Johnson was hurt late in the 2023 season, Clarks last finals run. She missed ALL of last season and wasn't even dressing right away this season. Jada is the one that had knee surgery before this season. Good thing we could get that done for her while she was still at Iowa.
*****2026-27 Transfer Portal News*****
- Thread starter QChawks
- Start date
She will still be covered for a minimum of two years after she graduates.
Loved Journey talking about facing adversity and how she chose to deal with it (hint, Buckle down and get better) Such a great personality. I have no doubt she will attack the offseason in regard to improving her game. Will be really fun to watch her career progress.
Ya I do otherwise I would not have said it. You ask a question and you expect me to say "well gee. I guess your are right, sir"
I definitely disagree that Rodriguez doesn't count. Every team, typically, has at least 1 unhappy player that is no longer invested in the team. This is no different than an injury. Actually, it might be worse.
Ya, I said it didn't I. One transfer, probably not. Multiple, yes it would.
What team has single digit players on their roster? You are being realistic.
No we typically play an 8-10 person rotation. So less likely someone is disgruntled if have 10,11 or 12 players.
You can no longer enter.. it’s not a deadline to sign though.
Hope they get serious about bringing in a tall athletic forward to help with paint defense and rebounding. Seems an imperative for this coming season. Need someone quicker than Hays, taller than Houston, more physical/experienced than Woliczko.
I assume they are waiting for the first valuations to settle, but that appears to me as a glaring issue on the '26-'27 roster. Are they even targeting anyone? Is everyone confident Hays can improve her athleticism enough to back up Heiden? I'm skeptical, but hope she can prove me wrong.
I assume they are waiting for the first valuations to settle, but that appears to me as a glaring issue on the '26-'27 roster. Are they even targeting anyone? Is everyone confident Hays can improve her athleticism enough to back up Heiden? I'm skeptical, but hope she can prove me wrong.
Boy several are impatient. There were like 1400 transfers and less than 200 have committed or recommitted to their school.
Yup, Gotta be patient. Chit Chat committed on April 23rd, Emely on May 19th. Early on its a sellers market (Agents) As time elapses it moves to more of a buyers market. Iowa had significant needs and addressed those in the sellers market, Now they can be a bit more selective on the money they want to spend.
While I agree with the sentiment of "quicker than Hays, taller than Houston, more physical/experienced than Woliczko," it also made me think that only one person could fill the role.
According to Talia Goodman, 328 young women have committed via the portal and 18 have withdrawn their names from the portal. JJ and LaSondra will get additional players.
Kyle has said on multiple Hawkeye Report Podcasts that Iowa needs a 4, and he talked a lot about the difficulty of landing one with Woliczko coming in since playing time for a transfer 4 is unknown (depends on how game-ready Woliczko is).
I personally think Jan and LaSondra have done a solid job so far Two very good players that should improve our offense while maintaining defensive integrity. Was hoping McCowan would have committed by now. Her excelleny perimeter game is just what the Hawkeyes need.
LaSondra said the staff is looking for a flex four to go along with a shooter. Still some work to do but filling departure slots is a positive.
Carnegie is a big step up over Addie ++
Whiting is a better offensive player that also brings a defensive mind set. + because of offense
LaSondra said the staff is looking for a flex four to go along with a shooter. Still some work to do but filling departure slots is a positive.
Carnegie is a big step up over Addie ++
Whiting is a better offensive player that also brings a defensive mind set. + because of offense
~Half are usually <5 pts/gm. May be be end of benchers for us in case of injury types.
~1600 projected to hit the portal by Talia.
~23.4% off the total portal list.
36.1% off the double-digit portal lists.
Remaining players with PPG:
| < 5 pts/gm: | 726 |
| < 10 pts/gm: | 237 |
| < 15 pts/gm: | 95 |
| < 20 pts/gm: | 30 |
| >= 20 pts/gm: | 4 |
| Total: | 1092 |
Only track double-digits list. I do this to track the pulse of other teams to compare against our portal adds. Usually update it hourly with adds and subtracts.
< 15 pts/gm (95):
Alabama - Essence Cody, 6-4, F, Jr. (11.5 ppg, 4 rpg)
Alyssa Moreland, 5-11, G, Sr. (11.4 ppg, 10 rpg)
American - Charlotte Tuhy, 6-1, F, Fr. (12 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 1 spg, 1.1 bpg)
Auburn - Harissoum Coulibaly, 5-10, G, Fr. (10.4 ppg, 1.6 spg)
Bellarmine - Ava Smith, 5-8, G, Soph. (10.1 ppg – plans to enter)
Boston College - Lily Carmody, 5-11, G, Soph. (12.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg)
Bowling Green - Johnea Donahue, 5-8, G, Soph. (11.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 4 apg, 4.2 spg)
Bowling Green - Paige Kohler, 5-8, G, Jr. (14.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.9 apg)
Cal Poly - Charish Thompson, 6-0, F, Fr. (14.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
Campbell - Jasmine Nivar, 5-10, G, Fr. (11.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg)
Central Connecticut - Kiyah Lewis, 6-0, F, Fr. (13.8 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
Central Connecticut - Lucia Noin, 6-0, F, Sr. (13.5 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Charleston Southern - Caelan Ellis, 5-6, G, Jr. (12.7 ppg)
Chicago State - Aiyanna Culver, 5-3, G, Soph. (12.8 ppg)
Cleveland State - Jada Leonard, 5-8, G, Jr. (12 ppg, 3 apg)
Colorado - Desiree Wooten, 5-8, G, Jr. (13.4 ppg, 2.6 apg)
Colorado State - Brooke Carlson, 5-8, G, Soph. (11.7 ppg, 3.1 apg)
Delaware - Ande’a Cherisier, 6-1, C, Jr. (12.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg)
Delaware - Lay Fantroy, 5-10, G, Jr. (10.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg)
Duquesne - Mackenzie Blackford, 5-8, G, Soph. (10.6 ppg)
East Carolina - Taylor Barner, 5-9, G, RS Fr. (10.6 ppg)
East Texas A&M - Reza Po, 5-2, G, Soph. (12.8 ppg, 2.8 apg)
Eastern Illinois - Lalani Ellis, 5-8, G, Jr. (10 ppg)
Eastern Illinois - Sydney-James Desroches, 6-0, F, Jr. (10.4 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
Evansville - Logan Luebbers Palmer, 5-9, G, Soph. (10.7 ppg
Florida - Me’Arah O’Neal*, 6-4, G, Soph. (13.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
Gardner-Webb - Anaya Harris, 5-9, G, Jr. (10.1 ppg)
George Mason - Kennedy Harris, 5-7, G, Jr. (14.1 ppg, 2.2 spg)
Georgia Southern - Destini Ward, 5-8, G, Jr. (11.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg)
Houston Christian - Grace Booth, 5-10, G, Soph. (11.4 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 1.6 spg)
Houston Christian - Kamryn McLaurin, 5-11, G, Fr. (10.3 ppg, 1.6 spg)
Incarnate Word - Brynn Lusby, 5-10, G, Soph. (10.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg)
Indiana State - Clemisha Prackett, 6-1, F, Jr. (10.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg)
Iona - Zoey Ward, 6-0, F, Jr. (13.8 ppg, 8.8 rpg)
Iowa State - Addy Brown*, 6-2, F, Jr. (11.9 ppg, 8.8 rpg, 5.3 apg)
Kansas City - Elauni Bennett, 5-9, G, Jr. (12.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg)
Kansas City - Emani Bennett, 5-11, G, Jr. (14.3 ppg, 4 rpg)
Longwood - Amor Harris, 5-9, G, Jr. (10.6 ppg)
Louisiana Tech - Paris Bradley, 5-9, G, Soph. (14.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3 apg)
Loyola Chicago - Alex-Anne Bessette, 6-2, G, Fr. (11.3 ppg)
Marist - Lydia Melaschenko, 5-7, G, Jr. (10.9 ppg)
Marist - Madison Roman, 6-0, F, Jr. (13.5 ppg, 10.9 rpg, 2.9 apg)
Marist - Mia Fiore, 5-10, G, Soph. (13.8 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
Marist - Oralye Kiefer, 6-3, F, Sr. (10.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
Maryland - Kaylene Smikle, 6-0, G, Sr. (13.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg)
Mercyhurst - Jenna Van Schaik, 5-7, G, Sr. (13.9 ppg, 3.4 apg)
Miama (OH) - Ilse de Vries*, 6-3, F, Soph. (12.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
Miama (OH) - Tamar Singer, 5-4, G, Soph. (10.9 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 6.9 apg)
Missouri - Shannon Dowell, 5-10, G, Jr. (14.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
NC State - Tilda Trygger, 6-6, F, Soph. (10.6 ppg, 7 rpg)
Nevada - Skylar Durley, 5-9, G, Fr. (11.8 ppg, 6 rpg)
New Mexico - Destinee Hooks, 5-9, G, Jr. (13.4 ppg)
NJIT - Olivia Kulyk, 6-1, G, Soph. (14.6 ppg, 5 rpg – plans to enter)
Norfolk State - Aniya Finger, 5-11, F, Sr. (11.8 ppg, 6.1 rpg)
Norfolk State - Anjanae Richardson, 5-8, G, Jr. (10.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.8 apg)
Norfolk State - Da’Brya Clark, 5-7, G, Jr. (13.9 ppg, 5 rpg)
North Alabama - Cameron McNamara, 6-2, F, Jr. (10.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
North Alabama - Sofia Ceppellotti, 6-1, F, Soph. (11.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
North Texas - Aysia Proctor, 5-8, G, Jr. (14.1 ppg – plans to enter)
Northern Kentucky - Karina Bystry, 5-9, G, Fr. (14.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.3 spg)
Oakland - Cali Denson, 5-8, G, Soph. (12.2 ppg – 10 games)
Oregon - Elisa Mevius, 5-10, G, Sr. (12.5 ppg, 3 apg – 2 games)
Pacific - Winner Bartholomew, 6-1, F, Jr. (13.3 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
Portland State - Hannah Chicken, 6-0, F, Fr. (11.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg)
Prairie View A&M - CJ Wilson, 5-9, G, Soph. (13.8 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
Prairie View A&M - Crystal Schultz, 5-8, G, Soph. (14.3 ppg)
Presbyterian - Ja’Cia Cunningham, 5-9, G, Sr. (10.8 ppg)
Purdue - Kiki Smith, 5-7, G, Jr. (10.7 ppg – plans to enter)
Purdue - Tara Daye, 5-10, G, Jr. (12.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg)
Rhode Island - Palmire Mbu, 6-1, F, Sr. (10.8 ppg, 5.8 rpg)
Rutgers - Nene Ndiaye, 6-1, F, Jr. (14.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.4 spg, 42% 3-pt)
Saint Francis - Aleah James, 5-7, G, Sr. (10.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 2.8 apg)
Saint Peter's - De’Naya Rippey, 5-10, G, Soph. (13.4 ppg, 8 rpg)
SEMO - Ainaya Williams, 6-1, C, Soph. (10 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
Seton Hall - Jordana Codio, 6-1, G, Sr. (12.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.1 spg)
SMU - Tyi Skinner, 5-5, G, Sr. (13.6 ppg, 3.6 apg)
Southeastern Louisiana - Lihi Azouri, 5-8, G, Fr. (10.6 ppg)
Southern Utah - Sierra Chambers, 5-8, G, Soph. (14.8 ppg, 3.8 apg)
Stephen F. Austin - Trinity Moore, 6-0, F, Sr. (11.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg – 2024-25)
Stoney Brook - Janay Brantley, 6-0, G, Jr. (12.4 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.4 spg)
Tennessee Tech - Chloe Larry, 5-8, G, Soph. (13.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.4 spg)
Texas A&M - Fatmata Janneh, 6-2, F, Jr. (11.4 ppg, 9.7 rpg)
Texas Southern - Taliyah Logwood, 5-10, G, Soph. (14.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg)
UAB - Sofia Munoz, 5-8, G, Fr. (11.8 ppg, 4.1 apg – plans to enter)
UC Santa Barbara - Olivia Bradley, 6-1, F, Soph. (13.2 ppg, 5.7 rpg)
UNCW - Kylah Silver, 5-10, G, Soph. (12.5 ppg, 6.2 rpg)
UT Martin - Zy Thompson, 5-10, F, Soph. (10.9 ppg, 5.9 rpg)
Vermont - Keira Hanson, 5-8, G, Sr. (14.3 ppg)
Wagner - Irene Fernandez De Caleya, 5-10, G, Sr. (10 ppg, 6 rpg)
Wagner - Lijirin Doyinsola Modesayor, 6-3, C, Jr. (11.1 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
West Georgia - Asia Donald, 5-9, G, Soph. (14.8 ppg, 5 rpg, 1.1 spg)
Western Carolina - Taj Hunter, 5-8, G, Soph. (10.2 ppg)
Wisconsin - Kyrah Daniels, 6-0, G, Jr. (12.4 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.6 apg)
Wofford - Queen Ikhiuwu, 6-1, F, Jr. (13.2 ppg, 7.6 rpg – plans to enter)
Xavier - Mackenzie Givens, 6-0, F, Soph. (11.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg – plans to enter)
< 20 pts/gm (30):
Arizona State - Jordan Jones, 6-0, G, Sr. (19.9 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.9 apg in 2024-25 at Denver)
Belmont - Jailyn Banks, 5-9, G, Jr. (15.4 ppg, 3.5 apg)
Boston U - Anete Adler, 6-5, F, Sr. (15.4 ppg, 6 rpg)
Cal Poly - Vanessa McManus, 5-7, G, Soph. (15.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg)
Cal State Bakersfield - Chrishawn Coleman, G, Soph. (15.8 ppg, 3.8 rpg)
Cal State Fullerton - Cristina Jones, 5-10, F, Soph. (16.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg)
Charleston Southern - Tyonna Bailey, 5-10, G, Jr. (17.3 ppg, 7 rpg)
Chattanooga - Caia Elisaldez, 5-5, G, Jr. (17 ppg, 5.1 apg, 1.5 spg)
Denver - Coryn Watts, 5-7, G, Soph. (19.6 ppg, 2.9 apg)
Duquesne - Alexis Bordas, 5-8, G, Fr. (15.5 ppg)
FIU - Rhema Collins, 6-2, G, Jr. (17.7 ppg, 8.9 rpg)
Georgia State - Crystal Henderson, 5-4, G, Jr. (16.7 ppg, 4.1 apg, 2 spg)
Howard - Zennia Thomas, 6-2, F, Sr. (15.2 ppg, 7.9 rpg)
Illinois State - Doneelah Washington, 6-1, F, Soph. (16.7 ppg, 8.6 rpg)
La Salle - Aryss Macktoon, 5-11, G, Jr. (15.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 3.2 spg)
La Salle - Ashleigh Connor*, 5-11, G, Jr. (15.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.9 apg)
Long Beach State - JaQuoia Jones-Brown, 5-6, G, Soph. (17.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg)
Marquette - Skylar Forbes, 6-3, F, Jr. (15.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg)
Mount St. Mary's - Gabrielle Kennerly, 5-9, G, Soph. (15.1 ppg)
New Hampshire - Eva DeChent, 5-11, G, Jr. (18.1 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 1.9 spg)
Northwestern State - Vernell Atamah, 6-0, F, Soph. (19.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg)
Penn State - Gracie Merkle, 6-6, C, Jr. (19.2 ppg, 8.2 rpg)
Princeton - Madison St. Rose*, 5-10, G, Sr. (15.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg)
Southern Illinois - Alayna Kraus, 5-8, G, Soph. (15.8 ppg)
UMBC - Jade Tillman, 6-1, F, Jr. (15.8 ppg, 7.4 rpg)
UT Martin - Kenley McCarn, 5-11, G, Jr. (15.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg)
UTRGV - Jalayah Ingram, 5-9, G, Jr. (16.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 4.2 apg)
VCU - Mary-Anna Asare, 5-8, G, Sr. (17.4 ppg, 1.4 spg)
Western Illinois - Raegan McCowan, 5-11, G, Jr. (17 ppg, 6.4 rpg)
Winthrop - Amourie Porter, 5-10, G, Jr. (16.3 ppg, 7.3 rpg)
>= 20 pts/gm (4):
Iowa State - Audi Crooks, 6-3, C, Jr. (25.8 ppg, 7.7 rpg)
Marshall - Timaya Lewis-Eutsey, 5-8, G, Sr. (20 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.9 apg)
Penn State- Kiyomi McMiller, 5-8, G, Soph. (21.6 ppg, 5 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.8 spg)
UC Riverside - Hannah Wickstrom, 5-10, G, Soph. (23.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.8 apg)
Well I was initially happy to here a couple of reports here about McCowan and her parents.
Take it neither you or Old_wrestling_fan2 subscribe to Skim's discord?
So I figured this is where I got the original info from a person who is on it. They didn't go into it, but I sensed it wasn't about NIL (as in direct cash).
Seems another confirmation came out that the parents aren't like the Joens, but have other requests besides NIL that are considered weird.
Guess that was my reference to the parents were a handful.
Anyways, if these reports are true, which Skim is pretty accurate, I'd say this is only doing to get worse as time passes and things aren't going as planned with PT or whatever. Plus, the ask is most likely going to pile on the weirdness when we try to keep her the following year. JMHO
I can not speak to how weird the requests may or my not be. They could be common but just weird to others.
Does that push Brynn McGaughy to the bench? Iowa was among McGaughy's final two or three schools.
Kyle Husemann now retweeting Talia Goodmans tweet that Teagan Mallegni is going to Wisconsin (as expected).
Probably not as she is listed as a Wing G on Torvik and a Forward on ESPN this past season.
YULIA GRABOVSKAIA was a SR post/center who came off the bench against us. Meaning they started 4 guards and a wing/forward in Brynn.
Guards Stines and Ladine are SR starters that are gone.
Think 5'11" Amayah Garcia (#51) is their only Top 100 guard coming in.
They picked up Macey Huard, 6'2", G, Jr. (6.4 ppg from 2024-25) form OK St. Her stats indicate she did not play last year.
6'6" Tilda can shoot the 3 often so I suspect they run a 4 out and/or 5 out sys,
Looks like they're trying to go taller from outside and inside which would probably indicate 6'3" Brynn would fit that model and stay a starter.
I’m happy for Teagan.
She had a series of setbacks but never complained (at least publicly) and seemed to be engaged on the bench to my recollection.
She’s returning home with a fresh start and the prospect of plenty of playing time.
She and Addie are both in better spots for them. Good for them.
A question for Kyle? Does the staff ever release the names of players whose agents may have contacted Iowa, yet Iowa chose not to recruit? Or is there any list/information which would tell fans who was interested in Iowa? Or as an insider, are you aware of players that contacted Iowa? I remember Addie Deal saying one of her handlers mentioned to her that Iowa might be a location to investigate?
The foreign option is still open for Iowa: as some have pointed out NIL and money issues for the players might be structured differently.
All forwards-- home nation listed
Georgia Cox Australia 6'4"
Jaleesa Molina Netherlands 6'3"
Sophia Ceppellotti Italy 6'1"
Jite Gbemuotor Nigeria 6'2"
Foreign players are more fundamentally sound and if coming off the bench, those fundamentals could only help the team.
All forwards-- home nation listed
Georgia Cox Australia 6'4"
Jaleesa Molina Netherlands 6'3"
Sophia Ceppellotti Italy 6'1"
Jite Gbemuotor Nigeria 6'2"
Foreign players are more fundamentally sound and if coming off the bench, those fundamentals could only help the team.