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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

Dayton Hammes
Dayton Hammes
Dayton Hammes
Keelen Barlow, ISU Athletics
Dayton Hammes

22 Doneelah Washington

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Lincoln Northeast HS
  • Hometown Lincoln, Neb.

Biography

SOPHOMORE YEAR (2025-26): Became the first Redbird since 2023 (Paige Robinson) to earn a spot on the All-MVC First Team and the 10th under the guidance of head coach Kristen Gillespie ... also earned a spot on the MVC All-Defensive Team, marking the 14th time a Redbird has earned a spot on the squad and the first since 2024 ... just the second ISU standout to be named the MVC Most Improved Player, joining Mary Crompton in 2021 ... the team in points per game (16.7), rebounds per game (8.6), steals (71) and blocked shots (65) while starting all 38 games for ISU in the post ... ranked in the top 10 in the MVC in scoring (7th – 16.7 pgg), rebounding (4th – 8.6 rpg), field goal percentage (5th – .502), blocks (2nd – 65), and steals (2nd – 71) ... scored 634 points (fourth on the single-season scoring list), making her just the 5th player in program history to score 600 points or more in a year ... sits at No. 3 on the single-season list with 326 rebounds, as just the fourth player in school history to record 300 or more rebounds in a single season ... ranks No. 6 the single season list with 65 blocks, becoming just the fifth player in program history to have 60 or more blocks in a season ... upped her career blocks total to 99, which puts her in fifth place all time in program history ... tallied 14 double-double performances on the year, including a career-high 31-point, 12-rebound effort in a win over Belmont on Feb. 20 ... had 14 games with 20+ points, including four straight in the final two games of the MVC Tournament and the first two games of the WNIT ... had 29 points an four rebounds against Valparaiso on Jan. 15, after a 26-point performance the game prior in a win over Evansville ... pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds at Belmont on Jan. 4 ... recorded a season high six blocks at Drake on March 5 ... had seven steals in a win over Eastern Illinois on Dec. 7 ... named to the WNIT All-Tournament Team, after averaging 15.6 points per game in the Redbirds' run to the championship contest against Marshall ...  MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... CSC Academic All-District honors ... helped Illinois State to a fourth consecutive 20-win season and a sixth consecutive postseason appearance. 

FRESHMAN YEAR (2024-25): All-MVC Freshman team honors...Appeared in 37 games as a true freshman...One of six Redbirds to break the program's single-season record for games played...Three-time MVC Freshman of the Week selection...Averaged 4.9 points per game and 4.1 rebounds per game on 49.0% shooting from the field...Double figure scoring in eight games, including a season-high 15 points Jan. 2 vs Indiana State...Second on the program's freshman single-season block list with a team-high 34 blocks in her freshman campaign...Tied for 10th among all DI freshmen in blocks...Led all MVC freshmen with 25 blocks in MVC play, which ranked fifth among all Valley players...Season-high four blocks Dec. 29 vs Murray State and Jan. 4 vs Evansville...Totaled 152 rebounds, which is tied for fifth on Illinois State's freshman single-season rebounding list and stands as the most rebounds by a Redbird rookie in a single season since 2001-02....The only freshman in program history with 150+ rebounds and 30+ blocks in their rookie campaign...First career double-double Jan. 2 vs Indiana State, totaling 15 points and 10 rebounds...One of three Redbird freshmen to post a double-double under Kristen Gillespie...34 total assists, including a season-high six assists Jan. 19 at UIC...Helped Illinois State to a third consecutive 20-win season and a fifth consecutive postseason appearance. 

Lincoln Northeast HS

All-Nebraska First Team selection in 2023-2024...Averaged over 21.6 points and 13.3 rebounds, leading Class A in scoring and rebounding and blocks...Set new program marks for season and career rebounds and for double-doubles as well as career blocks and field goals made...Program-record with 43 points against Gretna...Guided the Rockets to an 18-7 record in her senior campaign...Averaged a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds during her junior campaign, earning a Second-team All-state selection in Class A.

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2024-25Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    22
  • 22

    2025-26Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    22