WBB Recruiting: Badgers add Spanish forward Ana Guillen to 2023 recruiting class

She is the first Spaniard to play for Wisconsin in program history!

Player Info

Name: Ana Guillen Alvarez
Year: freshman
Position: small forward/wing
Height: 6-foot-0
Hometown: Badalona, Spain
High school: Sant Andreu de Natzaret
International experience: played for club team Wintym Femeni Sant Adria and represented Spain at the 2021 FIBA U16 Women’s Euro Challenger

Stats

So, predictably, I couldn’t find a ton of stats for Guillen, but I was able to find her five-game 2021 FIBA U16 tournament numbers!

• 15.1 minutes per game

• 3.2 ppg

• 2.4 rpg (1.2 orpg)

• 1.2 apg

• 2.2 spg

• 1 block

• 1.4 turnovers per game

• 42.1% FG (8-of-19)

• 0-for-2 3P; 0-for-2 FT

• 15.2 +/- per game

Honors

• Catalonia Championships winner (2017, 2019, 2022)

• Minicopa de la Reina champion (2019)

• Best Five in 2018 MICBasketabll Tournament (basically a big deal European grassroots tourney)

• Spanish Championship winner and MVP (2019) with Femeni Sant Adria

Highlights

Ana Guillen (No. 9 in red, guarding the ball) is the newest member of the Badgers. (Courtesy FIBA Basketball)

I could not find any highlights of Guillen’s games. Here is a picture of her from the 2021 FIBA U16 Tournament instead!

Scouting Report

I know this may be shocking to you, but I was not in San Fernando, Spain for the 2021 FIBA U16 Women’s Euro Challenger. So, uh, with no highlight videos online I don’t feel comfortable offering up a scouting report for a player I’ve never even seen dribble a basketball. I love Guillen’s steal numbers, though. Hopefully she’s a real pest on the defensive end of the court. Every team needs one of those players.

The Spanish team did go 5-0 in the tournament, outscoring their opponents by 190 points in the process, to qualify for the 2022 FIBA U17 Women’s Basketball World Cup. Guillen did not play for Spain in that tournament.

Here is what UW head coach Marisa Moseley had to to say: "Ana’s versatility, IQ, and skill set will be a great addition to our program. Her ability to knock down open shots and make others around her better will add immediate depth to our roster. Ana’s experience at the international level has prepared her to make an impact and compete at the B1G level. Badger nation, please help me welcome Ana to our family."

Overall Thoughts

Guillen is the first Spaniard to play for the Wisconsin women’s basketball team in program history. That’s pretty cool! UW had success with their most recent European import (Julie Pospisilova) so hopefully Guillen finds similar success in Madison.

The addition of Guillen puts the Badgers at 14 players on the roster. Will they search for any veteran depth in the transfer portal? They probably should, because they still need more proven talent, especially at point guard.