Whho is the next star in basketball for women’s college?
The Rookie class of the past season offered some possible answers.
While most eyeballs were glued on the sport – and for a good reason – to the will of USC’s Juju Watkins, Uconn’s Paige Bueckers, Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo and Tcu’s Hauzy van Lith, there were a heights. Sub of them just started scratching on the surface about what their potential could be, while others piled up praises, produced striking statistics or helped Esi squadrons to win great.
Michigan is an example of a team with a really bright future, because last season had three striking rookies – Syla Swords, Olivia Olson and Mia Holloway – who will all be back for the Wolverines as second -year students. Together the trio was on average 42.1 points, 14.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists per match.
Others, such as Gal Raviv, will not return to the school where they spent Eyr Rookie season. After an average of 17.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists at Quinnipiac this year, the 5-foot-9 guard from Israel will test its skills in the ACC after transfer to Miami.
While we walk to the 2025-26 season, let’s think about what a handful of players have achieved like Rookies and thinking about what they might have to do.
These are the second -year students you need to pay attention to following next season.
Kourtney Grossman, Oost -Washington
Among all first-year students throughout the country last season, Grossman was the only one who was on average a Double-Double, with 10.5 points and 10.8 rebounds per game. She became nationally in the defensive rebound, record 8.5 of the misses of the other team per match. For her efforts, the 6-foot-1 attacker of Billings, Montana, was named Big Sky First-year student of the year. Oost-Washington finished with just 9-20 record, but Grossman looks like one The program can build for years.
Kiyomi McMiller, Penn State
McMiller went to the university with a ton of hype, achieved as a five -star perspective and one of the top 30 players in the 2024 class by ESPN. She was a Jordan brand All-American and flashed the sum of her potential about Rookie at Rutgers, where she scored six times or more in one match three times or more in one match. But a suspension in the middle season turned the first -year McMiller into a rocky one. She entered the transfer portal with lovers from various large programs and eventually ended up in Penn State. The Nittany Lions went 10-19 last season and won only one match in Big ten Play. They hope that McMiller will lead them to many more victories.
Jasmine BasCoe, Villanova
The 5-foot-7 Canadian guard was one of the best first-year students in the Big East this last season and helped Villanova an appearance in the semi-final of the Wbit. BasCoe was one of only two first -year students National who made at least 2.5 free throws per match and shot to the north of 85 percent from the charity strip for the season. They on average 16.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game for the wildcats, a bit pretty good.
Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State
A 5-foot-7 guard from Nashville, Tennessee, Cambridge started in all 29 games she played for the Buckeyes in the past season, an average of 15.4 points, 4.5 Rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.1 Steals per game. She was appointed Co-Big ten first-year student of the year and had a handful of striking versions, as when she gained 33 points and five assists in a victory in February at Michigan State.
Allie Turner, Gonzaga
An honorable mention All-American called by the WBCA, there were few shooters as good as Turner last season. She led all first-year students and was made 11th nationally in 3-Pointers per game with 3.0. Her 45.7 perte success rate from behind the arch was National 17th, and she also on average 3.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists per match. With the help of Turner, Gonzaga made the quarterfinals of the Wbit.
Delaney Gibb, Byu
The BIG 12 first -year student of the year did everything for the Coupars last season, an average of 17.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game while shooting 39.5 percent behind the arch. A 5-foot-10 guard from Canada, Gibb will be a player who can build Byu in the coming seasons.
Toby Fournier, Duke
The 6-foot-2 Canadian forward famous famous for its viral Dryking heights on social media, the Blue Devils win the ACC tournament and continue to the Elite Eight for the Cruple time since 2013 last season. She was named Accokie of the Year, while on average she is 13.2 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. Fournier also shot 52.6 percent off the floor and was in 34th place in nationally per.
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
The winner of the Tamika Catchings Award of the USBWA for the best first -year student in the country, Blakes was definitely a cash register this season and put Vanderbilt on the map. She led all first -year students – and was in eighth place among all players – in the scoring of this season with 23.3 points per game. Since 2009, Blakes is the only player who scores 50 points twice in a game as a first -year student. With Blakes in front, the Commodores expect to fight at the top of the SEC in the coming seasons.
Sarah Strong, Uconn
Don’t leave the first -year indication – Strong was one of the best players in the country this season and an important reason why Uconn Taa was defeated South Carolina and won his 12th national championship. Tabbed as the best recruit in the 2024 class, Strong warned the hype by an average of 16.4 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. In a certain game, Strong Coul Be Uconn’s best scorer, rebounder, passer and defender.
A complete package of a player, strongly arranged as third in the nation in the nation in shooting percentage within the arch, making 68.3 of her shots from 2-point reach. She also led the nation in Win shares (9.3) and defensive rating (64.9). With Strong in the Line -Up, the Husky’s expect competence for the National Championship.
