Like many women's and men's college basketball teams, the departure of players can be daunting to replace.
However, Western Michigan University women's basketball coach Shane Clipfell feels he has brought in a lot of talent to fill those voids
WMU (12-17 overall, 7-11 Mid-American Conference in 2022-23) lost four of its top five scorers from last season. Those four accounted for almost 60 percent of the team's scoring and almost 50 percent of WMU's rebounding.
''But, bringing in the freshmen and transfers, we have all bonded with what we want to do,'' senior guard Hannah Spitzley said.