Impact transfers (spring 2019)

[Plebe]

Decided to make a non-exhaustive list to help me keep track of the transfer landscape.

The "impact" designation is obviously subjective, but roughly limited to players who I'm aware were significant contributors on their former team or otherwise were highly rated coming out of high school. (I'm sure to have missed some; suggestions welcome.)

Most recent announcements in bold.
Players in italics are known to be immediately eligible.

Decisions pending:

McKenzie Forbes (Fr., 6'0" wing), Cal​

Decisions made:

Evelyn Adebayo (Jr.): Murray St > UConn​

Elizabeth Balogun (Fr.): Georgia Tech > Louisville​

Grace Berg (Fr.): Missouri > Drake​

Amari Carter (Jr., 5'8" guard), Penn St > Arizona​

Deja Church (Soph., 5'10" guard): Michigan > DePaul ​

Taja Cole (Jr., 5'8" guard), Georgia > Virginia Tech​

Mimi Collins (Fr., 6'3" forward), Tennessee > Maryland​

Sidney Cooks (Soph., 6'4" forward), Michigan St > Mississippi St​

Mikayla Coombs (Soph., 5'8" guard), UConn > Georgia​

Te'a Cooper (Jr., 5'8" guard): South Carolina > Baylor​

Cyani Cryor (Gr., 5'5" guard): Rutgers > Texas Southern​

Erin DeGrate (Sr., 6'6" forward): Texas Tech > Baylor​

Shug Dickson (Jr., 5'9" guard), Tulsa / Texas Tech > Missouri​

Elizabeth Dixon (Fr.): Georgia Tech > Louisville​

Shannon Dufficy (Jr., 6'2" guard/forward), Utah St > Missouri​

Dre'una Edwards (Fr., 6'2" forward), Utah > Kentucky​

Raven Farley (Soph.): LSU > St. John's​

Lexi Gordon (Soph.): UConn > Texas Tech​

Angela Harris (Jr., 5'6" guard): Houston > Kansas St​

Jordan Hosey (Sr., 6'1" forward): Texas > New Mexico​

Bianca Jackson (Soph.): South Carolina > Florida St​

Aliyah Jeune (Jr.): Morehead St > Southern Cal​

Akira Levy (Fr., 5'8" guard): Missouri > Vanderbilt​

Destiny Littleton (Soph., 5'9" guard), Texas > South Carolina​

Braxtin Miller (Soph.): Oklahoma St > Ohio St​

Minyon Moore (Jr., 5'8" guard): USC > Oregon​

Alexis Morris (Fr.): Baylor > Rutgers​

Jordan Nixon (Fr., 5'8" guard): Notre Dame > Texas A&M​

Karisma Ortiz (Fr., 6'0" guard): Penn St > Texas​

Chasity Patterson (Soph.): Texas > Kentucky​

Danielle Patterson (Soph., 6'2" forward): Notre Dame > Indiana​

Shaina Pellington (Soph., 5'7" guard): Oklahoma > Arizona​

Sedona Prince (Fr., 6'7" forward): Texas > Oregon​

Crystal Primm (Jr., 5'11" guard), Auburn > Florida Atlantic​

Lydia Rivers (Jr., 6'2" forward), Radford > Virginia Tech​

Honesty Scott-Grayson (Fr., 5'9" guard), Baylor > Auburn​

Kadiatou Sissoko (Fr., 6'2" guard): Syracuse > Minnesota​

Ahlana Smith (Fr., 5'9" guard), UCLA > Gulf Coast State College [verbaled to Louisville in 2020]​

Kianna Smith (Soph.).: Cal > Louisville​

Marta Sniezek (Sr., 5'8" guard), Stanford > Notre Dame​

Ariel Stephenson (Sr., 5'10" guard), Wake Forest > George Washington​

Ja'Tavia Tapley (Jr., 6'3" forward), USC > Arizona St​

Leilah Vigil (Fr., 5'10" forward), UMKC > San Francisco​

Cierra Walker (Jr., 5'8" guard), Vanderbilt > Gonzaga​

Destinee Walker (Soph.): North Carolina > Notre Dame​

Delicia Washington (Jr.), Florida > Clemson​

Stephanie Watts (Jr., 5'11" guard), North Carolina > Southern Cal​

Evina Westbrook (Soph., 6'0" guard), Tennessee > UConn​

LaDazhia Williams (Soph., 6'4" forward), South Carolina > Missouri​

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[triaddukefan]

Would a Big South transfer qualify for this thread? Asking for a friend.

 

[Plebe]

Would a Big South transfer qualify for this thread? Asking for a friend.

Possibly. What were her stats at her former school?

 

[triaddukefan]

Possibly. What were her stats at her former school?

12.2 pts, 10.3 rebounds, 1.1 blocks .. on a NCAA tourney team. ..... standing 6'2"

 

[Plebe]

12.2 pts, 10.3 rebounds, 1.1 blocks .. on a NCAA tourney team. ..... standing 6'2"

Ha well, would they have been an at-large team if they'd lost in their conference tournament?

 

[triaddukefan]

Ha well, would they have been an at-large team if they'd lost in their conference tournament?

 

[Plebe]

Ha, just messin' with ya. I added her.

Those are the players I surely missed. Probably some double-digit scorers or rebounders from mid- or low-majors who I've never heard of, sadly.

 

[triaddukefan]

Ha, just messin' with ya. I added her.

Those are the players I surely missed. Probably some double-digit scorers or rebounders from mid- or low-majors who I've never heard of, sadly.

You never can tell how these mid-major players will perform on a bigger stage. One example.... not sure if you had heard of Grace Hunter while she was at UNC-C.... I hadnt.

 

[triaddukefan]

How many of these transfers are definitely gone.... which ones might return? I know Stephenson from Wake...and Rivers might end up returning to their schools. Moore and Watts are gone for sure.

 

[Plebe]

How many of these transfers are definitely gone.... which ones might return? I know Stephenson from Wake...and Rivers might end up returning to their schools. Moore and Watts are gone for sure.

Time will tell.

 

[SECbbfan24]

How good is Chasity Patterson? Thought she was a highly rated recruit coming out of HS. She could be a good little player for Kentucky.

 

[bballnut90]

How good is Chasity Patterson? Thought she was a highly rated recruit coming out of HS. She could be a good little player for Kentucky.

Ranked #4 in 2017 class behind Rellah Boothe, Megan Walker and Evina Westbrook. Couldn't get off the bench in Texas though. Looked good in HS AA games IIRC.

 

[SECbbfan24]

Ranked #4 in 2017 class behind Rellah Boothe, Megan Walker and Evina Westbrook. Couldn't get off the bench in Texas though. Looked good in HS AA games IIRC.

I try not to judge players too much under the guidance of the Holly's and Ashton's of the world

I'm sure Mitchell will get a lot more out of her

 

[HuskyFan1125]

With all speculation of where kids are transferring, this one was an easy call. Made it the moment she entered the portal. Former SEC FOY

 

[Plebe]

Raoul reporting on a couple of official visits:

• Stephanie Watts visiting Arizona
• Taja Cole visiting Kansas State

 

[Titusk82]

Is Evina Westbrook on an official visit to UConn?

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Shania Pellington was on an official last weekend but no idea where. She is another speedy pg and Big12 FOY.

 

[triaddukefan]

Raoul reporting on a couple of official visits:

• Stephanie Watts visiting Arizona
• Taja Cole visiting Kansas State

Watts to Arizona would be one of the most random transfers that I can remember

 

[SCspur]

Watts to Arizona would be one of the most random transfers that I can remember

Indeed. Seems as if Arizona has a major for her Grad degree but if she’s considering them for a better basketball program then that would definitely be random.

 

[triaddukefan]

Indeed. Seems as if Arizona has a major for her Grad degree but if she’s considering them for a better basketball program then that would definitely be random.

Ok... I was thinking that was a possibility... had no idea what her major or intended focus on graduate school was.

 

[DaBball]

Shania Pellington was on an official last weekend but no idea where. She is another speedy pg and Big12 FOY.

I looked at her twitter and saw some Texas A&M, Pitt, and Rutgers.

 

[DaBball]

Indeed. Seems as if Arizona has a major for her Grad degree but if she’s considering them for a better basketball program then that would definitely be random.

They will be much improved next season. McDonald is the real deal, Reese is very talented too.

 

[SCspur]

They will be much improved next season. McDonald is the real deal, Reese is very talented too.

I concur. McDonald and Reese are very good and Arizona started getting some good fan support this year as well. A plus for them next year would be finishing in the top half of the PAC and making the tourney. I still think Watts would be better suited at a program with national title hopes. She could have an Anriel Howard/Chloe Jackson impact IMO.

 

[DaBball]

Shania Pellington was on an official last weekend but no idea where. She is another speedy pg and Big12 FOY.

Was in fact A&M.

 

[militarydog]

Watts to Arizona would be one of the most random transfers that I can remember

I’m a little surprised by Taja Cole visiting KSU. That doesn’t seem like much of an upgrade over her current situation.