Ilysse Pitts

#4 Ilysse Pitts

Pos. G
Ht. 5-7
Yr. Sr.
Hometown Aurora, Ill.
High School (Prev. School) Montini Catholic

2021-22: Played final 21 games of the season, averaging 10.1 minutes/game off the bench ... averaged 1.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game ... tallied 13 assists and 15 steals ... led Valpo in steals on three occasions ... set season highs with five points, five rebounds and three assists in Jan. 7 win over UNI ... played season-high 20 minutes against the Panthers, including all 10 minutes as Valpo outscored UNI by 11 points in the fourth quarter ... registered season-best four steals two days later in program's first-ever win over Drake ... scored four points and came up with three steals Feb. 12 against Illinois State ... tallied four points, three rebounds and two steals Feb. 18 in overtime win at Evansville.

2020-21: Played one game ... saw 10 minutes of action off the bench in Dec. 2 win at Illinois, scoring two points, registering two steals and grabbing a rebound ... missed remainder of season.

2019-20: Saw action in 28 games off the bench as a sophomore, averaging 15 minutes/game ... posted 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game ... ranked third on the team in assists ... led Valpo in assists five times and in steals three times ... opened year with four points against Ohio State Nov. 10 ... led Valpo with four assists and three steals at Northwestern Nov. 21 ... tallied seven points and season-high five rebounds in win at Toledo Nov. 27 ... set career best with five steals Dec. 15 in win over UIC ... totaled seven points, four rebounds and three steals Dec. 28 in victory over Chicago State ... tied season high with five rebounds in Dec. 30 win at Eastern Illinois and connected on key 3-pointer late in the third quarter which jump-started 23-0 run ... handed out season-high five assists in Jan. 12 win at Evansville ... scored season-high eight points in Feb. 8 win over Indiana State ... dished out team-best four assists at Bradley Feb. 14 ... knocked down pair of 3-pointers in Feb. 16 win at Illinois State ... scored seven points and led Valpo with four assists in Feb. 28 win over UNI.

2018-19: Appeared in 31 of the team’s 32 games and averaged 3.0 points and 2.4 rebounds while dishing out 25 assists as a true freshman… Burst onto the scene on Nov. 16 at Morehead State with 10 points on 3-of-3 shooting, her first career double-figure scoring output. Followed that by chipping in seven points on Nov. 17 vs. St. Francis Brooklyn... Matched a career high with 10 points while establishing a personal best with eight rebounds on Dec. 16 vs. North Dakota State... Dished out a career-high six assists while scoring eight points and matching a career best with three steals on Jan. 13 at Drake.

Prep: Four-year letter winner… Averaged 12.5 points, 4.5 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 3.5 steals as a senior… Led her team to a state runner-up finish in 2018… Averaged 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 3.1 steals as a junior …. Helped Montini Catholic to a 33-2 overall record as the Broncos finished in third place in the 2017 IHSA 4A state tournament… Team also finished third in the 3A state tournament in 2015… Earned MVP honors at the Chicagoland Invitational Showcase in 2016 after pouring in 20 points in a game… Earned academic all-conference honors all four years and was a four-year honor roll member.

Personal: Majoring in athletic and performance counseling ... daughter of Ivan and Denise Pitts.