#43 Utah Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Utah Utes
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #43
 
Conference Rank: #7 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 22-9, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Gavin Petersen
Coach Record: 19-8 at Utah, 19-8 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Gianna Kneepkens, Guard, 19.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 3.0 apg
Maye Toure, Forward, 13.2 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.2 bpg
Kennady McQueen, Guard, 10.4 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.2 apg
Jenna Johnson, Forward, 8.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.9 apg
Ines Vieira, Guard, 5.1 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 4.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Maty Wilke, Senior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.1 apg
Reese Ross, Junior, Forward, 7.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.2 apg
Samantha Crispe, Senior, Forward, 2.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg
Brooke Walker, Sophomore, Guard, 1.8 ppg, 1.0 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Chyra Evans, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Michigan
Avery Hjelmstad, Freshman, Guard
Kamryn Mafua, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from California
Evelina Otto, Freshman, Forward
LA Sneed, Freshman, Guard
Ella Todd, Freshman, Guard
Lani White, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Virginia Tech
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.4 (30th in nation, 6th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 63.5 (145, 8)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.4 (16, 5)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.5 (229, 10)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 9.9 (6, 1)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.8 (16, 3)
Free-Throw Percentage: 75.3 (60, 4)
Rebound Margin: 5.2 (47, 7)
Assists Per Game: 18.4 (7, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.0 (179, 12)