern Illinois (Dec. 19) and at Iowa (Jan. 23)
- Pulled down a season-most three rebounds at Iowa (Jan. 23)
2020-21 - Sophomore
- Played in 22 games, averaging 11.8 minutes per contest in first season at Illinois
- Averaged 3.9 points and 1.9 rebounds per contest
- Ranked first in scoring among players with fewer than 10 starts
- Set career-high with 15 points, including 4-for-6 from three-point range against Northwestern (2/24/21)
- Scored in double-figures four times
- Pulled down three or more rebounds in seven games
2019-20 - Freshman at Iowa Western
- Played in 27 games with eight starts as a freshman for the Reivers
- Averaged 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds on .372 shooting from the floor, including nearly 31% from three-point range
- Scored in double-figures eight times
- Posted a career-high 18 points in a 73-56 win at Cloud County C.C. (2/2/20)
- Recorded one double-double with 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds in a win at Mineral Area College (12/14/19)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Averaged 12.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game in her senior season at Woodbury
- Two-time Suburban East All-Conference honoree
- Was ranked among the top 100 players in the class of 2019 by Prep Girls Hoops
- Played for the Minnesota Fury for two seasons
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Kolawole and Patricia Amusan
- Born December 3, 2000
- Has three brothers: Korede, Kolade, and Kayode.
- Brother Kolade Amusan plays linebacker for the Davenport University football team
- Lists Maya Moore as her favorite athlete
- Majoring: Kinesiology with a minor in business
Illinois Women's Basketball | HC Shauna Green Selection Sunday Availability (3/15/26)
Monday, March 16
Illinois Women's Basketball | HC Shauna Green, B. Wallace, J. Brown-Hagger Presser (3/6/26)
Saturday, March 07
Illinois Women's Basketball | Highlights vs. No. 9/9 Iowa - Big Ten Tournament (3/6/26)
Saturday, March 07
Illinois Women's Basketball | Highlights vs. [7] No. 18/17 Michigan State (3/5/26)
Friday, March 06
