#16 Vanderbilt Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Vanderbilt Commodores
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #16
 
Conference Rank: #7 SEC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 22-11, 8-8
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Shea Ralph
Coach Record: 73-59 at Vanderbilt, 73-59 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Khamil Pierre, Forward, 20.4 ppg, 9.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 2.9 spg
Iyana Moore, Guard, 12.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.7 apg
Jane Nwaba, Forward, 4.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg
Leilani Kapinus, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.5 apg
Jordyn Oliver, Guard, 4.1 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Mikayla Blakes, Sophomore, Guard, 23.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.2 apg, 2.4 spg
Madison Greene, Junior, Guard, 6.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Justine Pissott, Senior, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg
Aiyana Mitchell, Junior, Forward, 3.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Aga Makurat, Junior, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 2.0 rpg
Sacha Washington, Senior, Forward, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Ava Black, Freshman, Guard
Aubrey Galvan, Freshman, Guard
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Texas
Aalyah Del Rosario, Junior, Center, Transfer from LSU
Monique Williams, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 83.3 (7th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 69.1 (284, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.9 (45, 8)
Field-Goal Defense: 43.8 (324, 16)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.9 (106, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.5 (88, 5)
Free-Throw Percentage: 78.1 (14, 2)
Rebound Margin: 0.5 (182, 15)
Assists Per Game: 16.5 (32, 3)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.8 (56, 5)