2019-20 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 13
Petra Holešínská
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Vracov, Czech Republic
- High School:
- Sportovni Gzmnazium Ludvika Danka
Career Honors
- Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 9)
- 2019 Academic All-Big Ten
Junior - 2018-19
- Was sidelined for the season due to injury
Sophomore - 2017-18
- Made 27 appearances for Illinois and earned 12 starts
- Averaged 22.6 minutes per game for Illinois, contributing an average of 6.7 points per game
- Was second on the team for her 36 three-pointers made this year
- Posted a season-best 18 points against Wisconsin (Jan. 28), including making four three-pointers
- Earned her second-career doubled-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Bradley (Nov. 18)
Freshman - 2016-17
- Played in all 31 of Illinois' games, earning 29 starts
- Averaged 28.2 minutes on the court per game, contributing 10.5 points per game
- Finished third on the team for her 11.7 points per game in Big Ten play, that number was also among freshman leaders in the league
- Knocked down a team-leading 54 three-pointers on the season, which ranks third all-time among Illinois freshmen
- Her 35.5-percent three-point shooting this season ranks fifth all-time among Illinois freshmen as well
- Led all Big Ten freshmen with her 45.6-percent three-point shooting in league play
- Posted a career-high 21 points in three games, versus Rutgers (Jan. 7), versus Purdue (Feb. 5) and versus Nebraska (March 1)
- Earned her first career double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds against Wright State (Dec. 11)
- Dished 37 assists on the year, also adding 24 steals
High School
- Veteran player for the Czech Republic National team
- Helped her club team, BK Brno, to three National Championships and a second place finish at the European Champion's Cup
- Won the Silver Medal at the 2013 U-16 European Championships with the Czech Republic team
- Helped the Czech Republic National team to a fourth place finish at the 2014 U-17 World Championship
- Named MVP of the 2014 National Championship Gold Medal team
- Averaged 12.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in the Czech Republic women's second division
Personal
- Daughter of Petr Holešínsky and Marketa Holešínská
- Born on March 12, 1997
- Has one sister: Michaela
- Aspires to play professional basketball in Europe following graduation
- Lists Stephen Curry as her favorite athlete because of his ability to shoot
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
