The transfer portal is closed, most of the major entrants have chosen their new schools, and now we have a much clearer picture of what the 2026-27 women's college basketball season might look like.
The recent decisions by Iowa State transfers Audi Crooks and Addy Brown have changed the course for their new programs. Crooks, along with former Florida guard Liv McGill, make Oklahoma State an instant contender in the Big 12. Brown resets the course for UCLA as the Bruins prepare to defend their national championship.
Ole Miss has become the top program to follow this time of year the last two seasons, and the Rebels did it again by adding nine players. TCU has done much the same with six additions. Both teams and their remade rosters should once again be in contention for a top-four seed in next year's NCAA tournament.
After losing nearly her entire roster to the portal, coach Kim Caldwell had to use it to remake Tennessee. She did just that with a mix of 10 players from mid-majors and Power 4 teams such as Kaylene Smikle from Maryland, Rylie Theuerkauf from Georgia and Aaliyah Moore from Texas.
Duke, Louisville and North Carolina all made major additions that will make the ACC race even more intriguing.
Even with the transfer portal now closed, players who are in still have more time to choose their next destination. Here is the latest on ESPN's top-20 transfers and where they landed.
Last updated April 26
1. Audi Crooks, 6-3, C, Jr.
Transferring to Oklahoma State (from Iowa State)
It took Crooks a while to find the right fit, but she announced on social media Sunday night that she was landing in Stillwater. Coach Jacie Hoyt has completely remade her roster after losing nearly 65 points per game to the portal and players out of eligibility. Acquiring Crooks gives Hoyt a centerpiece. Pairing Crooks with Florida transfer Liv McGill instantly makes Oklahoma State one of the most intriguing storylines heading into next season. Crooks' 25.8 points per game ranked second in the country. McGill was 11th at 22.5. Hoyt also found the shooters that Crooks needs around her to avoid double-teams. Ellie Brueggemann, who averaged 14.0 points and shot 44.0% from 3-point range at Lindenwood, and Rutgers' Nene Ndiaye (14.8 PPG, 41.6% on 3-pointers) are two of the other four transfers heading to Oklahoma State.
2. Jordan Lee, 6-0, G, So.
Transferring to South Carolina (from Texas)
Lee surprised many with her decision to leave the Longhorns. The move is even more intriguing now that she has decided to join the Longhorns' chief SEC rival in South Carolina. Lee was the best two-way player in the portal. She averaged 13.2 points, which included three double-figure scoring games against the Gamecocks. Her work as a perimeter defender and her basketball IQ could make her a vital component for coach Dawn Staley's pursuit of a fourth national championship. Texas lost three potential starters to the portal.
3. Dani Carnegie, 5-9, G, So.
Transferring to Iowa (from Georgia)
This season Carnegie was one of the SEC's most impactful transfers. In 2026-27, she's likely to do the same in the Big Ten. Carnegie's move to Iowa reunites her with former Georgia Tech teammate Chazadi Wright and will give the Hawkeyes one of the conference's best backcourts. Carnegie's ability to create shots for herself and teammates is something Iowa has lacked since the departure of Caitlin Clark. Her 18.4 points in SEC games was good for fourth in the league.
4. Addy Brown, 6-2, F, Jr.
Transferring to UCLA (from Iowa State)
The versatile Brown could be the last player to Cori Close rebuilding her program after the loss of six seniors/grad students who brought the Bruins their first national championship. Brown can play three positions and joins a trio of veteran guards -- Elina Aarnisalo (North Carolina), Bonnie Deas (Arkansas) and Donovyn Hunter (TCU) -- who should give UCLA a balanced lineup. Brown has averaged 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists over her career but is coming off a junior season in which she missed 11 games with a lower-body injury.
5. Jada Williams, 5-8, PG, Jr.
Transferring to LSU (from Iowa State)
The Tigers lost point guard Jada Richard to the transfer portal but might have upgraded with Williams. She will be entering her fourth year of college and brings more experience and was the bigger scorer this season (15.3 PPG). Williams' quickness and court vision should be a good fit next to Mikaylah Williams and MiLaysia Fulwiley. Jada Williams' 7.7 assists per game with the Cyclones ranked third in the country.
6. Liv McGill, 5-9, G, So.
Transferring to Oklahoma State (from Florida)
That 65 points per game that Hoyt needs to replace? She got more than 48 of it back just by bringing in McGill and Crooks. The only player in the country to average at least 20 points, six rebounds and six assists this past season, McGill was asked to do a lot at Florida. With Crooks in the post, some of that pressure on McGill will ease. Improving her 26.4% shooting from 3-point range is an area that might now get more attention.
7. Talaysia Cooper, 6-0, G, Jr.
Transferring to Ole Miss (from Tennessee)
Cooper fits the Ole Miss profile well. She's long, athletic, can defend all over the floor and has significant SEC experience with both South Carolina and Tennessee. One of the few Lady Vols who consistently produced in Kim Caldwell's unorthodox system in Knoxville, Cooper might still benefit from more consistent minutes. She averaged 16.0 points per game and shot an improved 34.3% from 3-point range. Cooper will likely be a foundational piece of coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin's rebuild of the Rebels' roster.
8. Zamareya Jones, 5-7, G, So.
Transferring to Louisville (from NC State)
Jones' decision to leave the Wolfpack for Louisville further shifts the power balance in the ACC. Doubling her minutes, point production and assists, in her second season at NC State, Jones appears on the verge of becoming one of the conference's top guards. She joins Imari Berry and Taj Roberts to form a dynamic backcourt that will have the firepower to score in a hurry. Jones ranked second at NC State with 14.8 points and 3.8 assists, and was sixth in the ACC in 3-pointers made per game (2.2).
9. Aaliyah Crump, 6-1, F, Fr.
Transferring to Duke (from Texas)
Health was an issue for Crump in her lone season with the Longhorns, but the talent was clearly there. Now she takes that talent to Durham, where Crump can fill the void as a 3-point shooter and a perimeter defender left by the graduation of Ashlon Jackson. But with her size and pedigree as the No. 5 overall recruit in 2025, Crump has the potential to do even more. She averaged 7.9 points and 3.2 assists this past season.
10. Nunu Agara, 6-2, F, Jr.
Transferring to Maryland (from Stanford)
A young Terrapins' team adds a leader and interior scorer in Agara. She will team with Oluchi Okananwa to give coach Brenda Frese a pair of veteran leaders. Limited as a 3-point shooter but outstanding in the lane, Agara shot 51.3% on 2-point field goal attempts, while scoring 15.3 points per game. Her 8.7 rebounds might be even more important. No returning Terrapin other than Okananwa averaged more than 2.9 rebounds this past season.
11. Tilda Trygger, 6-6, F, So.
Transferring to Washington (from NC State)
A native of Sweden, Trygger spent the first two years in the United States in Raleigh and will now head west. After making significant improvement from her freshman to sophomore seasons, Trygger should blend in well to a Huskies system that should take advantage of her ability to shoot from the perimeter (33.9% on 3-pointers). She should be able to build on the 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game she put up this season with the Wolfpack.
12. Jada Richard, 5-7, G, So.
Transferring to Ole Miss (from LSU)
The Rebels have added eight players in the portal, four of whom come from other SEC schools. Richard is the latest and will solidify Ole Miss at point guard. Richard had become one of LSU's steadiest players by season's end and started 34 games. She averaged 9.5 points and 3.2 assists and was a 40.8% 3-point shooter. She will now team up with former Tennessee players Cooper and Jaida Civil, along with KN'isha Godfrey of Florida to form the Rebels' new core.
13. Madison St. Rose, 5-10, G, Sr.
Transferring to Notre Dame (from Princeton)
Hannah Hidalgo has a new running mate. St. Rose leaves Princeton, where she was no longer eligible (Ivy League rules prohibit redshirts to play), to join the Irish. St. Rose averaged 15.8 points on 47.9% shooting this season after sitting out most of 2024-25 because of a knee injury. She and Hidalgo consecutively won New Jersey Gatorade Player of the Year during their prep days, with St. Rose winning in 2022 and Hidalgo in 2023.
14. Kaylene Smikle, 6-0, G, Sr.
Transferring to Tennessee (from Maryland)
Kim Caldwell's complete rebuild of the Lady Vols includes eight players from the transfer portal. Smikle is the best of that bunch. If Smikle is fully recovered from the knee injury that limited her to seven games this season with the Terrapins, Tennessee is getting one of the portal's best scorers and the go-to option Caldwell needs. Health is the biggest concern. Smikle averaged 17.9 points over 33 games for Maryland in 2024-25 and with Rutgers over 32 games as a freshman in 2022-23. But she was limited to 15 games in 2023-24.
15. Mia Woolfolk, 6-3, F, So.
Transferring to Vanderbilt (from Georgia)
Needing a low-post threat after the graduation of Sacha Washington, the Commodores got one of the best in the portal. Shea Ralph's team had a first-hand look at what Woolfolk can do when she scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting in Georgia's stunning upset of Vanderbilt in mid-February. Woolfolk also had 29 against Oklahoma going up against Raegan Beers and 27 in an NCAA tournament loss to Virginia. Her 13.9 points per game ranked second on the Lady Bulldogs to Carnegie.
16. Lara Somfai, 6-3, F, Fr.
Transferring to TCU (from Stanford)
Mark Campbell's portal rebuild at TCU this year starts with Somfai. Though not a shooter the caliber of Marta Suarez, Somfai can fill some of that role. She attempted 124 3-pointers as a freshman at Stanford (29%). With three years of eligibility remaining, Somfai averaged 10.8 points and 9.1 rebounds and heads what might be the transfer portal's best class so far. Campbell has restocked the backcourt with Lanie Grant (North Carolina), Jadyn Wooten (Oklahoma State) and Bella Hines (LSU).
17. Kiyomi McMiller, 5-8, G, So.
Transferring to Florida (from Penn State)
A volume shooter with electric offensive abilities, McMiller is looking for her third team in as many years. A clash with the coaching staff her freshman season at Rutgers pushed her to Penn State, where this season was calmer and more productive for McMiller (21.6 PPG). A coaching change for the Lady Lions opened the door for another transfer. McMiller's raw talent should necessitate being higher on this list, but her two teams were a collective 14 games below .500, and where she might fit best is the biggest question mark.
18. Justice Carlton, 6-1, F, So.
Transferring to Houston (from Texas)
The chance to play with her younger sister, incoming freshman Madison Carlton, might have been too intriguing for Carlton, and the Cougars are the beneficiary. Justice Carlton would have been a core player at Texas next season, but instead will become the top option for Houston. Her strength is elite, and she uses it to score from close range against taller defenders. Carlton started 28 games and averaged 8.5 points and 4.0 rebounds that included a 15-point effort in the SEC tournament championship game. Opportunities for even greater production will be more plentiful with the Cougars.
19. Taryn Barbot, 5-10, G, Jr.
Transferring to Pittsburgh (from Charleston)
Despite being the two-time CAA Player of the Year and the best mid-major player in the portal, Barbot drops in the rankings after her decision to join the Panthers, a program that is once again in full rebuild mode with a new coaching staff and hasn't had a winning season since 2015. Barbot, who averaged 20.1 points, gives Pitt a go-to scorer who proved she can do it against ACC competition with 36 points against Duke in a first-round NCAA tournament game. Tayrn is joined by her sister, Taylor Barbot, who was 12th in the country at 6.0 assists per game.
20. Skylar Forbes, 6-3, G, Jr.
Transferring to West Virginia (from Marquette)
Mark Kellogg needed to replace his core and has done so with the addition of Forbes and George Mason's Zahirah Walton. The Golden Eagles' best player for consecutive seasons and a two-time All-Big East first-team selection, Forbes has the kind of versatility that will allow Kellogg to play her at multiple positions. She averaged 15.5 points per game and led the Big East in blocks (1.8 per game), while also making 34.5% of her 3-pointers.
Also considered:
Elina Aarnisalo, North Carolina to UCLA; Achol Akot, Oklahoma State to North Carolina; Carys Baker, Virginia Tech to Louisville; Jaida Civil, Tennessee to Ole Miss; Essence Cody, Alabama; Lanie Grant, North Carolina to TCU; Gracie Merkle, Penn State to Minnesota; Mia Pauldo, Tennessee to Rutgers; Zahirah Walton, George Mason to West Virginia; Jadyn Wooten, Oklahoma State to TCU