Katlyn Gilbert

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Position:
Guard
Height:
5-10
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Heritage Christian/Missouri
Prev School:
Missouri

Career:

Signed with DePaul on June 1, 2023 for final season of eligibility

2023-24 (Graduate)

Averaged 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game in 31 starts for the Blue Demons
First triple double in Division I in the 2023-24 season with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 10 steals against Stonehill (Nov. 9). Only the 50th triple double with steals in Division I history
Led the BIG EAST with 2.5 steals per game
Netted 25 points at Providence, tying a career high (Jan. 3)
Played a career-high 45 minutes in a double overtime contest versus St. John’s (Jan. 25)
Recorded 13 games in double figures for the Blue Demons
Tallied 16 points on 3-4 shooting from three and six rebounds versus Georgetown (Dec. 31)
Notched a double double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against No. 15 UConn (Feb. 25)
Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds versus Butler (Feb. 28)
Matched Anaya Peoples with 18 points for the team high in scoring in the Blue Demons’ BIG EAST Tournament game against Seton Hall (March 8)
Dished out a season-high six assists versus Howard (Nov. 20)

2022-23 (Graduate Student - Missouri):

Appeared in 31 games for Mizzou
Averaged 4.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game
Finished the year with 33 steals, third on the Tigers .
Recorded nine points on 4-of-7 shooting along with two rebounds and three assists in her first game as a Tiger against Missouri State (11/07)
Scored 11 points and had five assists versus Wake Forest (11/21) H
Netted 11 points and had seven rebounds in victory versus Omaha (12/09)
Had nine points and grabbed four rebounds against Jackson St. (12/11)
Had 14 points and five rebounds in victory over Auburn (1/01)
Led the team in points and assists with 13 points and four assists against Alabama (1/05)
Stuffed the stat sheet with six points, four rebounds, a block, a steal, and three assists against Georgia (1/26)
Dished out three assists in the Tigers Round 1 of the WNIT versus Illinois State (3/16)... Totaled four points and two assists against Kansas (3/20)

2021-22 (Senior - Notre Dame):

Missed the 2021-22 season

2020-21 (Junior - Notre Dame)

Played in nine games, with two starts, averaging 19.9 minutes
Missed significant time with a foot injury before making her return at Pitt on Feb. 22. She recorded 2 boards, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block in her re-debut. Made her first basket back in win over FSU on Feb. 25
Played 18 minutes against Louisville on Feb. 28, going 2-of-6 from the field to total 4 points & 2 rebounds
Started in the win over Virginia Tech (12/17), totaling 5 points, 2 blocks, 2 steals, 1 assist and 3 rebounds. Knocked down 3 free-throws in the final seconds of the game
Season high 9 points on 3-of-5 shooting in ACC opener versus Georgia Tech (12/13)
Made her 2020-21 season debut versus No. 24 Michigan (12/3), tallying 4 points and 7 boards, as the latter was one shy of her career high

2019-20 (Redshirt-Freshman - Notre Dame)

Played in all 31 games, starting in all but two. Averaged 33.8 minutes
Recorded a career best streak of 13 double-digit scoring games in a row to start the season. She finished with 25, which led all ACC freshmen
Gilbert (13.6 ppg) ranked 2nd among ACC freshmen in scoring, behind teammate Sam Brunelle
One of only two players in all of the ACC averaged at least 13 points, 2.5 assists, 2.0 steals and 4 rebounds
Gilbert’s 13.6 scoring average ranked 8th all-time for Irish freshman
Her 2.0 steals/game ranked 3rd in the ACC – led all conference rookies
Averaged 3.4 assists/game in league play, which ranked 12th in the ACC
Tied her career high of eight rebounds twice over the last five games
Made the most of her final game of the season, scoring 16 of her 20 points in the second half versus Pitt.
Gilbert finished with four 20+ point scoring efforts for the year
Gilbert poured in 11 points in the third quarter versus UNC (2/27), totaling 24 for the game
Up just 66-64 versus Syracuse (2/23) with 4:02 remaining, Gilbert converted on back-to-back possessions to help the Irish push ahead to the 72-70 victory
Named the ACC Rookie of the Week (Feb. 10) after averaging 14.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in wins over Wake Forest and Pitt. Gilbert delivered a critical late-game jumper to break a 69-69 tie at Wake eventually winning 75-71. Then Gilbert scored 11 of her 17 points in the first half versus Pitt
During ND’s 20-0 run against Miami in the third quarter on Jan. 19, Gilbert supplied eight of the points, ultimately finishing with 12 points & 7 assists
Went off against No. 9 NC State (1/12) with a career high 25 points on 12 made field goals
Scored 11 of her 15 points at No. 4 UConn (12/8) in the second half. Prior, Gilbert scored all 15 of her points in the second half versus Minnesota (12/4) – eight of which came in the 4th quarter
Made the most of her first career start, leading the Irish with 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the floor

2018-19 (Freshman - Notre Dame)

Separated her right shoulder in win over No. 14 Iowa (Nov. 29)
Had surgery to repair damage in shoulder and earned a redshirt for the season
Played in first seven games and averaged 15.9 minutes
Broke out against Gonzaga, pouring in 14 points on 5-of-8 shooting to go along with her five rebounds
Was disruptive on defense against Drake, nabbing a season best four steals

High School:

Attended Heritage Christian School in Indianapolis where she lettered four years in women’s basketball
Averaged 18.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.0 steals during her senior season
Became just the second women’s basketball player at Heritage Christian School history to be named a McDonald’s All-American
Gilbert recorded seven points, three assists and two steals at the McDonald’s All-American game
Gilbert was 1-of-13 players named to the Indiana All-Stars team
Competed in the 2018 Jordan Brand Classic at the Barclays Center
Ranked 25th overall in the Class of 2018 and sixth at the position
Led Heritage Christian to back-to-back Class 3A State Championships in her first two seasons
Averaged 16.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, along with 52.0 percent shooting as a junior
Led school to the semifinals of the Class 3A State championship as a junior.
Went 21-6 overall and won fifth straight regional title