Oklahoma State women’s basketball head coach, Jacie Hoyt has been the master of wheeling and dealing during this transfer portal period - going from one returning player on the entire roster to one of the best transfer portal classes in the nation
STILLWATER, Okla. — Jacie Hoyt and the Oklahoma State Cowgirl basketball program faced a massive roster overhaul, with the majority of the 2025-26 squad either graduating or heading into the portal.
Multiple key contributors, including second leading scorer Jadyn Wooten, forward Achol Akot, sharpshooting guard Lena Girardi, and center Faith Acker, have entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. With as many as eight players with remaining eligibility departing, the Cowgirls return just one significant player from this season, that being junior guard Stailee Heard.
In response, Hoyt and her staff wasted no time rebuilding. Their first major portal addition was a statement: Talexa Weeter, the NCAA Division II Player of the Year from Fort Hays State. The 6-foot guard led all of Division II in scoring at 27.5 points per game, while adding 8.9 rebounds and shooting nearly 40% from three-point range.
Hoyt and the Cowgirls tapped back into the state of Kansas as they picked up Lindenwood transfer Ellie Brueggemann. The 5’11 junior averaged 14 ppg and 3.1 apg this season, shooting 44% from deep. Brueggemann returns to her home state as she is an Owasso, OK high school graduate.
It’s gotten even better from there as Hoyt has had a masterclass of a transfer portal period. Since getting Weeter and Brueggemann, Hoyt has managed to grab two of the top ten gets in the portal, in Crooks and McGill.
Hoyt also managed four other portal players that will directly contribute, day one, to this Oklahoma State women’s program. Some say Oklahoma State has the best incoming portal class in the country.
For sake of clarity, I’ve updated the eligibility year for each player to reflect their status for the 2026-2027 season.
Entered Transfer Portal:
- Faith Acker - Senior - 6’2 - Center:
(Signed with Stephen F. Austin - 4/17)
74 games: 8.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game. She averaged 9.3 PPG and 6.3 RPG in 34 games (27 starts) at Tarleton State in 2024-25, setting program rebound records before limited 2025-26 minutes at OSU (2.6 PPG, 1.6 RPG in 13 games).
- Achol Akot - Senior - 6’1 - Forward:
(Signed with University of North Carolina - 4/13)
91 games: 8.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game. In her standout 2025-26 season at OSU, she averaged 12.4 PPG and 7.2 RPG on 63.3% shooting while starting all 34 games.
- Praise Egharevba - Senior (RS) - 6’3 - Forward
(Signed with UTSA - 4/20)
Egharevba appeared in 91 games, averaging 2.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game with strong defensive presence off the bench.
- Lena Girardi - Soph. - 5’11 - Guard:
(Signed with Utah - 4/16)
28 games: 7.8 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game. The 5-11 sharpshooter shot 43.6% from the field and 39.8% from three off the bench in her 2025-26 debut season.
- Tyla Heard - Junior - 5’11 - Guard:
50 games: 1.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. The 5-11 Sapulpa, OK native averaged 2.3 PPG and 2.4 RPG in 32 games as a freshman at Oral Roberts before limited 2025-26 minutes at OSU (0.4 PPG in 18 games).
- Macey Huard - Junior (MRS) - 6’2 - Guard:
(Signed with University of Washington - 4/10/26)
63 games: 6.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, and 0.6 assists per game. The transfer from Montana averaged 7.4 PPG as a freshman and 6.4 PPG with 3.5 RPG in 31 games (3 starts) during her 2024-25 sophomore season at OSU. (Injured/Out for season in 2025-2026)
- Favour Onoh - Junior - 6’5 - Center:
5 games: 0.4 points, 1.6 rebounds, and 0.4 assists per game. The Nigerian native, who averaged 10.7 PPG and 13.9 RPG with 3.2 blocks at the University of the Philippines in 2023-24, saw limited action in her injury-delayed 2025-26 debut at OSU.
- Amari Whiting - Senior - 5’10 - Guard:
(Signed with Iowa - 4/16)
97 games: 10.1 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.5 assists per game. In her 2025-26 debut season at OSU, she averaged 9.6 PPG, 5.9 RPG, and 2.9 APG while starting all 34 contests.
- Jadyn Wooten - Junior - 5’6 - Guard:
(Signed with Texas Christian University (TCU) - 4/10/26)
63 games: 9.8 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game. In her standout 2025-26 season, she averaged 12.8 PPG and 5.4 APG on 49.0% shooting while playing 27.8 minutes per contest.
Graduating/Eligibility Losses:
- Micah Gray - 5’8 - Guard:
126 games: 13.9 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. In two seasons at OSU, she averaged 13.6 PPG while starting all 66 contests and shattering the school single-season 3-pointer record with 83 makes in 2025-26.
- Winnie Joseph - 6’5 - Center:
73 games: 2.1 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.3 assists per game. Her best season came at McNeese (2024-25), averaging 3.8 PPG and 4.9 RPG in 31 games with 30 starts.
- Haleigh Timmer - 5’11 - Guard:
140 games: 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. The 5-11 sharpshooter shot 47.7% from the field and 40.2% from three across four seasons, including 11.5 PPG in her 2025-26 debut at OSU.
Returning For The 2026-2027 Season:
- Stailee Heard - Senior - 5’11 - Guard:
96 games: 13.8 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. The 5-11 Sapulpa native averaged 16.8 PPG and 8.2 RPG in 2024-25, earning All-Big 12 honors before posting 11.9 PPG and 5.8 RPG in 2025-26.
New Portal Additions:
- Ellie Brueggemann - Senior - 5’11 - Guard - Lindenwood:
Bruggemann started all 95 games, averaging 13.2 PPG, 2.8 RPG, and 2.2 APG while shooting 43.2% FG and 37.5% from three. Earned All-OVC honors each season before transferring to Oklahoma State.
-Zoe Canfield - Junior - 5’11 - Guard - Missouri State:
Canfield, a 5’11 guard from Topeka, KS (Washburn Rural), has transferred to Oklahoma State women’s basketball. She previously played at Kansas (1.7 PPG, 50% 3PT as freshman) and Missouri State (limited by injuries to 0.9 PPG in 10 games). A three-time All-State shooter and state champion, she adds depth and perimeter shooting for the Cowgirls with two years of eligibility left.
- Audi Crooks - Senior - 6’3 - Center - Iowa State:
Crooks, a 6’3 All-American center from Algona, IA (Bishop Garrigan), has transferred from Iowa State to Oklahoma State for her senior season. The nation’s No. 1 transfer portal prospect averaged 25.8 PPG (2nd nationally) on 64.9% shooting and 7.7 RPG in 2025-26, earning AP All-American honors. A two-time Big 12 scoring leader, she bolsters the Cowgirls’ frontcourt.
- Yuting Deng - Junior - 6’2 - Guard - Baylor:
Deng, a 6’2 guard from Hunan Province, China, has transferred from Baylor to Oklahoma State. The sophomore averaged 6.6 PPG and 37% from three in 33 games off the bench for the Bears (2025-26), after posting 11.8 PPG as an SEC All-Freshman at Auburn. A versatile perimeter scorer with elite size, she adds depth and shooting with two years of eligibility remaining for the Cowgirls.
- Liv McGill - Junior - 5’9 - Guard - Florida:
McGill, 5-9 guard from Minneapolis, was a standout for Florida Gators women’s basketball. As a sophomore in 2025-26, she averaged 22.5 points, 6.3 assists, and 6.1 rebounds, earning All-SEC First Team and AP All-America Honorable Mention.
- Nene Ndiaye - Senior - 6’1 - Guard - Rutgers:
Ndiaye, a 6’1 versatile guard/forward from Saly, Senegal, has transferred from Rutgers to Oklahoma State with one year of eligibility. As a junior, she led the Scarlet Knights in 14.8 PPG, 5.3 RPG, and steals (1.4 SPG) while shooting 45.6% FG and a team-best 41.6% from three in 26 games (25 starts).
- LA Sneed - Soph. - 5’6 - Guard - Utah:
Sneed, a 5-6 freshman point guard from San Antonio, TX, played 2025-26 at Utah (Big 12). She appeared in 32 games (26.2 MPG), averaging 6.3 PPG, 2.2 RPG, and 3.3 APG while shooting 39.5% FG. Earned Big 12 All-Freshman honors before transferring to Oklahoma State.
- Talexa Weeter - Senior - 6’0 - Guard - Fort Hays State:
75 games: 14.9 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game. The 2025-26 DII National Player of the Year averaged 27.5 PPG and 8.9 RPG on 51.5% shooting at Fort Hays State, leading all Division II in scoring.