One of the most familiar names in the history of college basketball, the Indiana women’s basketball program is making its own history separate from its legendary men’s program after reaching the Elite Eight in the 2021 NCAA Tournament and coming into the 2022 Tournament as a No. 3 seed – the highest seed in program history and the first time the Hoosiers have hosted first- and second-round games on their home floor.

Indiana has made a total of eight appearances in the NCAA Tournament with five first-round wins.

The program’s change in fortunes has been a work in progress over the past few years. Indiana advanced to the Big Ten Tournament championship game for the first time in 20 years last week as a No. 5 seed.

Head coach Teri Moren has led Indiana to seven 20-win seasons in the last eight.

Should fifth-year senior guard Grace Berger renounce her remaining NCAA eligibility and make herself available for the draft, the 6-foot Louisville, Kentucky native will have a chance to be Indiana’s fourth draft pick in the WNBA after a superb season in which she has averaged 16.4 points, 6.2 rebounds a game with a team-leading 156 assists. Berger, a two-time first-team All Big Ten selection, added to her experience last summer with USA Basketball, winning a gold medal at the AmeriCup Tournament.

The Hoosiers haven’t had a WNBA Draft pick since 2011.

Longtime WNBA reporter Michelle Smith writes a column on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

NCAA players mentioned in this article will become eligible for the 2022 draft at such point as they renounce their remaining NCAA eligibility and thereby make themselves available for the  draft.