#27 Kansas State Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Kansas State Wildcats
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #27
 
Conference Rank: #7 Big 12
 
2024-25 Record: 28-8, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Jeff Mittie
Coach Record: 218-143 at Kansas State, 672-378 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Ayoka Lee, Center, 15.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 2.1 bpg
Serena Sundell, Guard, 14.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 7.3 apg
Temira Poindexter, Forward, 12.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.7 apg
Jaelyn Glenn, Guard, 9.7 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.1 apg
Zyanna Walker, Guard, 8.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.4 apg
Kennedy Taylor, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 4.6 rpg
Gisela Sanchez, Forward, 4.2 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.3 apg
Eliza Maupin, Forward, 3.9 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Imani Lester, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Taryn Sides, Junior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.8 apg
 
Key New Players:
Izela Arenas, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Louisville
Nastja Claessens, Junior, Forward
Jenessa Cotton, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Duke
Aniya Foy, Freshman, Guard
Gina Garcia, Freshman, Guard
Brandie Harrod, Freshman, Guard
Tess Heal, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Stanford
Alexis Hess, Freshman, Forward
Ramiya White, Sophomore, Center, Transfer from Virginia Tech
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.9 (16th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 58.9 (58, 3)
Field-Goal Percentage: 48.6 (5, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 36.7 (20, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 8.5 (23, 3)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 38.6 (2, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.0 (156, 8)
Rebound Margin: 6.1 (35, 5)
Assists Per Game: 21.2 (2, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.0 (32, 3)