TOLEDO, Ohio – Head Coach Tricia Cullop announced the addition of guard Bella Swedlund to the University of Toledo Women's Basketball program on Tuesday.
A native of Winner, S.D., Swedlund is a transfer student from Kansas. She will join the Rockets for the 2023-24 season and have four years of eligibility remaining.
"We originally recruited Bella out of high school and we are thrilled she's now a Rocket," Cullop said. "Offensively, she will bring an amazing scoring ability at all three levels, as well as terrific court vision. She hails from a very successful high school program and is a proven winner. Her skill set aligns well with our style of play and she's a perfect fit with the high- character people and strong students already on our roster."
Swedlund joined the Kansas women's basketball program this season, but did not appear in a game for the Jayhawks. She was a three-star prospect according to ESPN.com and the No. 25-ranked point guard in the class of 2022. Swedlund concluded her high school career with 2,256 career points, which ranks 14th all-time in South Dakota high school girls' basketball history. She helped lead Winner High School to five conference championships, three regional championships, and a 2019 Class A State Championship.
A three-time, first-team all-state honoree, Swedlund was a South Dakota Miss Basketball finalist as a senior, averaging 22.9 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.7 SPG, and 2.5 APG. She graduated as Winner's all-time leader in career points, career three-pointers, single-season points, and single-season three-pointers and ranks second all-time in career rebounds and assists. As a junior, Swedlund was named the Mitchell Daily Republic Player of the Year while averaging 22.8 PPG, 8.2 RPG, 3.7 APG, and 3.1 SPG. She was twice named runner-up for Midco Sports South Dakota Player of the Year.
