2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 33
Meagan McNicholas
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rochester, Ill.
- High School:
- Rochester
Junior - 2018-19
- Made six appearances for Illinois
- Scored her first career points at Cal Poly, knocking down two-of-two free throws
- Grabbed her first-career rebound with an offensive board against the Mustangs as well
Sophomore - 2017-18
- Did not appear for Illinois
Freshman - 2016-17
- Walked on to the Illini squad in early December
- Suited up and entered her first game for the Illini against Fort Wayne (Dec. 2)
- Made seven appearances for the Orange and Blue
- Dished her first career assist at Ohio (Dec. 22) and tallied her first steal against Rutgers (Jan. 7)
High School
- Was a four-year letterwinner on her high school's basketball, cross country and track teams
- Also earned a letter playing soccer in her senior season
- Three-time Central State 8 All-Conference basketball selection
- Two-time All-State track honoree
- Four time Central State 8 All-Conference track selection and cross country selection
- Helped her basketball squad to a 2015 IHSA class 3A state runner-up finish
- 2016 State Journal Register Central State 8 Female Athlete of the Year
Personal
- Born September 15, 1997
- Daughter of Mike McNicholas
- Has one brother, Mikey
- Studying nuclear, plasma and radiological engineering with a minor in bioengineering
- Member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority
- Society of Women in Engineering member and American Nuclear Society member
- Enjoys spending time outdoors
- lists Stephen Curry as her favorite athlete.
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