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Jan 19, 2022 · WEST LAFAYETTE – Hours after giving a verbal commitment to Katie Gearlds and the Purdue women’s basketball program, Illinois standout Sophie Swanson set a school record with 40 points. On...
- Mike Carmin
- Sports Reporter
Dec 22, 2023 · Purdue women's basketball freshman guard Sophie Swanson remembers the exact moment when her basketball career became altered during her senior year at Barrington High School in Illinois.
- Ethan Hanson
- Sports Reporter
Mar 7, 2024 · First, Rashunda Jones stole the ball from an unsuspecting Cornhusker, darting back up the court to Sophie Swanson, who lined up for the 3-pointer. Swish. On the next possession, Nebraska...
- Chloe Peterson
- Indiana Fever Reporter
Dec 27, 2023 · Mike Carmin. Dec 27, 2023. Once she let the initial news sink in, the options started filtering through the mind of Katie Gearlds. When the third-year Purdue women’s basketball coach was informed then-incoming freshman Sophie Swanson had suffered a knee injury near the end of her high school senior season, what’s next surfaced to the top.
- Mike Carmin
The junior and Purdue commit honed the consistency of her shot over countless hours in the gym, developing a nearly-instant release in part against strong travel ball competition with Wolverinas AAU. “I’ve always naturally had a quick release,” Sophie Swanson said.
Bio. Bio. Stats. Media. 2023-24 / AS A FRESHMAN • Played in 27 games off the bench • Missed the first five games of the year after a knee injury ended her high school career the previous February, had surgery March 10, 2023 • Averaged 7.1 points in 12.6 minutes per game • Added to Big Ten’s highest freshman scoring output of 23.5 ...
Nov 9, 2022 · Sophie Swanson, a 5-foot-10 guard from Barrington, Illinois and Ms. Basketball of Illinois, signed her national letter of intent to play for Purdue women’s basketball on Wednesday morning....
