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2024-25 Women's Basketball Roster

Mark Black
Mark Black

Krystyna Ellew #14 Guard

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Taft
  • Hometown:
    Chicago, Ill.

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Senior):
  • Played in all 33 games for the Flames, starting in five of them.
  • Made 61 three-pointers in the season, eighth-most in a single season in program history.
  • Shot 41.5% from beyond the arc, fourth best in the Missouri Valley Conference.
  • Sank a three pointer in 26 games for the Flames, including a career-high five triples at Bradley on March 1.
  • Scored a career-high 18 points and collected a pair of steals against Wisconsin on Nov. 21.

2023-2024 (Junior):
  • Came off the bench for the Flames in all 34 contests. 
  • Played 14.6 minutes per game.
  • Averaged 4.2 PPG and 1.9 RPG.
  • Tallied season-highs (13 points) on two occasions.
Prior to UIC:
  • Comes to UIC from Wisconsin.
  • Played in more than 50 games for the Badgers with 16 starts over two seasons.
  • Scored 29 points in her Badgers debut against St. Thomas on Nov 10., shooting 60 percent from the field.
  • Netted 21 points against Green Bay on Dec. 21. Ellew also shot a team-best 80% from the free throw line her freshman year. 
  • In her sophomore season, Ellew scored 13 against Florida State and hit double figures against Milwaukee and Bradley. 
High School / Personal:
  • Selected for the 2018 and 2019 All-State Third-Team.
  • Was also named to the 2017 All-State Honorable Mention team, 2021 IBCA first-team All-State and AP Second-Team All-State.
  • Four-time All-conference and Chicago All-City.
  • Averaged 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists her senior year.
  • All-time leading scorer (1,758 points) for coach Iveta Salkauske at Taft High School. 
  • Broke the school record scoring 58 points on 25 field goals versus Lane Tech in 2019. 
  • Represented the region at the Downstate 3-Point Championship in 2019 and 2017.
  • Played for the Lady Lighting AAU program under coach Mike Seberger.
  • Parents are Thomas Ellew and Anita Warner-Ellew.
  • Majoring in communications.

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2023-24Junior

    Guard
    5'10"
    14
  • 14

    2024-25Senior

    Guard
    5'10"
    14