Valentyna Kadlecova started the first 10 games of the season for Indiana women’s basketball.
But as of Monday, Kadlecova is no longer a Hoosier. The sophomore has left the program to return home to the Czech Republic to play professionally.
“This was a decision Valentyna made with careful consideration,” IU head coach Teri Moren said in a statement, “and we wish her the best in her next chapter.”
Kadlecova averaged 22.6 minutes per game through Indiana’s first 10 contests this season, as she started for a new-look Hoosier team. But her playing time was trending downwards, as she went over that average only once in her final four starts.
The guard moved to the bench against Louisiana-Monroe on Thursday, with freshman Maya Makalusky taking her spot in the starting lineup. Kadlecova still played 14 minutes off the bench, scoring five points in the blowout victory. But she then wasn’t present for Indiana’s win over Eastern Michigan on Sunday — Moren, after the game, attributed her absence to “personal reasons.”
Kadlecova played sparingly last season as a freshman, after signing in August. She entered 11 games and played just 36 total minutes.
This season, in 11 games, Kadlecova averaged 5.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 21.7 minutes. She shot 35.7 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from 3-point range.
IU’s roster was already thin, even with Kadlecova available. Now, the team is down to 11 available players this season, with forward Sydney Fenn ruled out for the season. Incoming freshman Zoe Jackson is joining the program early in January, but she intends to redshirt, per a program spokesperson. And with Zania Socka-Nguemen likely out until after Christmas, the Hoosiers may have 10 or fewer players available currently. Their next game is Sunday against Western Carolina, and then they’re off until Monday, Dec. 29 against Minnesota.
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