Credit to: iuhoosiers.com
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball has announced the addition of Karoline Striplin to its 2024-25 roster. Striplin, a 6-3 forward, arrives in Bloomington after three seasons at Tennessee and will have one year of eligibility with the Hoosiers.
“Karoline is a tough post player who can score inside and out while also establishing herself as a great post defender,” Indiana head coach Teri Moren said. “She is a player who we’ve faced a couple of times and have been familiar with since high school, so we know her skill set and work ethic will be the perfect fit for us. We are excited for Karoline and her family to be Hoosiers.”
The Hartford, Alabama native played in 91 games for the Lady Vols, making 39 starts and playing in three NCAA Tournaments including a pair of trips to the Sweet Sixteen. In her three seasons, she shot 48.8 percent from the floor, 32.3 percent from the 3-point line and 73.3 percent at the free throw line. In 2023-24, Striplin played in all 33 games and made 11 appearances in the starting lineup where she averaged a career-best 7.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game. She scored in double figures eight times with one double-double and set a new career-high 29 points versus Middle Tennessee. As a sophomore, Striplin appeared in the starting lineup on 28 occasions and shot 50 percent from the field.
Striplin also excels in the classroom, as a two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll selection and two-time CSC Academic All-District holds a 3.88 GPA. She will graduate in May with a degree in journalism and electronic media and will pursue a master’s degree at Indiana.
Out of high school, Striplin was ranked as a four-star recruit and a top 45 player by both ProspectsNation.com (No. 39) and espnW (No. 45) and the 2021 Alabama Sports Writers Association Miss Basketball. She averaged 28.6 points, 16.8 rebounds, 6.2 blocks, 5.6 assists and 4.2 steals per game while shooting 59 percent from the floor as a senior at Geneva County High School.
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