Ball State University Athletics
Women’s Basketball Signs Wisconsin Transfer Tessa Towers for 2024-25 Season
April 26, 2024 | Women's Basketball
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's basketball team, under the direction of head women's basketball coach Brady Sallee, will welcome its second Big Ten transfer and third Power Five player as Wisconsin's Tessa Towers (Batavia, Ill./Batavia) will become a Cardinal for the 2024-25 season.
"We are so excited to provide Tessa a real chance to realize her potential," Sallee Said. "Cleary her size is special. But her hands and agility separate her from her competitors. She will demand double teams and coupled with the talent that will surround her, will force opponents to pick their poison when it comes to defending us."
Towers, a 6-5 center out of Batavia, Ill., has been a part of the Badgers program for two seasons. She made her collegiate debut for Wisconsin on Nov. 13, 2022, against North Florida. Since her freshman season, she has also seen playing time as a sophomore as well.
Prior to arrival with the Badgers, Towers attended Batavia High School where she was a highly decorated player earning Second-Team All-State in 2021-22 and All-State Special Mention in 2020-21.
A three-time all-conference selection, Towers aided her team to a regional championship in 2022. She also was awarded the 2022 Beacon-New/Courier-News All-Area for coach Kevin Jensen.
Towers finished her high school career with 1,000-plus points and added 691 rebounds along with 122 blocks. As a senior, Towers averaged 14.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
Towers is one of three transfers that will join the Cardinals this season along with Texas A&M transfer, Maliyah Johnson, Michigan transfer Elise Stuck as well as early signees Grace Kingery (North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville) and Zuri Ransom (Evanston, Ill./Evanston) for the 2024-25 season.
"We are so excited to provide Tessa a real chance to realize her potential," Sallee Said. "Cleary her size is special. But her hands and agility separate her from her competitors. She will demand double teams and coupled with the talent that will surround her, will force opponents to pick their poison when it comes to defending us."
Towers, a 6-5 center out of Batavia, Ill., has been a part of the Badgers program for two seasons. She made her collegiate debut for Wisconsin on Nov. 13, 2022, against North Florida. Since her freshman season, she has also seen playing time as a sophomore as well.
Prior to arrival with the Badgers, Towers attended Batavia High School where she was a highly decorated player earning Second-Team All-State in 2021-22 and All-State Special Mention in 2020-21.
A three-time all-conference selection, Towers aided her team to a regional championship in 2022. She also was awarded the 2022 Beacon-New/Courier-News All-Area for coach Kevin Jensen.
Towers finished her high school career with 1,000-plus points and added 691 rebounds along with 122 blocks. As a senior, Towers averaged 14.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.
Towers is one of three transfers that will join the Cardinals this season along with Texas A&M transfer, Maliyah Johnson, Michigan transfer Elise Stuck as well as early signees Grace Kingery (North Ridgeville, Ohio/North Ridgeville) and Zuri Ransom (Evanston, Ill./Evanston) for the 2024-25 season.
Ball State Women's Basketball Presser 11/12 vs. NKU
Thursday, November 13
Sports Link: 13 Cards in 13 Days (Bree Salenbien)
Wednesday, November 12
Sports Link: 13 Cards in 13 Days (Grace Kingery)
Tuesday, November 11
Sports Link: 13 Cards in 13 Days (Tessa Towers)
Monday, November 10