Oklahoma State, UCLA land top transfers as portal closes
Twelve players, including Audi Crooks and Addy Brown, are expected to immediately reshape rosters at major programs.
By Giulia Marshall ·
The 2026 women's basketball transfer portal closed with nearly 1,600 players changing schools.
Oklahoma State and UCLA secured the most high-profile additions, while Tennessee, Stanford, and Iowa State lost their core groups.
Audi Crooks moved from Iowa State to Oklahoma State. The 6-foot-3 senior center is the No. 2 scorer in Cyclones history. She averaged 25.8 points per game last season. Her arrival gives the Cowgirls a dominant interior presence.
UCLA signed Addy Brown, a 6-2 senior forward from Iowa State. Brown averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 5.2 assists last season. She missed 11 games due to injury. Coach Cori Close must replace six starters from last season's national championship team. Brown is a key piece in that rebuild.
Tennessee lost multiple players to the portal. Talaysia Cooper, a 6-0 senior guard, joined Ole Miss. She averaged 16.6 points and shot 34.3% from three-point range for the Lady Vols. Her length will benefit Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin's squad.
Jordan Lee left Texas to join South Carolina. The 6-0 junior guard was the Longhorns' No. 2 scorer. She averaged 13.2 points last season and is a strong perimeter defender. She joins a deep Gamecocks roster.
Aaliyah Crump transferred from Texas to Duke. The 6-1 sophomore forward averaged 7.9 points for the Longhorns. She played in only 24 games due to injury and shot 32% from beyond the arc. She adds offensive range to Kara Lawson's team.
Nunu Agara moved from Stanford to Maryland. The 6-2 senior forward averaged 15.3 points and 8.7 rebounds last season. She brings veteran experience to a young Terrapins roster.
Liv McGill joined Oklahoma State from Florida. The 5-9 junior guard averaged 22.5 points, 6.3 assists, and 6.1 rebounds for the Gators. Her role may shift now that she plays alongside Audi Crooks.
Other notable moves include Jada Williams going to LSU from Iowa State. She averaged 15.3 points and 7.7 assists. Donovyn Hunter joined UCLA from TCU. She averaged 10.2 points and shot 33.7% from three. Kate Koval, a 6-5 junior center, joined Baylor from LSU. She averaged 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. Madison St. Rose went to Notre Dame after exhausting her eligibility at Princeton. Dani Carnegie moved to Iowa from Georgia, where she averaged 17.8 points.
