Last season, Gonzaga freshman Jill Townsend knew the way to get more minutes was to do whatever the coach asked of her. She did just that, playing in all 33 games, averaging 13.2 minutes per game, third among the non-starters.
That meant that during a period of time while Jill Barta was injured, Townsend, traditionally a guard through high school, found herself down low battling it out in the post. When the time came for a move up to the top of the point, she was there as well. Her versatility is a boon for the Gonzaga women’s squad, and will be relied upon even more this season.