Ella Van Weelden

#25 Ella Van Weelden

Pos. F
Ht. 6-1
Yr. Fr.
Hometown Cedar Rapids, Iowa
High School (Prev. School) Marion

2022-23: Appeared in 17 games off the bench, averaging 8.9 minutes/game ... scored 1.6 points/game and grabbed 2.0 rebounds/game ... made Valpo debut in second half of Nov. 12 win over Southern Miss after not playing in the first three halves of the season ... saw 11 minutes of action, hitting 2-of-3 from 3-point range and 3-of-4 from the foul line for nine points ... also grabbed six rebounds and blocked a shot, finishing +6 in plus/minus for her stint ... set season high with seven rebounds in 19 minutes of action off the bench Nov. 21 against UAB ... tallied five points and a team-best six rebounds Nov. 27 at Northwestern ... knocked down a 3-pointer against Bowling Green Dec. 2 ... hit a 3-pointer and grabbed a rebound in seven minutes of action Jan. 19 at UNI ... registered three rebounds Jan. 21 at Drake ... scored two points and tallied a rebound and a steal Jan. 27 versus Illinois State ... grabbed a rebound Feb. 4 at Southern Illinois ... grabbed a rebound, blocked a shot and drew a charge in fourth quarter of Feb. 17 win at Indiana State ... pulled down three rebounds March 2 against Murray State.

2021-22: Redshirted in her first year at Valpo.

Prep: A four-year letterwinner for the Indians ... a First Team All-State honoree as a senior by the IPSWA and a Second Team All-State honoree from the IGCA after averaging career highs of 16.4 points and 8.6 rebounds per game ... Second Team All-State as a sophomore and Third Team All-State as a junior ... four-time All-Conference and All-Metro selection ... helped team to a successful four-year stretch, including a 2018 state title ... Marion was state runners-up in 2019 and made the class 4A regional finals in 2021 as well ... Indians won 84 games over her four seasons ... played AAU for Martin Brothers.

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Melanie Van Weelden ... major is marketing.