Halle Douglass, Lily Krahn nearing return to action for Wisconsin women’s basketball

MADISON – Halle Douglass and Lily Krahn are on the verge of making their season debuts for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team.

Badgers coach Marisa Moseley said Tuesday that she is “hopeful” both players will see action when the Badgers host Butler at noon Sunday.

Douglass, a 6-foot-2 senior guard, suffered a season-ending knee injury Nov. 20, 2022 in a loss at Illinois State. Krahn, a 5-10 sophomore guard, has been dealing with an undisclosed injury.

The Badgers (4-2) host Northern Illinois at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday before playing the final game before the start of Big Ten play. UW hosts Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the Big Ten opener Dec. 10.

Moseley’s hope is that both players will play and in the process help improve UW’s offensive execution.

“It’s also figuring out when we’re 14 strong what does that combination of players look like because we haven’t had that this season,” Moseley said.

Here a look at what Douglass and Krahn each could add to the Badgers.

Halle Douglass does ‘a little bit of everything’

Douglass averaged 3.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, three assists and two steals in five games last season. For her career she averages 4.6 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists, while shooting 31.8% from three-point range.

“She was a glue player for us last year,” Moseley said. “Whenever you go through a pretty invasive surgery like she had and the recovery, you’ve got to learn your new body,

“But the one thing with her being a senior, (she understands) she’s got a beautiful shot and she can pass the ball and she also picks up things really quickly, so (I’m) excited to have that type of leadership but also someone who does just a little bit of everything on the court.”

Lily Krahn is a threat from long range

Krahn averaged 1.9 points and played in 16 games last season. She scored a season-high eight points against Iowa at home. Three-point shooting is her strength. She shot 38.9% from three-point range last season in a small sample size (7 for 18).

“I’m excited to be able to have her on the floor because it just gives us more space to drive, more space for Serah (Williams) in the paint,” Moseley said. “When you’ve got people who can make shots it puts pressure on the defense. They’ve got to pick their poison.”