Here. We. Go. Basketball season is just about three weeks away from tipping off at Welsh-Ryan Arena, which means it’s time for us here at Inside NU to dive headfirst into player previews. Working our way up the rotation, today we’ll take a look at Mercy Ademusayo, who might be Northwestern’s best paint defender.
Who she is
Junior; forward; 6-foot-4; from Ode Irele, Nigeria
2022-23 stats
16 games, 4.5 minutes per game, 1.7 points per game, 1.1 rebounds per game, 0.1 assists per game, 0.9 blocks per game, 44% FG%, 33.