Women’s basketball: Experienced Lior Garzon a boost to rebuilt CU Buffs

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Colorado women’s basketball player Lior Garzon during practice on Sept. 30 at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colo. (CU Athletics)

Although the Colorado women’s basketball team is loaded with newcomers, it is not a squad that is devoid of experience.

One of the most experienced and integral players on the roster is Lior Garzon, a 6-foot-1 forward who joined the Buffs this summer after playing for Oklahoma State and Villanova over the past four years.

Garzon has 119 games under her belt – tied with another transfer, Johanna Teder, for the second-most on the team. Fifth-year senior Frida Formann has played 120 games.

That experience and Garzon’s overall ability could be a huge boost for a CU program that features 10 newcomers and is aiming for a fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament.

“I think Lior has had a great career, and I also still think there’s a lot in her,” CU head coach JR Payne said. “There’s a lot more that she can accomplish. She wants to be a pro, she’s going to be a pro and I’m excited to see how she develops this year and continues to grow.”

After playing two seasons at Villanova, Garzon spent the last two years at Oklahoma State, including as a full-time starter last season. She averaged 9.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists for the Cowgirls last year.

In her career, she’s averaged 10.6 points, collecting a total of 1,257 points and hitting 245 3-pointers.

“I think obviously shooting,” she said of what she brings to the table for CU. “I think it helps when you have more than one shooter on the team. … Second, just experience. Obviously, I’ve been in the Big 12 for two years. I know what it’s like. I know most of the teams, I know most of the players. Just bringing to the table, teaching other players just the intensity and what it takes to win in the Big 12.”

With a bonus season of eligibility granted to all players from the 2020-21 season, Garzon, who is from Ra’anana, Israel, could have stayed at OSU, but felt she wanted a change.

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