2025 Transfer Portal

[Reypl21]

So why not stay at USC? With Juju out, she could run the team and show out.

She probably doesn't trust the coaches offensive scheme. Or she's having a hard time with all of the traveling. Or she's homesick.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I think in general Dawn expects the players to adapt to the team and the system. Usually a good thing, but some special talents just are not a good fit if they can't play Dawn's way. Rivers and Cooper at NC State and Tennessee were obviously very talented but unique players, who never were relevant at South Carolina but blossomed with their new teams.

Latson will be interesting, because she will need to blend her great one on one scoring talents into a team system as well, after being used to being a very high usage player that the offense revolved around. I suspect she will transition pretty well, but it will be a challenge for coach and player, because it probably won't be just changing teams and playing exactly the same way.

I have a feeling that Latson will frustrate at times. I hope it's a good fit overall, but seems like a pretty definite floor there either way.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

I think in general Dawn expects the players to adapt to the team and the system. Usually a good thing, but some special talents just are not a good fit if they can't play Dawn's way. Rivers and Cooper at NC State and Tennessee were obviously very talented but unique players, who never were relevant at South Carolina but blossomed with their new teams.

Latson will be interesting, because she will need to blend her great one on one scoring talents into a team system as well, after being used to being a very high usage player that the offense revolved around. I suspect she will transition pretty well, but it will be a challenge for coach and player, because it probably won't be just changing teams and playing exactly the same way.

I think her age will help with that; there's a big difference between a 21 or 22 year old knowing this and a 17 year old.

 

[Ladeeeeda]

@triaddukefan no way you expected this

She is "do not contact" so she knows where she is going......

 

[Zonepress]

LSU allegedly have a a big already lined up in addition to Serah recruitment (w/ UNC/UCONN)

Well Dawn called her a generational "talent" so it was mostly her own doing.

I disagree that she ever flipped a switch and played consistently well this year.

She had good games but overall regressed. And you could see her being almost defiant in a few games about taking bad shots. She clearly felt like part of her purpose was making sportscenter.

Good luck to her. She could easily haunt us, but this is probably good result for everyone involved.

it seems that many who watch games have a difficult time distinguishing between a player who has enormous athletic and the ability to make spectacular plays occasionally and a generational talent

 

[CAbballfan2]

Okananwa is now listed as “do not contact” looks like she knows where she’s headed

 

[Iluvacc2]

https://x.com/taliagoodmanwbb/status/1910857975113081049?s=46


I guess we’ll soon find out who picked her up! Any takers on a SEC school?

 

[WBBTakeover]

I think we can all drop the act of not acting like money doesn’t play a major role in a lot of these decisions. Duke was going to be a preseason top 5. Potentially had the chance of making a good final four run. That’s not what some of these players chase anymore. They are chasing money. What a time to be a college basketball fan.

You're right--because this transfer makes no sense to me from a basketball standpoint. Oluchi is talented enough to get a bag from someone.

 

[Ladeeeeda]

https://x.com/taliagoodmanwbb/status/1910857975113081049?s=46


I guess we’ll soon find out who picked her up! Any takers on a SEC school?

I don't know. She loves fashion and glam, so maybe USC or UCLA?

 

[WBBTakeover]

https://x.com/taliagoodmanwbb/status/1910857975113081049?s=46


I guess we’ll soon find out who picked her up! Any takers on a SEC school?

Texas would make the most sense, as they have $$, they can offer a starting guard spot, and it's a draw from a cultural standpoint.

I could see Ole Miss. I like Coach Yo, but if Oluchi ends up there--I might have to throw hands.

Kidding, of course!

 

[WBBTakeover]

With two ACL tears is wild too

It's wild, but it's a risk that they have to be willing to take. Mox has to win this year or else it's curtains.

 

[Sifaka]

I didn’t even learn about ayahuasca in my reckless youth reading Carlos Castenada.

Still stoned after all these years?

Carlos Castaneda thanks you for his new, improved improvised name.

 

[BRS24]

She is "do not contact" so she knows where she is going......

Or, her team/agents/whomever is coordinating the process.

 

[bballnut90]

Barker's numbers may have been better than Ice Brady's, but in a structured offense or defense I would take Brady over Barker any day of the week. Your assertion that Barker was better than players who did not play -- including Ayanna Patterson, Aaliyah Gayles, and Maya Nnaji -- is sophomoric, I usually look forward to your posts, and often as not learn from them. Are you having a bad day?

I don't think I said anything egregious? It's okay to have differing views, I'm just sharing my opinions.

 

[FanInNC]

Or, her team/agents/whomever is coordinating the process.

Yep. I feel like this is the deal now. Do not contact simply means my agent will do the contacting.

She’d do well in West Raleigh

Kara Dunn is down to USC, Cal and State. Visiting the west coast now - decision soon. Would be a great get for the Pack - sort of a Madison Hayes replacement maybe. She’s from Georgia so not sure the connection to the Cali schools - hoping she’s gonna be donning the red and white…

 

[bballnut90]

@triaddukefan no way you expected this

Wow, this is a massive loss for Duke. Numbers don't highlight the impact Okanawa made day in day out for the Blue Devils and she would've been a starter this year. She's an exceptionally good two way player and athlete. No idea where she's going, but if academics are a higher priority I could see Notre Dame or Vanderbilt in the mix. If she goes the Vandy route, a trio of her, Pierre, and Blakes with Washington coming back could put them in the top 10.

 

[CajunHusk94]

I forgot which coach it was but one assistant posted a screenshot of agents texting active D1 players inquiring about their situation and seeing if they can help them find a new one with bigger NIL/playing time etc

The system is really broke now tbh and its sad

 

[TheFarmFan]

Not a NFL fan? I heard about it during all the Aaron Rodger’s drama of the last few years. He’s a big adherent.

Once a Cal alum, always a Cal alum.  IYKYK.

 

[bballnut90]

Alright time to update this:


Top Players:
Milaysia Fulwiley, 5-10, G, So, at South Carolina
Gianna Kneepkens, 6-0, G, Jr. (19.3 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg) at Utah. Visiting South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and UCLA.
Serah Williams, 6-4, F, Jr. (19.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.1 spg, 2.3 bpg) at Wisconsin. Rumored UCONN/LSU/North Carolina interest.
Oluchi Okananwa, 5-11, G, So at Duke, has Do Not Contact tag
Breya Cunningham, 6-4, F, Soph. (11 ppg, 7 rpg, 1.3 spg) at Arizona
Tyi Skinner, 5-5, G, Sr. (16.8 ppg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 38% 3-pt) at Arizona State
Kiyomi McMiller, 5-8, G, Fr. (18.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3 apg) at Rutgers. Rumored Auburn, Houston, and USF interest.
Sa'Myah Smith, 6-2, F, RS-So at LSU
Kayleigh Heckel, 5-9, G, FR at USC
Janiah Barker, 6-3, F, JR at UCLA


Other Notables:
T’yana Todd, 6-0, G, Jr. (13.7 ppg, 1 spg, 46% 3-pt) at Boston College
Nicole Rodriguez, 5-8, G, Sr. (10.2 ppg) at SMU
Jessica Peterson, 6-2, C, Sr. (10.3 ppg, 12 rpg) at SMU
Carter McCray, 6-1, C, Soph. (10.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg) at Wisconsin
Skylar Jones, 6-0, G, Soph. (10.7 ppg, 1.6 spg) at Arizona
Kailey Woolston, 5-11, G, RS Fr. (13.3 ppg, 47% 3-pt – 2023-24) at BYU
Gabby Elliott, 5-10, G, Sr. (13.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg) at Penn State
Yuting Deng, 6-0, G, Fr. (11.8 ppg) at Auburn
Aaliyah Guyton, Iowa
Kara Dunn, Georgia Tech
Elina Aarnisalo, 5-10, G, Fr. at UCLA
Londynn Jones, 5-5, G, Jr at UCLA
Madina Okot, 6-6, C, Jr at Mississippi State
Iyana Moore, 5-8, G, Gr at Vanderbilt





Committed:
Olivia Miles, 5-10, G, Gr. Notre Dame-->TCU
Taniya Latson, 5-10, G, Jr. (25.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.6 apg) at Florida State-->South Carolina
Cotie McMahon, 6-0, G, Jr. (16.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 44% FG) at Ohio State-->Ole Miss
Latasha Lattimore, 6-4, F, Sr. (14.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg) at Virginia --> Ole Miss
Taliah Scott, 5-9, G, Soph. (22.1 ppg — 2023-24 with Arkansas) --> Baylor
Yarden Garzon, 6-3, G, Jr. (14.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 41% 3-pt) at Indiana-->Maryland
Jalyn Brown, 6-1, G, Jr. (18 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.1 spg) at Arizona State --> Ole Miss
Kate Koval, 6-5, C, Fr. #5 recruit from 2024 class, played at Notre Dame-->LSU
Avery Howell, 6-0, G, Fr. at USC-->Washington
Kaitlin Peterson, 5-9, G, Sr. (21.4 ppg, 2.1 spg) at UCF--> Ole Miss
Dani Carnegie, 5-9, G, Fr. (12.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg) at Georgia Tech-->Georgia
Amari Whiting, 5-10, G, Soph. (10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg) BYU→ Oklahoma State
Jada Williams, 5-8, G, Soph. (12.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 spg) at Arizona--> Iowa State
Clara Silva, 6-7, C, Fr. (4 ppg) at Kentucky -->TCU
Marta Suarez, 6-3, F, Sr. Cal-->TCU
Nyla Harris, 6-2, F, Jr. (8.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg) at Louisville-->North Carolina
Caitlin Weimar, 6-4, F, Sr. (18.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.9 bpg – 2023-24 at Boston University)-->Virginia
Gracie Merkle, 6-6, C, Soph. (15.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg) at Penn State-->Maryland

 

[WBBTakeover]

Wow, this is a massive loss for Duke. Numbers don't highlight the impact Okanawa made day in day out for the Blue Devils and she would've been a starter this year. She's an exceptionally good two way player and athlete. No idea where she's going, but if academics are a higher priority I could see Notre Dame or Vanderbilt in the mix. If she goes the Vandy route, a trio of her, Pierre, and Blakes with Washington coming back could put them in the top 10.

If academics are a priority, she'd stay at Duke. If basketball is a priority, she'd stay at Duke. Neither Notre Dame nor Vandy offered a better combination of academics and basketball than Duke did. She won a conference championship and went to the Elite 8 for crying out loud! Meanwhile, Vandy still can't win double-digit conference games and lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season!!!!!

 

[FanInNC]

Marta Saurez to TCU. The Frogs grabbing a couple ACC talents with Miles and Saurez.

 

[Plebe]

She would look great in Tarheel blue.

Talk about kicking a man while he’s down

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Alright time to update this:


Top Players:
Milaysia Fulwiley, 5-10, G, So, at South Carolina
Gianna Kneepkens, 6-0, G, Jr. (19.3 ppg, 5 rpg, 3 apg) at Utah. Visiting South Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and UCLA.
Serah Williams, 6-4, F, Jr. (19.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.1 spg, 2.3 bpg) at Wisconsin. Rumored UCONN/LSU/North Carolina interest.
Oluchi Okananwa, 5-11, G, So at Duke, has Do Not Contact tag
Breya Cunningham, 6-4, F, Soph. (11 ppg, 7 rpg, 1.3 spg) at Arizona
Tyi Skinner, 5-5, G, Sr. (16.8 ppg, 2.8 apg, 1.2 spg, 38% 3-pt) at Arizona State
Kiyomi McMiller, 5-8, G, Fr. (18.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3 apg) at Rutgers. Rumored Auburn, Houston, and USF interest.
Sa'Myah Smith, 6-2, F, RS-So at LSU
Kayleigh Heckel, 5-9, G, FR at USC
Janiah Barker, 6-3, F, JR at UCLA


Other Notables:
T’yana Todd, 6-0, G, Jr. (13.7 ppg, 1 spg, 46% 3-pt) at Boston College
Nicole Rodriguez, 5-8, G, Sr. (10.2 ppg) at SMU
Jessica Peterson, 6-2, C, Sr. (10.3 ppg, 12 rpg) at SMU
Carter McCray, 6-1, C, Soph. (10.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg) at Wisconsin
Skylar Jones, 6-0, G, Soph. (10.7 ppg, 1.6 spg) at Arizona
Kailey Woolston, 5-11, G, RS Fr. (13.3 ppg, 47% 3-pt – 2023-24) at BYU
Gabby Elliott, 5-10, G, Sr. (13.6 ppg, 4.6 rpg) at Penn State
Yuting Deng, 6-0, G, Fr. (11.8 ppg) at Auburn
Aaliyah Guyton, Iowa
Kara Dunn, Georgia Tech
Elina Aarnisalo, 5-10, G, Fr. at UCLA
Londynn Jones, 5-5, G, Jr at UCLA
Madina Okot, 6-6, C, Jr at Mississippi State
Iyana Moore, 5-8, G, Gr at Vanderbilt





Committed:
Olivia Miles, 5-10, G, Gr. Notre Dame-->TCU
Taniya Latson, 5-10, G, Jr. (25.2 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.6 apg) at Florida State-->South Carolina
Cotie McMahon, 6-0, G, Jr. (16.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 44% FG) at Ohio State-->Ole Miss
Latasha Lattimore, 6-4, F, Sr. (14.3 ppg, 8.2 rpg) at Virginia --> Ole Miss
Taliah Scott, 5-9, G, Soph. (22.1 ppg — 2023-24 with Arkansas) --> Baylor
Yarden Garzon, 6-3, G, Jr. (14.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 41% 3-pt) at Indiana-->Maryland
Jalyn Brown, 6-1, G, Jr. (18 ppg, 4 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.1 spg) at Arizona State --> Ole Miss
Kate Koval, 6-5, C, Fr. #5 recruit from 2024 class, played at Notre Dame-->LSU
Avery Howell, 6-0, G, Fr. at USC-->Washington
Kaitlin Peterson, 5-9, G, Sr. (21.4 ppg, 2.1 spg) at UCF--> Ole Miss
Dani Carnegie, 5-9, G, Fr. (12.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg) at Georgia Tech-->Georgia
Amari Whiting, 5-10, G, Soph. (10.3 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.8 apg) BYU→ Oklahoma State
Jada Williams, 5-8, G, Soph. (12.7 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.6 spg) at Arizona--> Iowa State
Clara Silva, 6-7, C, Fr. (4 ppg) at Kentucky -->TCU
Marta Suarez, 6-3, F, Sr. Cal-->TCU
Nyla Harris, 6-2, F, Jr. (8.6 ppg, 5.3 rpg) at Louisville-->North Carolina
Caitlin Weimar, 6-4, F, Sr. (18.7 ppg, 10.6 rpg, 1.9 bpg – 2023-24 at Boston University)-->Virginia
Gracie Merkle, 6-6, C, Soph. (15.5 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.5 bpg) at Penn State-->Maryland

Surprised that Todd from Boston College is still sitting there. ND better snatch her up. Maybe Vandy if she could see her way playing for a UCONN alum.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

I have a feeling that Ole Miss is still lurking over the portal burning incense.

 

[Iluvacc2]

Talk about kicking a man while he’s down

Unfortunately, everyone gets a turn on the merry go round