Illinois Women's Basketball Ranks as Top Academic Program in Big Ten

The Illini women posted a stellar 3.597 combined team GPA for the 2024-25 academic year, the highest among all Big Ten programs for the second consecutive season. The mark also tied for 30th among all Division I programs.

"I am so incredibly proud of Illinois having the highest team GPA in the Big Ten the past two seasons," said coach Shauna Green. "It's a testament to our team's hard work in the classroom on a daily basis. We talk every day about being elite in everything that we do; we want our young women to have the same competitive spirit and drive in the classroom as they do on the court."

Now in its 30th year, the WBCA Academic Top 25 Honor Roll recognizes women's basketball programs across all collegiate levels. Teams must have all of their rostered student-athletes in their GPA calculations for the entire season.

Ten other Big Ten schools received WBCA honorable mention status, including: Nebraska (No. 39), Michigan State (47), Indiana (48), Minnesota (51), Iowa (56), Northwestern (70), USC (91), Ohio State (100), and Oregon (107).

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