The junior has shown her leadership during practice sessions, teammates say.
When Indiana women’s basketball traveled to Rosemont, Illinois, for Big Ten Media Days, head coach Teri Moren opted to bring her two graduate level players with her: Chloe Moore-McNeil and Sydney Parrish.
No two players on the roster better represent what the program is about. Moore-McNeil stayed the course through two seasons on the bench and emerged not only as a starter, but one of the best guards in the Big Ten. Parrish is an in-state talent who transferred home a few years ago and plays with unreal energy on the court.
Both have been leaders in Indiana’s program for years. Moore-McNeil noted that just about everyone on this season’s roster has gotten more used to using their voice in the program.
“We love to see that as fifth year leaders,” Moore-McNeil said. “You know, we don’t always want to hear our own voices, we want to hear everybody else’s input as well.”
When Parrish and Moren were asked if anyone else on the roster has stepped up as a leader, one name was common in each’s answer: Yarden Garzon.
“I think it’s been great to hear Yarden,” Parrish said. “She is a junior but she’s played a lot of games, played a lot of minutes in games. She’s used her voice quite a bit, especially learning more english.”
Moren emphasized the growth she’s seen from Garzon as a leader, particularly during practice.
“We do have two new transfer portal kids, we have a couple freshmen as well,” Moren said. “I think Yarden has really tried to step out, you know, become more comfortable in trying to help.”