Minnesota Golden Gophers
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #32
Conference Rank: #10 Big Ten
2024-25 Record: 25-11, 8-10
2024-25 Postseason: WBIT
Coach: Dawn Plitzuweit
Coach Record: 45-27 at Minnesota, 410-167 overall
Key Departed Players:
Annika Stewart, Forward, 8.5 ppg, 2.1 rpg
McKenna Johnson, Guard, 2.9 ppg, 1.5 rpg
Alexsia Rose, Guard, 1.8 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
Key Returning Players:
Mara Braun, Junior, Guard, 13.6 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 4.0 apg, 3.0 spg
Grace Grocholski, Junior, Guard, 13.1 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 3.0 apg
Amaya Battle, Senior, Guard, 12.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.3 apg
Tori McKinney, Sophomore, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.5 apg
Sophie Hart, Senior, Center, 8.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Mallory Heyer, Senior, Forward, 8.6 ppg, 8.1 rpg
Taylor Woodson, Junior, Forward, 8.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg
Key New Players:
Tracey Bershers, Senior, Forward, Transfer from UAB
Zoey Bershers, Freshman, Center
Makena Christian, Freshman, Guard
Brylee Glenn, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Kansas State
Finau Tonga, Senior, Forward, Transfer from San Jose State
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 73.4 (54th in nation, 9th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 61.5 (102, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 43.6 (79, 12)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.7 (190, 8)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.8 (124, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.4 (125, 13)
Free-Throw Percentage: 74.6 (84, 7)
Rebound Margin: 5.1 (49, 6)
Assists Per Game: 15.8 (50, 9)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.3 (6, 1)
