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2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster

13 Liisa Taponen

  • Position Center
  • Height 6-5
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Tampere, Finland
  • High School Mäkelänrinteen Upper Secondary School
  • Instagram taponenliisa

Biography

2022-23 - FRESHMAN

  • Made her Illinois debut against LIU (11/9/22)
  • Scored her first points (2) as an Illini against McNeese State (11/16/22)
  • Appeared in nine games across the season
  • Grabbed four offensive rebounds, including two against Nebraska (2/22/23)

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Competes for Club HBA-Marsky Helsinki
  • Played in the 2022 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship
  • Averaged 11.4 points and 9.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game during the 2020-21 season
  • Helped Finland to the 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship (Division B)
  • Also competed for Finland in both the 2017 and 2018 U16 European Championships

Statistics

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