WBB Transfer Portal Targets 2025-2026

[HawksGoneWild1]

Now that the season is almost over for all teams, players will be looking for greener pastures via the transfer portal.

> 1447 in the transfer portal as of 9:00p 4/19/25. In 4 days the portal closes.
> Thought it would be < 1,400 this year. That didn't go so well.
> 440 committed while 26 Withdrew (32.2% off the board, ~67.8% remaining). 1.7% more off the board 3/19/25.
> Looks like 4/4/25 was close to equilibrium with commits closely matching entries. Look for commits to soon overtake entries daily especially on or after 4/7/25 (Rev Share Settlement Approval Proceedings start).
> Last day to be added to Transfer Portal before it closes is 4/23/25.


Potential Needs (Jan says she's looking for 2 in the portal):
-Top Scorer (replace Lucy' production)
-Ball Handling to break a press (replace Lucy)
-Power Forward (replace Syd or backup to the 4 spot if coaches feel Hanna or someone else on the team can start here)
-Jada Williams visit (3/28/25) signals Jan is looking for defense 1st + offensive weapon at PG


Player Reference Points:
Lucy Olsen Avg GmSr: 12.0 (24-25), 15.6 (23-24), 9.9 (22-23) and 5.1 (21-22)
Caitlin Clark Avg GmSr: 24.6 (23-24), 22.8 (22-23), 20.7 (21-22) and 19.6 (20-21)


Best Players Available in Portal For Our Possible Needs:
F:
Serah Williams (Wisconsin)

-6’4 forward​

-19.2 PPG | 9.8 RPG | 2.4 APG | 2.3 BPG​

-1 year of eligibility remaining​

-2024-25 All-Big Ten First Team​

-2023-24 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year​

-NIL/Rev Share could be very high. If we go after her, suspect coaches don't feel confident Hanna can cover it)​

-Possibly some -> Ole Miss rumblings​

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PG:
> Kayleigh Heckel (USC) - Cons: Looks like another miss coming. Report it's either UConn or ND.
> Lexi Fleming (Bowling Green) - Pros: Great #s all the way around; Cons: Mid-Major that did not play any P4 teams to see how see played against them. She played against 2 Big East teams and did not have good #s.

CG:
> Chazadi Wright (GA Tech) - Pros: Fast, quick and near logo 3; Cons: 3 years remaining and could harm Harpring commit if she comes into Iowa as a PG to take over for Lucy and Guyton.

G:
> Zyanna Walker (Kansas St) - Pros: 2024-25 All-Big 12 Defensive Team; High AST/TO ratio; Cons: 3pt% However it's ~the same as Heckel; Only 5'8"
> Melannie Daley (Northwestern) - Pros: High AST/To Ration; Cons: Negative Net on ORtg - DRtg


Committed to Iowa:


Committed Elsewhere:
Linked to Iowa:
Tonie Morgan (GA Tech) committed to Kentucky on 4/15/25.
Shannon Dowell (Illinois State) committed to Missouri on 4/15/25.
Elina Aarnisalo (UCLA) committed to UNC on 4/15/25.
Avery Howell (USC) committed to Washington on 4/8/25.
Gal Ravic (Quinnipiac) committed to Miami on 4/6/25.
Jada Williams (Arizona) committed to Iowa State on 4/2/25.
Other(s):
Vanessa de Jesus (Duke) committed to Notre Dame on 4/18/25.
Mickayla Perdue (Cleveland State) committed to Arizona on 4/15/25.
Emma Risch (ND) committed to Florida State on 4/15/25.
Rachel Rose (Wofford) committed to Clemson on 4/4/25.


The best players in the women’s college basketball transfer portal, ranked and updated

The best players in the women’s college basketball transfer portal, ranked and updated

Florida State’s Ta’Niya Latson, Notre Dame’s Olivia Miles and Ohio State’s Cotie McMahon are among the best players in the 2025 transfer portal.

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Latson, Miles open Nos. 1-2 in 2025-26 women's college basketball transfer rankings

Florida State's Ta'Niya Latson, Notre Dame's Olivia Miles and OSU's Cotie McMahon top our transfer rankings.

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Updated: Division 1 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal: Expanded Top 100 Rankings for 2025
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Please help keep this list updated with relevant possibilities to replace our upcoming deficiencies when seniors leave and other gaps with returners or incoming commits.

Here's a reference guide of stats for current players to compare against portal replacement players:

2024-25 Iowa Hawkeyes Women's Roster and Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Check out the detailed 2024-25 Iowa Hawkeyes Roster and Stats for College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

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Other Transfer Portal Tracking Resources:
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Here is where On3 will keep a running list of each women's college basketball player who enters the portal and where they eventually end up.

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[Scott559]

It will be interesting to see who all becomes available, I still think Jan looks at the 4 spot, Especially if she can get a 6-3/6-2 type that can shoot. Overall Iowa lacks size, For the most part all the size is tied to one position (I know the dream is Hannah at the 4 but that is likely 50/50 at best). A wing that can shoot and drive would also be a nice addition.

I think most everyone likes the freshman class (the class that will be sophomores next year) That said the team is losing a lot of scoring and I don’t know you can look at anyone in that class and be totally confident they can become a legit 10/15 point a night scorer. Ava would likely have a shot but I fear having to use Hannah at the 5 will cost her minutes. Guyton maybe, The X factor will be how do they utilize Addie Deal and how much of the scoring load can she take on.

Should be interesting to see how Jan approaches the portal, If she does at all. Also Iowa has been very good at retaining players, Does that continue as Jan try’s to upgrade the level of recruits she is pursuing.

 

[citizenHawk]

They need a scorer first, regardless of position. Right now the hope is Deal can be 20 pts+, but can't ride all chips in that. I don't see any of the younger players getting a consistent 10+ other than maybe Heiden given the minutes. The hope is that they can develop some of that, but I imagine we would have seen more points from the freshmen in flashes to indicate that.

Potential for a really rough season next year unless they find a player.

 

[nu2u]

It’s logical to think that Iowa would have more favorable opportunities with players who were previously recruited by Lisa/Jan, right? Not sure if that holds true in a fast changing WBB landscape.

But that premise would seem to hold considerable weight with transfer players who were a) previously offered; b) previously visited; c) had announced Iowa as a finalist; and d) have some identifiable ties to the state or school (such as family or hometown proximity). Any combo of the foregoing might help ….with all 4 perhaps placing Iowa in the “home run” destination ….. all of that assuming a position of need

I have no idea which transfers/potential transfers fit the above criteria. We’re about to enter the peak speculation period.

It’s probably a suckers endeavor to predict possible Iowa transfers given the lack of transparency regarding transfer player-school communication, if any, and it’s heavy competition for high value transfers in any event.

 

[letsgosports]

Now that the regular season is over, players looking for greener pastures are going to flood the portal market soon after their teams lose their conference tournament or with a big dance loss.

Skim Milkey already working on it. Could one be Vanderbilt's Mikayla Blakes (5'8" G)? She's gonna get one hellva payday if she does.

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Here's Blakes original Top 7 list (3 from B1G):

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Other Possibilities:
Kiyomi McMiller, Rutgers. The 5'8" PG - Seems obvious from the run-in with her coach and was suspended.


Other Tracking Resources:
Talia Goodman:

On3 2024-2025 Women's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker

Here is where On3 will keep a running list of each women's college basketball player who enters the portal and where they eventually end up.

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Raoul WBB Blog:

Women’s Basketball Transfers: D-I, 2024-25 - WBB Blog

Continuously updated rundown of women's basketball transfers, covering D-I transfer portal activity, from August 2024 to July 2025

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On3:

College Women's Basketball Transfer Portal

The latest 2025 college women's basketball players that have entered the transfer portal.

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WCH Transfers (new one):

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I would LOVE Mikayla Blakes, but I have a feeling she stays at Vandy. I just listened to a podcast with her and the head coach the other day… she talked about wanting to do something different and build a program.



I would be shocked if Kiyomi McMiller doesn’t enter the portal.

 

[BraydonRoberts5]

It will be interesting to see who all becomes available, I still think Jan looks at the 4 spot, Especially if she can get a 6-3/6-2 type that can shoot. Overall Iowa lacks size, For the most part all the size is tied to one position (I know the dream is Hannah at the 4 but that is likely 50/50 at best). A wing that can shoot and drive would also be a nice addition.

I think most everyone likes the freshman class (the class that will be sophomores next year) That said the team is losing a lot of scoring and I don’t know you can look at anyone in that class and be totally confident they can become a legit 10/15 point a night scorer. Ava would likely have a shot but I fear having to use Hannah at the 5 will cost her minutes. Guyton maybe, The X factor will be how do they utilize Addie Deal and how much of the scoring load can she take on.

Should be interesting to see how Jan approaches the portal, If she does at all. Also Iowa has been very good at retaining players, Does that continue as Jan try’s to upgrade the level of recruits she is pursuing.

I disagree. I think they'll give Hannah every opportunity to play the 4. Iowa needs Heiden to get starter minutes and if Hannah mostly plays the 5 that won't happen. Plus if Hannah wants to play in the W she needs to develop as a 4. She'll be motivated to work hard this off-season to develop those skills. Injuries prevented that last year.

Bringing in a starting-level transfer 4 would also hurt Mallegni's playing time. Maybe she would be okay with that, but bringing in Feuerbach led to Lauren Jensen transferring, so it's always a risk.

Personally I think the only position where Iowa is likely to add a transfer is at PG. I just don't think we've seen enough from Guyton to feel confident with her playing starting minutes at the 1 yet. I like her more as a 2. Another Olsen-like transfer (experienced senior) would be very helpful at PG.

 

[Scott559]

I disagree. I think they'll give Hannah every opportunity to play the 4. Iowa needs Heiden to get starter minutes and if Hannah mostly plays the 5 that won't happen. Plus if Hannah wants to play in the W she needs to develop as a 4. She'll be motivated to work hard this off-season to develop those skills. Injuries prevented that last year.

Bringing in a starting-level transfer 4 would also hurt Mallegni's playing time. Maybe she would be okay with that, but bringing in Feuerbach led to Lauren Jensen transferring, so it's always a risk.

Personally I think the only position where Iowa is likely to add a transfer is at PG. I just don't think we've seen enough from Guyton to feel confident with her playing starting minutes at the 1 yet. I like her more as a 2. Another Olsen-like transfer (experienced senior) would be very helpful at PG.

I believe Jan stated earlier this year that eventually she would like Teagan to learn to play the 3&4 spots like Syd, She said it takes time and was just having her concentrate on the 4 spot this year. As I have said before I do believe Jan attempted to add a 4 (Dauda/Alves Fernandez) last offseason for a reason.

I believe the X factor at PG is if Jan thinks Addie Deal can play point. If she doesn’t see it as part of the plan then I agree a PG would make sense. Personally from what I have seen of Deal I think she has skills/natural ability that she can. I also think Jan really likes the read and react offense and I don’t know that she values a true pg in the traditional sense.

I do agree that they will give Hannah every chance at the 4 like they did at the start of this year, And her offseason injury is valid as a hindrance to her development. I really hope she can develop at the 4 I am concerned that she has been an interior player throughout her career and itn may make for a very challenging transition.

Anyway,Should be interesting and I enjoy sharing thoughts and view points.🍺🍺

 

[BraydonRoberts5]

I believe Jan stated earlier this year that eventually she would like Teagan to learn to play the 3&4 spots like Syd, She said it takes time and was just having her concentrate on the 4 spot this year. As I have said before I do believe Jan attempted to add a 4 (Dauda/Alves Fernandez) last offseason for a reason.

I believe the X factor at PG is if Jan thinks Addie Deal can play point. If she doesn’t see it as part of the plan then I agree a PG would make sense. Personally from what I have seen of Deal I think she has skills/natural ability that she can. I also think Jan really likes the read and react offense and I don’t know that she values a true pg in the traditional sense.

I do agree that they will give Hannah every chance at the 4 like they did at the start of this year, And her offseason injury is valid as a hindrance to her development. I really hope she can develop at the 4 I am concerned that she has been an interior player throughout her career and itn may make for a very challenging transition.

Anyway,Should be interesting and I enjoy sharing thoughts and view points.🍺🍺

I do think Deal is an option at PG. There are plausible versions of this off-season where Feuerbach comes back or Iowa adds a transfer 2/3 and runs with Deal and Guyton as the primary PG options. I think that puts a lot of pressure on them, but it could have long-term rewards. I don't think adding a transfer PG is as vital as it was last year, but another senior transfer could make sense to take the pressure off.

I'd like to see Mallegni be able to play the 3, but I'm skeptical that she's quick enough. Perhaps they could make it work while playing 2-3 zone because the 3/4 distinction doesn't matter as much in that defense.

Unfortunately Hannah is a 5 in a 4's body. I think they'll make every effort to make it work for her future and the team's roster construction, but it's certainly an uphill battle. Whether Hannah can make the 4 work might well be the biggest question for next year's team's ceiling.

 

[Georgia_Hawk]

They need a scorer first, regardless of position. Right now the hope is Deal can be 20 pts+, but can't ride all chips in that. I don't see any of the younger players getting a consistent 10+ other than maybe Heiden given the minutes. The hope is that they can develop some of that, but I imagine we would have seen more points from the freshmen in flashes to indicate that.

Potential for a really rough season next year unless they find a player.

Right now JuJu is the only BIG player averaging more than 20.

Hoping that Deal can come in as a freshman and being 20+ is extremely optimistic

 

[r448chlpo]

Virtually all of next years roster- excepting a couple players- were/are ESPN top 100 recruits. Also, the 2026 recruits we are all talking about will not want to sit! These facts make bringing in portal players something that needs to be done with care, unless the coaches believe multiple players on the 2025 roster will not be living up to expectations. Personally, I believe we will look closely at a 6’2 ish power forward type with 1 or 2 years of eligibility who can immediately add rebounding and scoring IF we are going to be looking for anything. With Hannah and TM available I am not sure a player who could add immediate assistance would be interested.

 

[Terrykohawk]

I would LOVE Mikayla Blakes, but I have a feeling she stays at Vandy. I just listened to a podcast with her and the head coach the other day… she talked about wanting to do something different and build a program.

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I would be shocked if Kiyomi McMiller doesn’t enter the

Wonder why she was suspended.

 

[letsgosports]

Wonder why she was suspended.

Apparently there was an altercation with another player in the locker room. Kiyomi is very talented, but there’s been a lot of drama surrounding her…

 

[chaneccooms]

As others have mentioned, Iowa definitely needs a forward with some size and scoring ability. I’d also like to see them add a lead guard with some size.

While she’s bound to improve, Guyton hasn’t looked very comfortable in the point guard role this year. Stremlow, while a great passer, doesn’t handle the ball well enough or have the quickness to be a point guard. As has been mentioned, Deal can play some point, but it’s a lot to ask a freshman who is more comfortable playing off the ball.

I think the ideal lineup of perimeter players next year is a transfer running the point with Guyton and Deal playing off the ball. Having three players on the perimeter who can shoot the three and dribble drive effectively makes Iowa a very dangerous team. McCabe and Stremlow can be valuable reserves coming off the bench.

 

[TX_DeputyDude]

Jan mentioned on her weekly Hawk Talk show about the high low game that Wisconsin uses and then reflected on Hannah Stewart and Megan Gustafson using the high low game to great effect. I remember seeing that and it worked quite well. We have seen Hannah S. make great strides in her FT shooting and if she can work on developing at least a threat of expanding her jump shot from the high post with Ava down low, I think that would give opponents fits. At the very least it would un-clog the lane and Hannah has shown the ability to drive on a defender and pass out to a wing player. I'm not suggesting they go that route full time but it would show a different look. They have shown it a few times this season and I thought it worked quite well.

 

[intrepodor]

Apparently there was an altercation with another player in the locker room. Kiyomi is very talented, but there’s been a lot of drama surrounding her…

Iowa culture doesn't do drama.....

 

[WDSMHAWK]

I think you could make a pretty strong argument that Blakes would start for 99% (and I might be low) of the teams in the country next year.

I'd be thrilled if she chose Iowa if she leaves, but I think the more realistic thing is rooting for her to play at a school that Iowa doesn't have on their schedule for the next 3 years.

 

[cmhawks99]

I agree with most all of thoughts in here with an exception of the Frosh not being able taking a leap and an interesting aside. I don’t think we have near enough information to know how much all 4 Frosh can improve with another whole year of weight training and practices. Especially considering they’ve mostly only played 10 to 15 minutes most games.

As for Guyton it’s only been about 10 games ago several of our loud obnoxious Coach hating fans wanted her to have the keys to the offense and Olsen & Feurbach to play less 🤷‍♂️

 

[Scott559]

I agree with most all of thoughts in here with an exception of the Frosh not being able taking a leap and an interesting aside. I don’t think we have near enough information to know how much all 4 Frosh can improve with another whole year of weight training and practices. Especially considering they’ve mostly only played 10 to 15 minutes most games.

I fully expect the freshmen to be better players next year, It’s a natural progression, Aside from Callie Levin the freshmen got enough minutes against high quality opponents to recognize areas of their game they need to work on. The question is will they improve enough that you can count on their production. Jan will obviously have a much better feel for that then we as fans do, We see games, Jan sees practice everyday.
Raina said she fully expects Teagan to be a star, Pretty heady praise, From most reports she is a very good shooter who seemed to lose her confidence. When I watch her play I get the sense she is still very much in the think then react stage vs just knowing what to do and not having to think. I think a summer and fall to really settle in could do wonders for her.

 

[BraydonRoberts5]

I fully expect the freshmen to be better players next year, It’s a natural progression, Aside from Callie Levin the freshmen got enough minutes against high quality opponents to recognize areas of their game they need to work on. The question is will they improve enough that you can count on their production. Jan will obviously have a much better feel for that then we as fans do, We see games, Jan sees practice everyday.
Raina said she fully expects Teagan to be a star, Pretty heady praise, From most reports she is a very good shooter who seemed to lose her confidence. When I watch her play I get the sense she is still very much in the think then react stage vs just knowing what to do and not having to think. I think a summer and fall to really settle in could do wonders for her.

The biggest issue I see with Mallegni is that she rushes her threes. It's like she feels pressure to be a shooter so anytime she gets an inch of space the shot is going up, regardless of if she's set. I'm sure the limited playing time doesn't help that. She likely feels a need to do something in the few minutes she gets.

I'd really like to see her learn from Warnock in that regard. Warnock basically never shot the ball unless she had a second to set herself and take a controlled three. I think that's why she shot so consistently well in her career. I think Mallegni can be that type of shooter at the 4, but she has to learn some patience.

 

[Scott559]

The biggest issue I see with Mallegni is that she rushes her threes. It's like she feels pressure to be a shooter so anytime she gets an inch of space the shot is going up, regardless of if she's set. I'm sure the limited playing time doesn't help that. She likely feels a need to do something in the few minutes she gets.

I'd really like to see her learn from Warnock in that regard. Warnock basically never shot the ball unless she had a second to set herself and take a controlled three. I think that's why she shot so consistently well in her career. I think Mallegni can be that type of shooter at the 4, but she has to learn some patience.

Agree 100%.

 

[SCHawkFan]

What do we know about Kennise Johnson? I know she redshirted this year while recovering from a knee injury, and I saw a video of her with her AAU team that showed a speedy but short point guard. She wore her practice jersey in the team's social media pictures today. Any word on what we can expect from her next year? Could she be a surprise addition to the rotation?

 

[JEDN]

Would be a huge surprise if Kennise would make the rotation.

 

[nu2u]

Would be a huge surprise if Kennise would make the rotation.

Why?

 

[HIWILLE]

What’s the title to this thread?🤔

 

[cleotishaywood]

They need a scorer first, regardless of position. Right now the hope is Deal can be 20 pts+, but can't ride all chips in that. I don't see any of the younger players getting a consistent 10+ other than maybe Heiden given the minutes. The hope is that they can develop some of that, but I imagine we would have seen more points from the freshmen in flashes to indicate that.

Potential for a really rough season next year unless they find a player.

I think getting a proven scorer is a better option than expecting an unproven freshman to come in and carry the team. Addie Deal may have game and everyone has lofty expectations for her but having an experienced transfer like we got with Lucey Olsen come in would be more beneficial.

 

[BrewHawk]

Let's just go get Williams from Wisky.

 

[Torg]

Let's just go get Williams from Wisky.

6’4” forward with one year remaining
Sounds great to me

 

[BraydonRoberts5]

Let's just go get Williams from Wisky.

Frankly I'd rather Iowa just start Heiden next year. Williams would almost certainly be better next year, but Heiden's ceiling is huge. Iowa will be much better off her junior and senior year if she starts at the 5 next year.

 

[BrewHawk]

Frankly I'd rather Iowa just start Heiden next year. Williams would almost certainly be better next year, but Heiden's ceiling is huge. Iowa will be much better off her junior and senior year if she starts at the 5 next year.

Williams at the 4 and Stulke at the 5 with Heiden subbing for Stulke.

 

[conn53victor]

Frankly I'd rather Iowa just start Heiden next year. Williams would almost certainly be better next year, but Heiden's ceiling is huge. Iowa will be much better off her junior and senior year if she starts at the 5 next year.

Would it work to have Heiden & Stuelke high /low on offense and Heiden as center on defense?
Signed, I often don’t know what I’m talking about

 

[Scott559]

Frankly I'd rather Iowa just start Heiden next year. Williams would almost certainly be better next year, but Heiden's ceiling is huge. Iowa will be much better off her junior and senior year if she starts at the 5 next year.

Agree, Williams is an excellent player but with what Iowa already has I don’t see her being the missing piece of the puzzle.

 

[DewHawk]

I would like to see a one-year point guard again like the Drake PG and share time with Guyton. That would give Guyton another year to progress without all of the pressure. JMO

 

[BraydonRoberts5]

I would like to see a one-year point guard again like the Drake PG and share time with Guyton. That would give Guyton another year to progress without all of the pressure. JMO

Katie Dinnebier is a senior, but if Iowa takes a transfer a senior PG is the route I'd go for that reason. Plus it keeps the position open for Harpring in the event she were to choose Iowa.

 

[BraydonRoberts5]

Would it work to have Heiden & Stuelke high /low on offense and Heiden as center on defense?
Signed, I often don’t know what I’m talking about

Iowa made that offense work in the Gustafson years, but frankly basketball is changing and I don't know if it's viable anymore. The problem with a two post offense is now you have two defenders in the lane most of the time instead of one. That makes it very hard for guards to find space to drive, and Iowa's guards on next year's roster aren't great at driving at the moment.

Plus your posts really need to be able to knock down elbow or short corner jumpers to make the two post offense work. O'Grady can do it this year, but Heiden's shot is a work in progress, and I'm not sure it'd be any easier for Stuelke to hit that shot than it would for her to learn to shoot threes.

If Iowa is going to play Stuelke at the 4 next year--and I think that's probably plan A--she needs to work hard on her three-point shooting and play more on the perimeter.

 

[chesapeake bay dog]

Kind of getting the cart ahead of the horse. Don't athletes have to enter the portal before schools pursue them legally.

 

[wondergrape]

We need a scorer. The position is irrelevant, as we have decent depth at all five. We need buckets.

 

[BraydonRoberts5]

Kind of getting the cart ahead of the horse. Don't athletes have to enter the portal before schools pursue them legally.

Yes, but it hasn't stopped anyone from doing so.

I do think waiting for announced transfers leads to better analysis, though. After Clark's junior year everyone wanted Iowa to get a transfer 5. Problem was, the only transfer 5 better than Iowa had on roster was Lauren Betts and she didn't want to come to Iowa.

Every now and then I still see online comments saying Iowa would've won a championship last year if it had only gotten a transfer 5. I wish more people realized the portal doesn't always have upgrades, especially for elite teams.

 

[citizenHawk]

For anyone interested, Hannah at 4 and Heiden at 5 from the other night: starts at 44:25. Looked a lot better than prior, though might be the opposition.

 

[HawksGoneWild1]

Iowa made that offense work in the Gustafson years, but frankly basketball is changing and I don't know if it's viable anymore. The problem with a two post offense is now you have two defenders in the lane most of the time instead of one. That makes it very hard for guards to find space to drive, and Iowa's guards on next year's roster aren't great at driving at the moment.

Plus your posts really need to be able to knock down elbow or short corner jumpers to make the two post offense work. O'Grady can do it this year, but Heiden's shot is a work in progress, and I'm not sure it'd be any easier for Stuelke to hit that shot than it would for her to learn to shoot threes.

If Iowa is going to play Stuelke at the 4 next year--and I think that's probably plan A--she needs to work hard on her three-point shooting and play more on the perimeter.

Yes, the Read and React offense is not the best fit for 3 out and 2 in. It was mainly designed primarily for 5 out, then they added 4 out and one in and that's what we mostly run now. One of the main purposes of R&R is to open up lanes for quick cuts and driving with the 5 out. Having 2 in just about kills the spacing needed to execute these backcuts or drives effectively.

I agree with everything you said, but need more clarity on what I highlighted in your response above. Guess what I'm asking is, who are you including on this list of guards?

 

[SCHawkFan]

Hannah played the four almost exclusively during her freshman year.