College of Lake County

Melissa Ketter returns to the court for her sophomore season, after taking a gap year to serve in the Army National Guard . A three-sport athlete at Grant Community High School (Fox Lake, IL), she competed in basketball, cross country and track and field, and earned the Fred Loffredo Award for competing in three sports all four years. On the court, she averaged 14.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.6 steals per game, scored 463 points in her senior season, finished with 858 career points and posted a career-high 31 points in a game. She was an All-Conference and All-Area selection, a Lake County champion in the 300-meter hurdles and graduated cum laude in 2023. An Exercise Science major, Melissa plans to become an athletic trainer and continue serving her country. She is the daughter of Richard and Trisenda Ketter and has four siblings: Donald, Brittany, Matthew and Patrick.