Northwestern women’s basketball player review: Grace Sullivan
The “Amazing Grace” and the certified Wildcats legend.
Grace Sullivan took the torch passed down by former Northwestern frontcourt members Caileigh Walsh and Taylor Williams and stood out as a silver-lining pillar in her senior year. Last season, Sullivan reached her peak while starting 28 games, averaging 21. 4 points and 6.
1 rebounds. Her scoring ranked fourth in the Big Ten and 13th nationally. Despite another disappointing season record-wise, which concluded with former head coach Joe McKeown stepping down, Sullivan left her “Amazing Grace” mark with a career-best year before graduation.
Sullivan’s NU story includes seeking out high-major competition and transforming into one of the conference’s elites, something Wildcat Nation will remember for years. Here’s my review of Sullivan’s senior season. The Good All season long, Sullivan provided reliable efficiency to an otherwise up-and-down Northwestern team.
She became a consistent threat to opponents due to her dominance in the post. This dominance wasn’t because her physicality broke down defenses in the paint; rather, it was her incredible shot-making and finesse. Mostly, she executed what she was confident in —midrange fadeaways.