#17 Baylor Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Baylor Bears
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #17
 
Conference Rank: #2 Big 12
 
 
2024-25 Record: 28-8, 15-3
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Nicki Collen
Coach Record: 102-36 at Baylor, 102-36 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Aaronette Vonleh, Center, 14.9 ppg, 5.8 rpg
Jada Walker, Guard, 11.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 5.3 apg
Sarah Andrews, Guard, 10.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 5.1 apg
Yaya Felder, Guard, 10.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.7 apg
Aliyah Matharu, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, Senior, Guard, 13.8 ppg, 10.0 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.0 bpg
Jana Van Gytenbeek, Senior, Guard, DNP last season
Bella Fontleroy, Senior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.4 apg
Kayla Nelms, Sophomore, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Kyla Abraham, Junior, Forward, 2.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Ella Brow, Junior, Guard, Transfer from SMU
Yuting Deng, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Auburn
Ines Goryanova, Freshman, Guard
Kiersten Johnson, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Oklahoma
Marcayla Johnson, Freshman, Guard
Kiera Pemberton, Junior, Forward, Transfer from North Dakota
Taliah Scott, Sophomore, Guard, Transfer from Auburn
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 77.4 (23rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 60.3 (81, 4)
Field-Goal Percentage: 45.1 (41, 6)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.2 (60, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.4 (72, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 34.4 (51, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 67.0 (295, 16)
Rebound Margin: 7.3 (23, 2)
Assists Per Game: 18.3 (9, 5)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.0 (64, 4)