Players Entering Transfer Portal, As of March 2024

[Vowelguy]

Biggest names in portal at the moment IMO:
Kailyn Gilbert, Arizona
Saylor Poffenbarger, Arkansas
Caitlyn Weimar, Boston
Aaronette Vonleh, Colorado
Jalynn Bristow, Iowa State
Maddie Scherr, Kentucky
Kateri Poole, LSU
Hailey Van Lith, LSU
Faith Masonius, Maryland
Liza Karlen, Marquette
Mackenzie Hare, Marquette
Cameron Williams, Michigan
Laila Phelia, Michigan
Deja Kelly, North Carolina
KK Bransford, Notre Dame
Rikki Harris, Ohio State
Raegan Beers, Oregon State
Donovan Hunter, Oregon State
Talia von Oelhoffen, Oregon State
Timea Gardiner, Oregon State
Leilani Kapinus, Penn State
Kaitlyn Chen, Princeton
Alyssa Latham, Syracuse
Deyona Gaston, Texas
Janiah Barker, Texas A&M
Lucy Olsen, Villanova
Charlisse Leger-Walker, Washington State




Commits:
Taliah Scott, Arkansas--> Auburn
Chance Gray, Oregon--> Ohio State
Grace Van Slooten, Oregon --> Michigan State
Deedee Hageman, Michigan State --> Ole Miss
Georgia Amoore, Virginia Tech --> Kentucky
Clara Strack, Virginia Tech --> Kentucky
Emma Ronsiek, Creighton --> Colorado State
Ajae Petty, Kentucky --> Ohio State

You're missing Kiki Iriafen, Diew (ISU), and Wolfenbarger?

 

[BRS24]

 

[militarydog]

This portal deal was kind of interesting for a while. However I’m ready to just go back to the way it used to be.***

 

[jdote33]

Loyal's in the transfer portal? U don't say...jk. she was good last year.

I saw some earlier post regarding the portal impacting the integrity of the game. I never thought of this and it's an interesting perspective. I've never thought of how the movement impacts the game if at all.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Loyal McQueen played two years at Georgia Tech, two years at Alabama, and a fifth year at a school to be named.

Perhaps "Loyal" was not the best name choice ...

 

[12au]

A week ago:



I think Alabama probably just added someone in portal

 

[cancontent]

A week ago:



I think Alabama probably just added someone in portal

Zaay Green committed to Alabama recently. Is this who you're thinking of?

 

[12au]

Zaay Green committed to Alabama recently. Is this who you're thinking of?

Could be. Or else someone additional incoming

 

[WBBTakeover]

A week ago:



I think Alabama probably just added someone in portal

Maybe Zaay Green's arrival and Roman Tubner's departure changed things?

I knew I wasn't imagining things by thinking Loyal publicly announced her return. Shame that she's leaving, but you can't recruit over (or seemingly recruit over) these players nowadays. They have options and will not hesitate to exercise them. Before you attempt to screw them, they'll screw you over.

I wonder if she likes Rocky Top.

 

[Vowelguy]

Loyal McQueen played two years at Georgia Tech, two years at Alabama, and a fifth year at a school to be named.

Perhaps "Loyal" was not the best name choice ...

Her parents intended to name her Fickle McQueen, but the nurse misheard and wrote Loyal on the birth certificate.

 

[YoDore]

One of Bama's top assistants recently joined the staff at UT. Could McQueen be headed to Knoxville?

 

[bballnut90]

You're missing Kiki Iriafen, Diew (ISU), and Wolfenbarger?

Thanks--added Iriafen. I don't think Wolfenbarger/Diew are top transfers so I didn't include them.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I agree re the ACC's prestigious collection of schools. I can't think of any conference outside of the Ivy League that can boast the level of academic excellence that the ACC can when you take into consideration Duke, Notre Dame, UVA, and GT, and add to that Stanford and Cal.

Having said that, it doesn't matter. The ACC is losing the women's basketball image battle to the SEC. There are lesser players who are finding landing spots in the SEC, so a player like Aaronette Vonleh can almost assuredly find a nice home in the SEC as well and pick up a nice bag to boot. Sure, she can help up-and-coming Duke or a recent FF team like NC State. But she can also help a still quite dangerous LSU program (national champs in 2023) or even a nearly flawless South Carolina program (national champs in 2022 and 2024). This is a losing fight.

I'm not sure the money is quite what people are suggesting, but at the same time I think it's a little weird that players from out of region will transfer from SEC to SEC.

 

[LETTERL]

Her parents intended to name her Fickle McQueen, but the nurse misheard and wrote Loyal on the birth certificate.

You are killing it today!

 

[triaddukefan]

The Transfer portal has become pretty much free agency , seeing players in the portal for the 3rd and 4th time is just outrageous to the games integrity imo .

These girls ain't loyal

<--- going to be singing that song all night

 

[FanInNC]

I agree re the ACC's prestigious collection of schools. I can't think of any conference outside of the Ivy League that can boast the level of academic excellence that the ACC can when you take into consideration Duke, Notre Dame, UVA, and GT, and add to that Stanford and Cal.

Having said that, it doesn't matter. The ACC is losing the women's basketball image battle to the SEC. There are lesser players who are finding landing spots in the SEC, so a player like Aaronette Vonleh can almost assuredly find a nice home in the SEC as well and pick up a nice bag to boot. Sure, she can help up-and-coming Duke or a recent FF team like NC State. But she can also help a still quite dangerous LSU program (national champs in 2023) or even a nearly flawless South Carolina program (national champs in 2022 and 2024). This is a losing fight.

Now, on the front end, I’m biased.

But what gives the SEC a better image for women’s hoops than the ACC? LSU and USC - totally get it. But … then what? The ACC, beyond academics but just on the strength of the league top to bottom seems like they are punching on the same level as the SEC. The SEC is more top heavy for sure, but the middle of the conference seems better in the ACC.

Totally get someone leaving for LSU or South Carolina. But is Florida, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Auburn, Bama, Vandy, Missouri, Miss State, UGa, UK … are those schools that much more enticing than ACC schools ? I don’t see it. To me the only difference, and it’s a big one potentially, is money. The ACC gets exposure on TV, gets teams in the big dance, has great environments to play in - I just don’t see the obvious differences in the leagues as a whole.

South Carolina is a different animal, the same way UConn is. But the rest of the conference compares pretty evenly to the ACC in my estimation.

Now I’m guessing money IS an issue and is becoming more so. LSU clearly has more money to throw around in women’s sports than most anyone in the nation. Apparently UK has a lot as well poaching an ACC coach from a secure job where he’d built a program. That sort of thing is very concerning for the conference and I imagine it’s going to get worse as football money continues to drive realignment and the rich get richer.

 

[Ladeeeeda]

Interesting that Tenn is on this list......

 

[MSSportsGuy]

But what gives the SEC a better image for women’s hoops than the ACC? LSU and USC - totally get it. But … then what? The ACC, beyond academics but just on the strength of the league top to bottom seems like they are punching on the same level as the SEC. The SEC is more top heavy for sure, but the middle of the conference seems better in the ACC.

Totally get someone leaving for LSU or South Carolina. But is Florida, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Auburn, Bama, Vandy, Missouri, Miss State, UGa, UK … are those schools that much more enticing than ACC schools ? I don’t see it. To me the only difference, and it’s a big one potentially, is money. The ACC gets exposure on TV, gets teams in the big dance, has great environments to play in - I just don’t see the obvious differences in the leagues as a whole.

Now I’m guessing money IS an issue and is becoming more so. LSU clearly has more money to throw around in women’s sports than most anyone in the nation. Apparently UK has a lot as well poaching an ACC coach from a secure job where he’d built a program. That sort of thing is very concerning for the conference and I imagine it’s going to get worse as football money continues to drive realignment and the rich get richer.

I’m a SEC graduate and supporter but tend to agree why leave a solid program in the ACC unless you are heading to one of the big timers.

I’m not a fan of this because college sports really is nearing the point of the P2 and 2 others who are hanging on for dear life. The ACC will be the next domino to fall most likely.

Why does it bother me? Because there is no guarantee MSU, Ole Miss, Vandy, Arkansas would be allowed to stick in this new world of ridiculously high dollar athletics where the richest of the rich survive. The other SEC schools could kick us to the curb and bring in other schools with deeper pockets.

 

[stwainfan]

 

[stwainfan]

 

[cancontent]

Interesting. She's not a prolific scorer, but she can be a spark plug when needed. Was a starter at the beginning of the season but came off the bench towards the end of the season.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Thanks for sharing these. I'd humbly suggest they go in the New School Commitments thread, since that thread has been covering prospective transfers' school visits, etc. This thread is just for those headed out the door from their old schools.

 

[Geew1992]

Kinda surprised at this one

 

[Centerstream]

Kinda surprised at this one

What class is she a member of?

 

[Geew1992]

What class is she a member of?

Same has Paige and also has 2 years of eligibility. (RS and Covid)