USC Trojans
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #6
Conference Rank: #2 Big Ten
2024-25 Record: 31-4, 17-1
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Lindsay Gottlieb
Coach Record: 93-35 at USC, 325-164 overall
Key Departed Players:
Kiki Iriafen, Forward, 18.0 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 1.8 apg
Rayah Marshall, Center, 7.9 ppg, 8.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 2.1 bpg
Avery Howell, Guard, 7.5 ppg, 3.0 rpg
Kayleigh Heckel, Guard, 6.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.9 apg
Talia von Oelhoffen, Guard, 5.9 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.3 apg
Key Returning Players:
JuJu Watkins, Junior, Guard, Out with Injury
Kennedy Smith, Sophomore, Guard, 9.5 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.2 spg
Vivian Iwuchukwu, Sophomore, Forward, 2.4 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Malia Samuels, Junior, Guard, 2.3 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.3 apg
Key New Players:
Jazzy Davidson, Freshman, Guard
Kara Dunn, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Georgia Tech
Londynn Jones, Senior, Guard, Transfer from UCLA
Dayana Mendes, Sophomore, Forward, Transfer from Washington State
Yakiya Milton, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Auburn
Gerda Raulusaityte, Junior, Forward
Laura Williams, Freshman, Forward
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.7 (10th in nation, 1st in conference)
Scoring Defense: 59.4 (71, 2)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.0 (64, 11)
Field-Goal Defense: 35.9 (9, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (132, 9)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 32.1 (139, 14)
Free-Throw Percentage: 77.3 (25, 4)
Rebound Margin: 8.0 (13, 2)
Assists Per Game: 17.1 (22, 7)
Turnovers Per Game: 14.9 (107, 8)
