#10 North Carolina State Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
North Carolina State Wolfpack
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #10
 
Conference Rank: #1 ACC
 
 
2024-25 Record: 28-7, 16-2
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Wes Moore
Coach Record: 301-95 at NC State, 859-264 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Aziaha James, Guard, 17.9 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 2.6 apg
Saniya Rivers, Guard, 11.9 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.3 bpg
Madison Hayes, Guard, 10.9 ppg, 7.1 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Zoe Brooks, Junior, Guard, 14.2 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 3.7 apg
Zamareya Jones, Sophomore, Guard, 7.1 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.5 apg
Tilda Trygger, Sophomore, Forward, 6.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg
Lorena Awou, Sophomore, Center, 3.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg
Mallory Collier, Junior, Center, 3.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg
Devyn Quigley, Sophomore, Guard, 2.5 ppg, 1.3 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Adelaide Jernigan, Freshman, Guard
Destiny Lunan, Freshman, Guard
Khamil Pierre, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Vanderbilt
Qadence Samuels, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Connecticut
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 76.9 (25th in nation, 3rd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.1 (195, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.7 (51, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 38.5 (78, 3)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 7.1 (95, 8)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.2 (96, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.5 (268, 16)
Rebound Margin: 3.7 (83, 5)
Assists Per Game: 13.7 (138, 14)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.6 (8, 2)