The transfer portal is messing with the emotions of women’s college basketball fans.
But for fans of the Maryland Terrapins, who had experienced the heartbreak of seeing so many talented players leave in recent years, it messed with our emotions in a good way in 2024-25.
Prior to this season, we suffered the whiplash of seeing a bunch of key contributors star in red, black and gold. Shakira Austin. Taylor Mikesell. Ashley Owsu. And, most of all, Angel Resse. But for only a brief time. So it messed with us. That’s not to say the transfer portal hasn’t been bringing us joy from the jump. Who could forget Abby Meyers, Katie Benzan, Jakia Brown-Turner, Chloe Bibby, Brinae Alexander, Mimi Collins, Lavender Briggs and Elisa Pinzan?
But this was a year to truly stand up and cheer for the transfer portal if you root for the turtles. Head coach Brenda Frese’s squad was almost completely made up of transfers. Of eight rotation players, only senior Shyanne Sellers and junior Bri McDaniel started their college careers in College Park. You had newcomers Kaylene Smikle, Sarah Te-Biasu, Saylor Poffenbarger and Christina Dalce, as well as second-year Terp Allie Kubek, all making huge contributions. Newbie Mir McLean also chipped in for a team that got off to the fourth-best…
