UIC’s Jalysa Stokes brings instant shooting punch and veteran calm
In the 2024-25 season, Jalysa Stokes gave UIC a compact, bench-made scoring spark: 4.5 points per game in 13 appearances, with 10 made threes at a 30.3% clip and a standout 17-point outing in the win at Northern Illinois.[1][6][12] The fit is easy to see—she’s a local Chicago-area guard who can space the floor, stay poised in short bursts, and provide veteran know-how after transferring in with one year of eligibility left.[2] At 5-foot-5, she’s not the matchup everyone writes home about, but she can absolutely be the little annoyance defenses hate to chase.[9]
