Ranking top 10 transfer portal players still available in women’s basketball

The transfer portal in women’s college basketball has been open for a full week now and will remain open through April 21. After that date, no more players can enter the portal, but players already in can still commit to their new schools.

Thousands of players have declared their intentions to transfer and many have already found their new homes for next season.

Among the early winners of the portal, North Carolina and TCU have revamped their rosters. The Tar Heels have gotten commitments from Oklahoma State forward Achol Akot, Syracuse wing Sophie Burrows and Stanford guard Chloe Clardy. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs have landed North Carolina guard Lanie Grant, Stanford forward Lara Somfai, Oklahoma State guard Jadyn Wooten and LSU guard Bella Hines.

Other noteworthy moves so far include Talaysia Cooper leaving Tennessee for Ole Miss, former Iowa State guard Jada Williams signing with LSU, and Iowa securing Georgia guard Dani Carnegie.

But there are many talented players still uncommitted in the portal.

Here’s a list of the best 10 players available. Click here for our full transfer portal player rankings, featuring 100 players.

1. Audi Crooks, Iowa State

A two-time All-American and three-time All-Big 12 selection, Crooks is easily the most talented scorer in the portal so far. She led the nation in scoring this season with 25.8 points per game and also averaged 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Despite her individual accomplishments, Crooks never played in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament with Iowa State.

2. Kiyomi McMiller, Penn State

A Jordan Brand and McDonald’s All-American as a high school prospect, McMiller will play for her third school in as many seasons after spending her sophomore campaign with the Nittany Lions. She was 12th nationally in scoring this year with 21.6 points per game. The 5-foot-8 guard began her career at Rutgers.

3. Skylar Forbes, Marquette

A two-time All-Big East selection, Forbes averaged 15.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game this season at Marquette. The 6-foot-3 junior was also voted to the Big East’s All-Defense team. Two seasons ago, she led the Big East in free throw shooting percentage with a 90.9% clip.

4. Justice Carlton, Texas

An All-SEC Tournament selection this season, Carlton has been a key player off the bench for the Longhorns for the past two seasons as they've gone to back-to-back Final Fours. She started 28 of 38 games this season and averaged 8.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 19.3 minutes per game.

5. Madison St. Rose, Princeton

A two-time All-Ivy selection, St. Rose has one year of eligibility remaining after averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in her final season at Princeton.

6. Kaylene Smikle, Maryland

The junior guard from New York missed most of this season with an injury, but is a two-time All-Big Ten selection and averages 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for her career. Smikle also shoots 34.9% from 3-point land and 80% from the free throw line for her career.

7. Gracie Merkle, Penn State

The 6-foot-6 center from Kentucky has twice led the NCAA in field goal percentage. This past season, as a junior, she shot 72.5% from the floor while averaging 19.2 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. She also ranked 11 nationally in PER and fifth in points-per-play.

8. Tilda Trygger, NC State

The 6-foot-6 sophomore center from Sweden averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game this season for the Wolfpack. Trygger also has the ability to stretch the floor and shot 34% from 3-point land this year.

9. Essence Cody, Alabama

A three-year starter for the Crimson Tide, Cody averaged 10.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game across 94 contests. She shot a career-best 56% from the floor and 37% from behind the arc this season.

10. Aryss Macktoon, La Salle

The Defensive Player of the Year in the Atlantic-10, Macktoon averaged 15.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this season and also ranked 15th nationally in steals per game with 3.1.