Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirls Welcome Experienced Big 12 Standout Into The Mix
April 27, 2023 | Cowgirl Basketball
STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State's women's basketball team has bolstered its roster with Big 12 experience with the addition of Ioanna Chatzileonti it was announced today by head coach Jacie Hoyt.
"Ioanna is a crucial piece as we continue to shape our roster this offseason. She adds instant Big 12 experience and allows us to have the depth that we need in the frontcourt," Hoyt said. "She is incredibly skilled, but also plays very physical which is rare. We are thrilled that she's a Cowgirl!"
A 6-3 forward, Chatzileonti comes to Stillwater after spending three seasons at Kansas.
This past year, the Athens Greece native started five of the 11 games in which she saw action, averaging 7.1 points and grabbing 5.9 rebounds per contest.
In the summer of 2022, Chatzileonti competed for Greece at the FIBA U20 European Championships, helping her country to a fifth-place showing. She was Greece's leading scorer and ranked third in the tournament at 18.3 points per outing. She also pulled 9.9 rebounds over the squad's seven games, while tallying four double-doubles.
As a sophomore, Chatzileonti was KU's third-leading scorer at 9.9 points per game and its second-leading rebounder at 5.6 boards per contest. She was tabbed as a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection as well.
The 2020-21 season saw her named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team after earning consecutive conference freshman of the week honors. Chatzileonti finished the year as the squad's leading rebounder at 7.1 boards per contest.
A four-star recruit, Chatzileonti helped the Greek national team to a FIBA silver medal in 2019.
"Ioanna is a crucial piece as we continue to shape our roster this offseason. She adds instant Big 12 experience and allows us to have the depth that we need in the frontcourt," Hoyt said. "She is incredibly skilled, but also plays very physical which is rare. We are thrilled that she's a Cowgirl!"
A 6-3 forward, Chatzileonti comes to Stillwater after spending three seasons at Kansas.
This past year, the Athens Greece native started five of the 11 games in which she saw action, averaging 7.1 points and grabbing 5.9 rebounds per contest.
In the summer of 2022, Chatzileonti competed for Greece at the FIBA U20 European Championships, helping her country to a fifth-place showing. She was Greece's leading scorer and ranked third in the tournament at 18.3 points per outing. She also pulled 9.9 rebounds over the squad's seven games, while tallying four double-doubles.
As a sophomore, Chatzileonti was KU's third-leading scorer at 9.9 points per game and its second-leading rebounder at 5.6 boards per contest. She was tabbed as a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection as well.
The 2020-21 season saw her named to the Big 12 All-Freshman Team after earning consecutive conference freshman of the week honors. Chatzileonti finished the year as the squad's leading rebounder at 7.1 boards per contest.
A four-star recruit, Chatzileonti helped the Greek national team to a FIBA silver medal in 2019.
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