#44 Stanford Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Stanford Cardinal
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #44
 
Conference Rank: #9 ACC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 16-15, 8-10
2024-25 Postseason: WCBI
Coach: Kate Paye
Coach Record: 16-15 at Stanford, 16-15 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Elena Bosgana, Guard, 12.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 2.2 apg
Brooke Demetre, Forward, 10.0 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.1 bpg
Tess Heal, Guard, 8.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Jzaniya Harriel, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.1 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Nuna Agara, Junior, Forward, 15.8 ppg, 7.6 rpg, 1.9 apg
Chloe Clardy, Junior, Guard, 10.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.6 apg
Courtney Ogden, Junior, Forward, 5.9 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.4 apg
Mary Ashley Stevenson, Junior, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.1 apg
Shay Ijiwoye, Sophomore, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Kennedy Umeh, Sophomore, Center, 3.1 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Talana Lepolo, Senior, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 1.6 apg
 
Key New Players:
Carly Amborn, Freshman, Guard
Alexandra Eschmeyer, Freshman, Forward
Nora Ezike, Freshman, Forward
Lara Somfai, Freshman, Forward
Hailee Swain, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 72.7 (60th in nation, 8th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.3 (286, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.5 (54, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 42.1 (261, 12)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.5 (62, 4)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.3 (22, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.0 (91, 7)
Rebound Margin: 3.6 (84, 6)
Assists Per Game: 14.1 (119, 12)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.8 (106, 7)