Every year, the number of players transferring continues to increase. This season is no different, and with so many moves, it’s difficult to keep up and know who is where and what matters. Here are five transfers to keep an eye on as the season begins:
Kiki Iriafen (USC Trojans)
Kiki Iriafen was at Stanford last year and had a phenomenal season. She averaged 19.4 points and 11 rebounds per game, and with the senior forward taking her talents to USC, their title chances have suddenly taken a huge jump forward.
The Trojans begin the season ranked No. 3, and if the chemistry between Iriafen and JuJu Watkins jells quickly, they could be the team best equipped to defeat No. 1-ranked South Carolina.
On paper, this team is stacked, with four Trojans named to the Naismith Trophy Player of the Year Watch List: Watkins, Iriafen, Rayah Marshall and Talia von Oelhoffen, another transfer. USC is a team everyone should be watching, and Iriafen’s arrival is a big reason for this.
Charlisse Leger-Walker (UCLA Bruins)
The Bruins didn’t just sit around and let USC get better; they got Charlisse Leger-Walker from Washington State. The graduate guard has a career averages of 16.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, but the biggest question mark heading into the 2024-25…
