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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

6 Irene Noya Catoira

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-3
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Vilagarcía de Arousa, Pontevedra, Spain
  • High School Institut Joaquim Blume
  • Instagram irenenooya
  • Twitter irenenooya

Biography

2024-25 - FRESHMAN

  • Made seven appearances in her first season at Illinois
  • Averaged 2.6 minutes, 0.6 points, 0.3 rebounds, and 0.4 assists
  • Posted her first points in Big Ten play with two made free throws against Purdue (Jan. 27)
  • Registered her first collegiate points with a made field goal against Bradley (Dec. 12)

PRIOR TO ILLINOIS

  • Represented Spain on the international stage, making her debut at age 15 in the Ciudad de Toledo International Tournament
  • Helped Spain to a runner-up finish at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 U17 Europe Cup following a second-place finish at the 2023 FIBA 3x3 U17 Europe Cup Qualifier
  • Played for Segle XXI in the Spain-LF2 league from 2022-24 helping the team win the Group B regular season championship both seasons
  • Appeared in 22 games during the 2023-24 season while averaging 19 minutes a game to go along with 6.5 points and 4.8 rebounds, helping the team to a 25-1 record
  • Appeared in 24 games in 2022-23 while averaging nearly 12 minutes per game to go along with 3.7 points per game and 2.8 rebounds an outing while the team posted a 21-5 record

PERSONAL

  • Born May 2, 2006
  • Majoring in kinesiology

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2024-25Freshman

    Forward
    6'3"
    6
  • 6

    2025-26Sophomore

    Forward
    6'3"
    6