#7 Maryland Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Maryland Terrapins
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #7
 
Conference Rank: #3 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 25-8, 13-5
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Brenda Frese
Coach Record: 607-169 at Maryland, 664-199 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Shyanne Sellers, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 4.1 apg
Sarah Te-Biasu, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.6 apg
Allie Kubek, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Christina Dalce, Forward, 8.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
Kaylene Smikle, Senior, Guard, 17.9 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 1.7 apg
Bri McDaniel, Senior, Guard, 10.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.4 apg
Saylor Poffenbarger, Senior, Guard, 9.1 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.9 apg
Mir McLean, Senior, Forward, 4.1 ppg, 4.3 rpg
Ava McKennie, Sophomore, Forward, 1.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Lea Bartelme, Freshman, Guard
Marya Boiko, Freshman, Forward
Nicole Fritea, Freshman, Forward
Yarden Garzon, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Indiana
Addi Mack, Freshman, Guard
Oluchi Okananwa, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Duke
Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu, Junior, Forward, Transfer from JC
Kyndal Walker, Freshman, Guard
Rainey Welson, Freshman, Guard
Breanna Williams, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.5 (11th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 70.5 (299, 13)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (21, 4)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.6 (234, 13)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.3 (164, 11)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 36.1 (23, 4)
Free-Throw Percentage: 76.6 (32, 5)
Rebound Margin: 8.0 (13, 2)
Assists Per Game: 14.6 (85, 13)
Turnovers Per Game: 16.3 (199, 16)