CHAMPAIGN — Brandi Beasley and Alex Wittinger are the two names at the top of the scouting report when opposing coaches formulate a game plan for how to defend the Illinois women's basketball team.
Beasley, after all, is the Illini's leading scorer through four Big Ten games, averaging 12.3 points, while Wittinger's 11.3 points per game against conference foes ranks second on the team.
Third on that list? Enter Courtney Joens.
Joens' role has perhaps been the most fluid of any of the 13 players who have appeared in a game this season for Illinois. Joens started the Illini's first six games, scoring 7.