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COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball made a third straight national championship appearance but for the second straight year, lost in the title game.
The Gamecocks fell 79-51 to UCLA on April 5, a year after losing to UConn 82-59. A historically bad loss on the biggest stage doesn't paint the full picture of what was arguably an overachievement from coach Dawn Staley.
Staley lost two star forwards in Chloe Kitts and Ashlyn Watkins before the season started, then proceeded to lose various players to injuries and illnesses for certain games over the season. She used eight different starting lineups and in 34 of 40 total games, either started or finished the game without a full roster.
South Carolina won the SEC regular-season championship and made it to a sixth straight Final Four, setting an SEC scoring record in March Madness despite 50% of its roster having never played past the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Now Staley is without four key players in Raven Johnson, Ta'Niya Latson, Maryam Dauda and Madina Okot, three of which are expected to be first round WNBA draft picks. She's bringing in three high school players in guard Jerzy Robinson as well as post players, Kelsi Andrews and Kaeli Wynn.
One year ago, MiLaysia Fulwiley left South Carolina and went to LSU, arguably the biggest transfer news out of last offseason. She went 0-2 against her old team this season.
The transfer portal opened April 6 and closes April 20, giving athletes that window to enter their name.
Here's who is leaving and who is coming to South Carolina via the portal ahead of the 2026-27 season.
This section will be updated
This section will be updated
The latest South Carolina women's basketball moves and news regarding the transfer portal:
Pending no changes via the transfer portal:
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at [email protected]. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky@bylulukesin.bsky.social
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina women's basketball, Dawn Staley transfer portal tracker 2026-27
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The Gamecocks fell 79-51 to UCLA on April 5, a year after losing to UConn 82-59. A historically bad loss on the biggest stage doesn't paint the full picture of what was arguably an overachievement from coach Dawn Staley.
Staley lost two star forwards in Chloe Kitts and Ashlyn Watkins before the season started, then proceeded to lose various players to injuries and illnesses for certain games over the season. She used eight different starting lineups and in 34 of 40 total games, either started or finished the game without a full roster.
South Carolina won the SEC regular-season championship and made it to a sixth straight Final Four, setting an SEC scoring record in March Madness despite 50% of its roster having never played past the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Now Staley is without four key players in Raven Johnson, Ta'Niya Latson, Maryam Dauda and Madina Okot, three of which are expected to be first round WNBA draft picks. She's bringing in three high school players in guard Jerzy Robinson as well as post players, Kelsi Andrews and Kaeli Wynn.
One year ago, MiLaysia Fulwiley left South Carolina and went to LSU, arguably the biggest transfer news out of last offseason. She went 0-2 against her old team this season.
The transfer portal opened April 6 and closes April 20, giving athletes that window to enter their name.
Here's who is leaving and who is coming to South Carolina via the portal ahead of the 2026-27 season.
South Carolina women's basketball players entering the transfer portal
This section will be updated
NCAA transfer portal players joining South Carolina women's basketball
This section will be updated
South Carolina women's basketball transfer portal live updates
The latest South Carolina women's basketball moves and news regarding the transfer portal:
South Carolina women's basketball roster for 2026-27
Pending no changes via the transfer portal:
- Tessa Johnson - senior guard
- Chloe Kitts - senior forward
- Ashlyn Watkins - senior forward
- Maddy McDaniel - junior point guard
- Joyce Edwards - junior forward
- Adhel Tac - junior forward
- Agot Makeer - sophomore guard
- Ayla McDowell - sophomore guard
- Alicia Tournebize - sophomore post
- Jerzy Robinson - freshman guard
- Kelsi Andrews - freshman forward
- Kaeli Wynn - freshman forward
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at [email protected]. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky@bylulukesin.bsky.social
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: South Carolina women's basketball, Dawn Staley transfer portal tracker 2026-27
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