Lilly Meister spent her freshman year in an enviable spot, backing up and learning from the best post player in the country: First Team All-American forward Mackenzie Holmes.
Holmes’s domination made minutes hard to come by for Meister at times, but she rose to the occasion when needed. After Holmes suffered a minor injury in the Big Ten tournament, Meister stepped up and started Indiana’s NCAA tournament first round game, scoring seven points with four rebounds and a career-high three blocks in the win against Tennessee Tech.
The admirable understudy finished the year with appearances in 31 of 32 contests, averaging 6.