Women’s Basketball Inks Grace Carstensen
4/13/2023 6:10:00 PM | WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
6-0 guard from Hinsdale led Nazareth Academy to first state championship in 2023
CHICAGO – DePaul women's basketball head coach Doug Bruno announced on Thursday the signing of freshman guard Grace Carstensen.
Carstensen, a 6-0 shooting guard out of Hinsdale, Ill., joins the Blue Demons program after spending four years at Nazareth Academy and most recently leading her team to its first ever state championship.
Coach Bruno on Carstensen "Grace is a great three-point shooter and excellent rebounding guard. Her leadership and competitive spirit along with the guidance of head coach Ed Stritzel helped Nazareth capture their first state championship in 2023."
Carstensen on DePaul "I Chose DePaul because the coaching staff is well respected and is very welcoming. I love that I will be close to home and playing in Chicago. I am excited to get to know the awesome city better and represent my hometown in the BIG EAST."
A First Team All-State selection, Carstensen posted a team-high 11.8 points per game in her senior season to go along with 82 assists and 121 rebounds en route to a 35-1 record for the Roadrunners in 2022-23. In four seasons at Nazareth, Carstensen eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone while lifting her squad to a combined 97-21 (.822) record.
Carstensen joins signed newcomers Sumer Lee and Michelle Sidor who are set to join the Blue Demons program this summer.
Carstensen, a 6-0 shooting guard out of Hinsdale, Ill., joins the Blue Demons program after spending four years at Nazareth Academy and most recently leading her team to its first ever state championship.
Coach Bruno on Carstensen "Grace is a great three-point shooter and excellent rebounding guard. Her leadership and competitive spirit along with the guidance of head coach Ed Stritzel helped Nazareth capture their first state championship in 2023."
Carstensen on DePaul "I Chose DePaul because the coaching staff is well respected and is very welcoming. I love that I will be close to home and playing in Chicago. I am excited to get to know the awesome city better and represent my hometown in the BIG EAST."
A First Team All-State selection, Carstensen posted a team-high 11.8 points per game in her senior season to go along with 82 assists and 121 rebounds en route to a 35-1 record for the Roadrunners in 2022-23. In four seasons at Nazareth, Carstensen eclipsed the 1,000-point milestone while lifting her squad to a combined 97-21 (.822) record.
Carstensen joins signed newcomers Sumer Lee and Michelle Sidor who are set to join the Blue Demons program this summer.
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