UPDATED: Mizzou WBB Transfer Tracker

The winds of change are blowing through the Mizzou women’s basketball program. With new head coach Kellie Harper, the Tigers are ready for a renaissance and join the women’s basketball revolution sweeping the nation.

But that begs the question; which players will be helping lead the revolution? Like with any coaching change in this day and age, you can expect large amounts of roster turnover through the transfer portal.

While Harper isn’t bringing any of her own players from an old team, you best believe she will active in the portal. The Tigers graduated four players while only bringing in one recruit, initially leaving three open roster spots for 2025-26.

But watch out, because there are plenty of players from last year’s team who may decide to leave (for one reason or another). With that said, here is a complete guide to every change to the Mizzou WBB roster through the transfer portal.

Update Mizzou women’s hoops scholarship view.

(This post will be updated with each official decision in/out of the Mizzou WBB team, so stay tuned. We’ve got a lot of news coming.)

Who’s In?

Somebody get Coach her own bat signal please, but this is legitimately hilarious.

Saniah Tyler: Updated 4/8/25

The first commit of the Kellie Harper era comes straight from the SEC, bringing in junior point guard Saniah Tyler from Kentucky, according to Talia Goodman. The St. Louis native played three years for the Wildcats, playing in 67 games while starting 13. Her most impactful year was as a sophomore, when she averaged 10.6 points on a struggling Kentucky team.

But with the arrival of Georgia Amoore, Tyler saw her role on the team take a steep decline. As a junior her PPG dropped to 2.3, but saw firsthand what a winning culture can provide behind new coach Kenny Brooks.

Tyler is familiar with success, playing at powerhouse Incarnate Word Academy during high school. She finished her high school career with two state titles and was voted the St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year as a senior.

Tyler got the chance to play against Harper’s Tennessee teams, averaging 13.5 points across the two meetings as a sophomore.

She should immediately compete for the starting PG spot alongside Averi Kroenke. More importantly, Harper is on the board in the portal. (editor’s note: thank basketball gods; we were tired of writing about all the leavings)

Jordana Reisma: Updated 4/14/25

Cleveland State junior Jordan Reisma, who visited campus late last week, has announced her commitment to the Tigers. In her final year as a Viking, she averaged 14.5 points and 6.9 rebounds and was a presence inside the paint, averaging 1.2 blocks per game, An efficient shooter, Reisma shot upwards of 68% from the field and 72% at the free throw line. The Second Team All-Horizon League and All-Defensive Team honoree should come in as the immediate starting center for a team who desperately needs bigs. At 6-foot-3, she more than has the size and physicality to compete at the SEC level.

Shannon Dowell: Updated 4/15/25

While the transfer portal has taken a lot more from Mizzou women’s basketball than it’s given, the Tigers received arguably their best portal gift on Tuesday.

Illinois State’s Shannon Dowell, one of the top scorers in the Missouri Valley Conference, announced her commitment to Mizzou on Tuesday via her social media. She has two years of eligibility remaining.

Dowell, a native of O’Fallon, IL, was one of the brightest stars in the MVC over her first two seasons with ISU. She earned MVC All-Freshman honors at the end of the 2023-24 season; she averaged almost 10 points per game and had three straight 20-plus point outings at the end of the regular season. She brought her game to a new level last year, leading the Redbirds in scoring with almost 18 points per game. In the six games across the conference tournament and WNIT, Dowell averaged 26 points per game, including a career-high 37 in ISU’s loss to Troy in the WNIT semifinals.

While Dowell is far from the biggest player on the floor, she visits the paint as often as a big would. Not only that, she converts frequently, too. Dowell possesses a wide range of finishes close to the basket, which has allowed her to score over and around taller defenders.

Her constant existence in the paint has also earned her plenty of trips to the charity stripe: she averaged over 10 free throws per game last season and shot 75% from the line. That’ll be especially valuable to Mizzou, who didn’t see a single player average more than four free throws per game last season. Dowell is also an excellent rebounder for her size, averaging around four per game her freshman year and just over five per game last season. She’s grabbed at least 10 boards in a game six times.

Kellie Harper & Co. have now landed three transfers: Dowell, Jordana Reisma (Cleveland State) and Saniya Tyler (Kentucky). Two of them — Reisma and Dowell — were key scorers on their old teams. Harper & Co. will certainly hope that translates to the big bad SEC.

Sydney Mains: Updated 4/20/25

After building out her new starting five, new Mizzou WBB coach Kellie Harper faced a different question; what would she do with the remaining six roster spots. Her first depth commit is close to home, in redshirt freshman Sydney Mains of FAU; originally from Knoxville, Tennessee.

Mains comes to the the team following assistant coach Jennifer Sullivan, who originally recruited and coached her during her freshman year. She saw good minutes in her first two games, averaging 12.5 minutes and 3 points. But her season was cut short after suffering an injury early in a game against North Florida.

Injuries have been an issue for Mains, as she suffered a partial tear in her ACL, MCL and PCL early in her high school career at Knoxville Catholic. But that didn’t stop her from being one of the best players in the area, tabbed as The Knoxville Focus / Coaches’ Knox County Player of the Year while averaging 18.5 points. This scoring onslaught was persistent, as she finished her time at Knoxville Catholic with over 2,000 points while being coached by her dad and winning two state championships.

Mains has a huge amount of potential if she can stay healthy and can provide some legitimate size on the wings.

Mains is the fourth transfer portal commit of the Kellie Harper era, joining Shannon Dowell (Illinois State), Jordana Reisma (Cleveland State) and Saniya Tyler (Kentucky). Harper now has five remaining scholarship spots to fill out the rest of the roster.

Jayla Smith: Updated 5/1/25

New Mizzou women’s hoops coach Kellie Harper sent out a pair of bat signals earlier this week, leaving fans antsy for an announcement. The first was finally announced, as Purdue guard Jayla Smith committed to the Tigers on the evening of Tuesday, April 29.

Smith brings a wealth of college basketball experience to Columbia, playing in 92 games as a Boilermaker. Her best season came during 2022-23, averaging 7.8 points and 2.1 rebounds. The 6-foot guard has found production almost exclusively off the bench, starting only five games across her full four seasons at Purdue.

Smith was expected to finish her career last season, but suffered an injury after playing two games. She is not the first Mizzou player faced with these issues, as other current players who have suffered major injuries include Averi Kroenke, Ma’Riya Vincent and Sydney Mains.

Below is a video of Smith’s defensive prowess, which she showcased in a game against Iowa.

Smith has a recorded a career-high 16 points on two separate occasions; first in her freshman year against Nebraska, then as a sophomore against Iowa. She was a highly touted recruit out of high school as the No. 42 player in the nation and No. 13 guard en route to winning the 2021 Indiana Miss Basketball award.

Smith will likely serve as a consistent bench piece and part of the rotation, spending her final year filling in a spot on the wing and providing well-deserved rest for someone like Grace Slaughter. The guard depth continues to shape up nicely for Mizzou, now sitting at seven total listed on the roster. Smith also serves as a leader for the team, as one of only three seniors on the Tigers’ roster.

Lisa Thompson: Updated 5/1/25

Over the past few week and change, Mizzou women’s basketball coach Kellie Harper has kept things ominous on social media.

She’s twice posted a GIF of her clapping her hands; it’s acted as the “bat signal” that signifies MU landing a recruit from either the high school ranks or the transfer portal. However, there hadn’t been information on who the commits were until this week … sort of.

After Purdue transfer Jayla Smith announced her commitment to MU, another followed suit soon after. Lisa Thompson, a 5-foot-9 guard who played her first two collegiate seasons at Rutgers, announced her pledge to the Tigers on Friday via social media. Hailing from Joliet, IL, Thompson averaged 5.9 points per game and just under 20 minutes per game across two seasons with the Scarlet Knights. Her 83% clip from the free throw line ranked second on the tea. In her sophomore season, she recorded four games of 10+ points, including a season-high 13 twice against Penn State and at Michigan. In her freshman season, she had nine games of double-digit scoring, including a career-best 17 against Northwestern.

Elsewhere on the stat sheet, she averaged 3.7 rebounds per game per 40 minutes, which is impressive considering her smaller stature. One problem area, however, was turnovers; she averaged just over four per game per 40 minutes.

Coming out of high school, Thompson was a four-star recruit in the class of 2023. She was a McDonald’s All-American nominee who received an offer from not just Mizzou, but a bevy of elite power conference schools, including Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina and UCLA.

Last season, Thompson dealt with some adversity. Part of the reason her production dipped from her freshman season was the addition of Kiyomi McMiller, a mystifying ball-handler who turned into one of the most electric freshmen in recent women’s college basketball history. Thompson also missed time with a knee injury she suffered in December.

Thompson is MU’s fifth addition in the transfer portal to date. According to our transfer portal tracker, four scholarship spots remain for Kellie Harper & Co.

Who’s Out?

Tilda Sjökvist: Updated 3/21/25

Missouri guard Tilda Sjökvist (6) drives during the second half of a game against Vanderbilt on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at Mizzou Arena.

After one year at Mizzou, Tilda (also known as Tilly) is hitting the portal once again. Sjökvist played in 27 games during her time as a Tiger averaging just north of one point/rebound/assist per game. She had her best scoring game against Arkansas, scoring 13 with three triples to help secure the win over the Razorbacks.

She served as a high-level passer in the non-con, with a season-high seven assists against SLU and six against Jacksonville State.

Tilly never really found a spot in the PG rotation, however, constantly fighting for minutes with established players Averi Kroenke and Nyah Wilson. She would have faced a similar logjam next season, with Kroenke returning ~~and the re-emergence of Londyn Oliphant, who spent her freshman season out with injury~~ (update: she’s gone now, too) ~~as well as incoming freshman Nikki Kerstein~~ (yeah, she’s also gone). Add in the coaching change, and that was the last straw.

Sjökvist coming to Mizzou was initially a bit of a surprise, as her averages at Presbyterian College were quite low compared to the majority of transfers at just over 10 PPG. Originally coming from Sweden and then playing in South Carolina, I have NO predictions on where she could be heading next. I would be slightly shocked if she transferred to another power conference, but she absolutely has the potential to be a starter at the mid-major level.

UPDATED 5/1/25: Sure enough, Sjökvist is heading to the mid-major level at Towson, hoping to carve out a larger role for herself in her senior year.

Lucija Milkovic: Updated 3/21/25

Second on this list is Croatian center Lucija Milkovic. Across her two seasons as a Tiger, the sophomore played in 15 games through a combined 40 minutes. Lucy never scored more than three points in a single game, having her best ever game when she made a triple in 2023 against Indiana State (pictured above).

Milkovic was a promising international prospect back in 2023, coming in with legit SEC size at 6-foot-6. However, it never quite clicked. She was constantly seen as an end-of-bench player, only getting into the game during blowouts. While the listed reason for her departure is coaching change, I would expect her to commit to a smaller school for the hopes of increased playing time. Another player who had a limited impact in her playing time but frees up another spot for Harper to try and build her roster.

UPDATED 4/16/25: Lucy is headed to Seattle U, which will be rejoining the WCC next season, per the team’s official account.

Hilke Feldrappe: Updated 03/26/25

And just like that, all three foreign-born players from last year’s team are all in the portal. Hilke Feldrappe played her first two years of college ball at Mizzou, seeing action in 52 games. She averaged 10.2 minutes and 2.1 points her freshman year, but those numbers dropped to 6.1mpg and 1.1ppg this past year as fewer injuries gave Feldrappe less opportunities to see the court. Her best game as a Tiger came during her freshman year where she scored 11 points during a road loss to Tennessee.

Similar to Milkovic, Hilke was brought in due to her towering 6-foot-3 stature, plus a wide array of overseas experience. While she saw action in nearly every game, she never seemed to have a huge impact on the game. This frees up ANOTHER roster spot for Harper, bringing the Tigers down to nine players for the 2025-26 season.

Londyn Oliphant: Updated 03/26/25

Missouri point guard Londyn Oliphant (2) fools Saint Louis center Marcavia Shavers (25) with a fake reverse move in the second half of a game against Saint Louis on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, at Mizzou Arena.

The second entry of the day belongs to current freshman Londyn Oliphant, who entered the portal on March 26 according to PowerMizzou.

The Dallas area native played only five games all year, all taking place in the non-conference. She came off with the rest of the end-of-benchers, only coming in during blowouts.

But she had her moment to shine in the blowout win over SLU (pictured above), where Oliphant tallied seven points, three assists and two rebounds. After that strong appearance, it appeared Londyn may have had a shot at the SEC rotation.

However, those dreams were cut short after she suffered a concussion during practice. As a result, Oliphant was not seen on the sideline for several games. When she came back, she never saw the court again. She will enter the portal as a redshirt freshman with four years of eligibility remaining.

Coming out of high school Londyn was voted No. 40 in the state of Texas, known for producing a plethora of talent. In addition, she earned All-State honors at Prestonwood Christian Academy.

UPDATED 5/1/25: Londyn is heading back to her home state of Texas, playing for Incarnate Word for her second year of collegiate basketball.

Ashton Judd: Updated 04/08/25

On Tuesday, the Tigers lost one of their best players from the past couple of seasons. Ashton Judd entered the portal on Tuesday, per On3’s Talia Goodman; she’ll have one year of eligibility remaining.

Judd was highly-touted coming out of West Plains High School in West Plains, MO: she won Class 5 Player of the Year in 2021-22 after leading the Zizzers to a state championship. She made an immediate impact at Mizzou, making the All-SEC Freshman Team in 2022-23. Over the past two seasons, she led Mizzou in multiple categories; on the scoring front, she was no. 2 on the team both this season and last. In 2024-25, she was no. 2 in both minutes and rebounds per game. However, she struggled mightily with turnovers in a prominent ball-handling role, averaging just over three per game over the past two seasons.

Despite her inconsistencies with scoring and taking care of the ball, Judd proved to be a talented bucket-getter, tallying at least 20 points in seven games. Even when she struggled putting the ball in the hoop, her tenacious rebounding ability allowed her to be impactful in other facets besides scoring.

Judd’s departure marks the first big loss for Mizzou since Kellie Harper was hired as head coach on March 18. The Tigers have yet to sign a player in the transfer portal.

UPDATED 5/1/25: Judd isn’t going far, staying in the SEC as she will be playing at Texas next year. She will play Mizzou at some point as a Longhorn next season.

De’Myla Brown: Updated 04/09/25

The latest entrant into this list is a surprise, as De’Myla Brown enters the transfer portal according to Talia Goodman. This would be her sixth school in seven years.

She played 29 games for Mizzou last year, starting one game on senior night. Brown averaged 5.4 points and 1.3 rebounds, shooting the three-ball at an elite 38.5%.

Her best game as a Tiger came when she scored 18 in a near upset of ranked Tennessee. Another strong performance for Brown came in the regular season finale and her senior night start, scoring 16 points and draining three triples in a blowout loss against Vandy.

It came as a shock that Brown had any eligibility, after playing five years of college basketball already. However, the recent JUCO ruling allowed her to play one final year of college basketball since she spent her sophomore at Chipola College at the junior college level.

This isn’t a big loss due for the fact that it was expected Brown would leave at the end of last year. While the depth could have been helpful, it’s clear that Harper and the Tigers were likely planning to build their roster without her from the start.

RETIRING: Tionna Herron: Updated 04/14/25

It was announced on Tionna “Tree” Herron’s Instagram that she would be retiring from the game of basketball due to continued medical concerns. It was revealed through her update that Herron tore cartilage in her knee during the SEC opener against South Carolina, causing her to miss the rest of the season. The extent of the necessary surgery combined with her previous health concerns after undergoing open heart surgery her freshman season that it would be best to step away from the game and focus solely on finishing her degree.

Tree’s full update available on her Instagram:

Herron underwent quite the basketball journey, as the 69th overall player in the 2022 class coming out of DeSoto High School. She originally committed to Kentucky but was unable to play after undergoing the aforementioned open heart surgery to fix a structural abnormality involving her heart.

After sitting out that year Tree entered the transfer portal, committing to Texas to move closer to home. She spent one year with the Longhorns, playing in 11 games.

She played what ended up being her final year of college basketball at Missouri, playing sparingly off the bench before her injury in the South Carolina game. Her best outing as a Tiger came against SLU, scoring 5 points while grabbing 3 rebounds in 12 minutes.

Tree is expected to continue her academic career at Mizzou, and we here at Rock M wish her all the best.

Nyah Wilson: Updated 04/21/25

Similar to the De’Myla news, this one is a headscratcher. Wilson has played four years at 20-plus games played per season. She spent two years at Syracuse, before one year at New Mexico and finally coming to Mizzou. As a result, it was understood that she was likely out of eligibility coming into next season. However, Talia Goodman broke that she would be entering the portal on Monday, April 21.

She was in and out of the Mizzou starting lineup all year, failing to really separate herself from Kroenke and take the starting spot. Across 31 games she started 15, averaging 4.6 points and 1.9 rebounds.

Her best game as a Tiger came in late November where she scored 19 points against Little Rock. Wilson’s production took a major hit when SEC play started, only scoring double digits once during the SEC tournament against Mississippi State.

This is a pretty minimal loss as it was expected Wilson would not be a part of the roster for next year regardless, and Mizzou has already reloaded at the point guard position with Saniah Tyler in the portal and Nikki Kerstein from prep.

Laniah Randle: Updated 04/22/25

Laniah Randle joins Brown and Wilson as members of the most recent graduating class to enter the transfer portal looking for eligibility elsewhere as the issues surrounding eligibility requirements continue to be widespread. It was announced by Talia Goodman that she planned to enter the transfer portal on Tuesday, April 22.

Randle spent one year at Mizzou after three years at Southern Illinois, making a big impact in her one year as a Tiger. She was arguably the best player last season, averaging 11.6 points and 6.2 rebounds with some stellar defense. She had several game-winning steals against Mississippi State and Arkansas during SEC play. She cracked the 20-point mark on three occasions, including her Mizzou high of 22 in a narrow loss to Texas.

While Randle returning would have been a big addition, the shared understanding is that she is out of eligibility and is entering the portal while she applies for another year. Either way, this Mizzou team was planning their roster with Randle’s absence in mind, so this “loss” isn’t a true loss.

(Karen’s note: I NEED THIS MADNESS TO STOP. Your eligibility is over. Enough.)

DECOMMITMENT: Nikki Kerstein: Updated 04/22/25

A scoop picked up by yours truly (Dylan), Nikki Kerstein is no longer committed to Mizzou. Kerstein was Pingeton’s one and only HS recruit from this past year and will not be joining the team.

Kerstein most recently played at Montini Catholic High School, leading her team to the Illinois 3A State Championship. The point guard averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 assists and 4.3 steals per game in her high school career.

This is definitely a big loss for Mizzou, as the Tigers lose their only incoming freshman and will likely rely solely on younger transfers when it comes to filling the back half of the roster.

UPDATED 5/1/25: Kerstein keeps her loyalty to Coach Pingeton, following her to Wisconsin in an obvious move.