Tennessee officially announces the addition of South Carolina transfer Talaysia Cooper (6-0 FR point guard, Turbeville, SC), who will sit out the 2023-24 season.
Tennessee women’s basketball head coach Kellie Harper announced that she has received an SEC Grant-in-Aid (GIA) and Institutional Financial Aid Agreement (IFAA) from transfer Talaysia Cooper.
A 2022 McDonald’s All-American and five-star prospect, Cooper played as a freshman at South Carolina last season. Transferring outside the NCAA’s portal window, she will enroll at UT for the fall semester and sit out the 2023-24 season.
“We are thrilled to welcome Talaysia to our Lady Vol family,” UT head coach Kellie Harper said. “We recruited her heavily when she was in high school and are very familiar with the quality of person and player we are getting. We look forward to Talaysia blending with our current team, learning the system, working hard and preparing herself to become an active contributor as a redshirt sophomore in 2024-25.”
Cooper, a 6-foot guard from Turbeville, S.C., is a graduate of East Clarendon High School and was a five-star recruit ranked No. 4 at her position and No. 18 overall in the 2022 HoopGurlz espnW 100. In addition to collecting McDonald’s honors in 2022, she was named the South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year in 2021 and was a three-time state player of the year after scoring more than 3,000 points at ECHS. Cooper earned SCBCA 1A accolades in 2021 and 2022, and she was chosen as the SCBCA 2A Player of the Year honoree in 2019.
Last season at South Carolina, Cooper appeared in 24 of 37 total games on a deep and talented Gamecocks squad. She averaged 2.9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 8.4 minutes per contest and produced a positive assist-to-turnover comparison of 30 to 18. She also was named to the First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll for her efforts in the classroom.
(8/9/2023)
Along with freshman Paris Gaines, 6-3 C, Jones HS (Orlando, FL), Kansas announces the addition of two transfers:
- Ryan Cobbins, 6-0 SR wing, Kansas City, KS (grad xfer) / Alabama
- Skyler Gill, 5-11 SO wing, Wichita, KS / North Alabama
Gill had originally transferred to Oregon but left the team last month.
Brandon Schneider announced today the signing of three student-athletes who will join Kansas women’s basketball for the upcoming 2023-24 season.
The newest Jayhawks include a pair of Kansas natives returning to their home state, and one incoming freshman. Graduate transfer Ryan Cobbins is a guard/forward from Kansas City, Kansas, and comes to KU from Alabama after playing the first three seasons of her career at North Dakota State. Skyler Gill is a guard/forward from Wichita, Kansas, who joins the Jayhawks after two seasons at North Alabama, and Paris Gaines is a freshman center from Orlando, Florida, who will start her career in Lawrence.
“We are excited to be able add depth, length, and athleticism to our roster late in the summer. All three players have different skills sets but will add great value to our team.”
—KANSAS COACH BRANDON SCHNEIDER
(8/7/2023)
Minnesota grad transfer Destinee Oberg (6-3 SR center, Burnsville, MN) lands at North Dakota. She started her college career at Arkansas.
University of North Dakota head women’s basketball coach Mallory Bernhard announced the addition of Burnsville, Minn., native Destinee Oberg to the program for her final year of eligibility.
Oberg spent last season at Minnesota after beginning her collegiate career at Arkansas. In her lone campaign with the Golden Gophers, Oberg averaged 1.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game while appearing in 25 contests. She posted a near double-double in the win over Presbyterian, matching her season high with eight points while grabbing 10 boards in 20 minutes of play.
“To add a player of Destinee’s caliber is of course exciting,” said Bernhard. “She is someone we recruited back as a high schooler and unfortunately chose a good SEC school as she was the No. 6 post player and No. 38 prospect in the nation. Talent is one thing but as we got to know the word about Destinee over these past few years the thing that was always brought up is how great of a teammate she is and the kind of leader she can be. I am excited for what she will do on the court as she is as healthy as she has ever been, but the leadership and experiences she has had will be tremendous for our team. It’s been a long time coming but we are excited to bring Destinee back to some of her family and North Dakota roots.”
The former Academy of Holy Angels standout saw action in 39 games over three seasons for Arkansas, where she reached double figures in scoring twice during her junior year and helped the Razorbacks reach the NCAA Tournament in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
(8/4/2023)
Grambling State grad transfer Jurnee McLaurin (5-8 SR guard, Soso, MS) lands at Appalachian State.
The App State women’s basketball team will add graduate student Jurnee McLaurin to its 2023-24 signing class, head coach Angel Elderkin announced on Wednesday.
Jurnee McLaurin | 5’8 | Guard | West Jones HS | Grambling State | Soso, MS
McLaurin competed at Grambling State during her undergraduate career, where she was named MACCC Player of the Year and was a two-time MACCC First Team All-Conference selection. She was also named to the NJCAA All-Region Team. In two seasons with the Lady Tigers, McLaurin appeared in 46 games and made 12 starts. She netted 177 points during her career, shooting 74.0 percent from the line, 35.2 percent from the field and 34.6 percent from the arc. The Soso, MS native also tallied 77 rebounds, 22 steals, and 16 assists while at Grambling State.McLaurin intends on pursuing an MBA in business while at App State.
Why McLaurin Chose App State: “I chose App State because the staff prioritizes their players in all aspects. Everyone I met treated me like family and expressed how they would contribute to my success not only on the court but in life.”
Elderkin on McLaurin: “We are excited to welcome Jurnee McLaurin to our team. It was apparent during our initial conversations with her and her family that she is committed to excellence on the court and in the classroom. Her ability to shoot the three and defend multiple positions will add the depth we need to our backcourt.”
McLaurin joins transfers Samantha LaFon, J’Mani Ingram, and Rylan Moffitt, as well as true freshmen Lexi Bugajski and MaKenzie Drout as part of the Mountaineers’ 2023-24 signing class.
(8/2/2023)
Oregon announces the addition of UC San Diego transfer Ula Chamberlin (5-8 JR guard, Medford, OR), who started her college career at Weber State. She wasn’t on UC San Diego’s 2022-23 roster (and actually entered her name into the transfer portal in April 2022).
Oregon’s 2023-24 women’s basketball roster continues to take shape, as the Ducks have added veteran senior guard Ula Chamberlin, head coach Kelly Graves announced Tuesday.
A native of Medford, Ore., Chamberlin began her collegiate career at Weber State in 2019-20 before later playing at UC San Diego. Chamberlin, a 5-foot-8 guard, has appeared in 56 career games (26 starts) while averaging 7.6 points per game while shooting 35.0 percent from the field.
Chamberlin appeared in all 30 games (23 starts) in her freshman campaign at Weber State, leading the Wildcats with 43 3-pointers and 72 assists while finishing second at 10.5 points per game and 28 steals. She dropped a career-best 29 points against Southern Utah and scored in double figures 15 times, including 15 points against then-No. 11 UCLA in her collegiate debut.
After playing three games in 2020-21 at Weber State, Chamberlin transferred to UC San Diego for the 2021-22 season, where she appeared in 23 games. In her lone season with the Tritons, she averaged 4.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists a game while shooting 30.6 percent from the field. She scored a season-high 10 points against Westcliff and hauled in a season-best seven boards against CSUN.
Chamberlin was a four-year letterwinner at South Medford High School, where she left as the program’s career scoring leader. In leading South Medford to three state tournament appearances, Chamberlin was a four-time all-conference pick, two-time all-state selection and conference player of the year. As a senior, she averaged 20 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals per game.
(8/1/2023)
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