In just five days, Northwestern women’s basketball is back, with the ‘Cats first regular season game set for November 10. We’ve been previewing the roster one-by-one in preparation for the season, and at last we’ve reached the superstar of the squad — senior point guard Veronica Burton.

Who she is

Senior; 5-foot-9; Newton, Mass.; FIBA AmeriCup Gold Medalist this summer with the U.S. national team, latest in a lineage of Northwestern greats that dates back to the days of Ara Parseghian

2020-21 Stats

16.2 points per game, 4.