The 2025-26 women’s collegiate basketball season saw a considerable shifting of talent across Power 5 conferences, as many players transferred to new programs. These decisions have not only impacted team dynamics, but they have also had a significant impact on the national landscape.
Top Power 5 Women Basketball Transfers in 2025
1. Ta’Niya Latson, 5-8, G, Jr., Florida State Seminoles
The nation’s leading scorer (25.2 PPG) has hinted at a return to Tallahassee, but she will be highly sought after and may choose a team with a better chance of winning the conference and national championships.
Makayla Timpson and O’Mariah Gordon, Latson’s major scoring options this season, have exhausted their eligibility, and two other players who could have moved into more significant roles are also transferring.
2. Olivia Miles, 5-10, G, Sr., Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Committed to TCU)
Miles’ decision not to enter the WNBA draft and then to enter the portal sparked a wave of departures from Notre Dame. Four Irish players, including Miles, are within the portal. Miles, who was predicted to be the No. 2 pick in the WNBA draft, struggled toward the conclusion of the season, scoring 9.8 points per game.
An ankle problem hindered her performance in the NCAA tournament. However, Miles’ first year back from an ACL tear produced a career-high 15.4 points and 5.8 assists per game, ranking 15th in the USA.
3. Cotie McMahon, 6-0, F, Jr., Ohio State Buckeyes
McMahon has finished first or second on the team in scoring each of his three seasons in Columbus. She did take a step back from her outstanding freshman year last season, but she returned to a higher level of consistency in 2024-25.
In the process, she improved her 3-point shooting percentage to 38.6%. Add that to her rare strength and power, and McMahon’s next destination decision could have the same impact on next year’s national championship race as Latson and Miles’.
4. Gianna Kneepkens, 6-0, G, Jr., Utah Utes
Before Kneepkens arrived, the Utes had not been in the NCAA tournament in 10 years. Throughout her four years, they never missed it. They had to accomplish it without her in 2024 because she hurt her foot, but Kneepkens has been a key component of Utah’s recent success.
She is a shotmaker at all levels, shooting 50.4% from the field, 44.8% from three, and 89.0% from the free-throw line. She is a talented enough scorer to be the No. 2 option for a national title contender.
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5. Yarden Garzon, 6-3, G, Jr., Indiana Hoosiers (Committed to Maryland Terrapins)
Garzon, a skilled passer with a high basketball IQ, is in the gateway with a “do not contact” designation and can play anywhere on the perimeter. Her stature and court vision make her a challenging one-on-one matchup that opposition coaches must prepare for specifically.
Garzon has never shot below 40% from 3-point range in her three seasons at Indiana and leads the Hoosiers with 220 makes from behind the arc.
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