#55 RITVIKA KONDAKRINDI

NIWBT National Championships Sunday, March 30, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)
NIWBT National Championships Monday, March 31, 2025, in Champaign, Ill. (Photo/Craig Pessman)

#55 Ritvika Kondakrindi

Class: Sophomore

Major: Interdisciplinary Health

Classification: 1.0

Hometown: Lewisville, Texas

High School: Hebron


2024-25 FRESHMAN


  • Named the University of Illinois Women’s Wheelchair Basketball Most Improved Player
  • Named to the 2024-25 All-Rookie Team
  • Appeared in and started all 30 games, playing over 35 minutes a game
  • Scored a season tournament high 6 points at the 2025 NIWBT
  • Grabbed 3 rebounds vs. CUNY (3/28)
  • Secured 7 rebounds in the home tournament (1.8 per game)
  • Grabbed a career-high 4 rebounds (1 offensive) vs UWW (2/14)
  • Played 38.75 minutes per game in the Alabama tournament (1/17-18), including 3 games of 40 minutes.
  • Scored her first collegiate points against UWW (11/22)
  • Had 2 rebounds and 2 fouls in 25 minutes in her first collegiate game against Arizona (10/25)

HIGH SCHOOL


  • Attended Hebron High School
  • Part of the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program for 3 years
  • Was a part of National Honor Society for 2 years
  • Won gold for 100m, silver for the 400m, and bronze for shot put at the UIL State Track and Field Competition her senior year
  • Won silver for the 100m at the UIL State Track and Field Competition her junior year

PERSONAL


  • Born April 13, 2006 
  • Majoring in Interdisciplinary Health (Pre-Med) in the College of Applied Health Sciences
  • Parents are Vindhya Tada and Ravi Kondakrindi
  • She is an only child
  • Favorite athlete is Paige Bueckers and favorite team is the Dallas Mavericks
  • Favorite artist is Taylor Swift
  • Hobbies include painting, hairstyling, shopping and baking
  • Proudest sports achievement was making the All-Rookie team as a Freshman
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