Newsstand: Why Notre Dame women’s basketball was a transfer portal winner
On3’s Talia Goodman listed 10 teams as winners of the spring transfer portal cycle in NCAA women’s basketball. Notre Dame was one of them.
Joining the Irish on the list were the USC Trojans, Maryland Terrapins, TCU Horned Frogs, UCLA Bruins, Kentucky Wildcats, LSU Tigers, Oregon Ducks, UConn Huskies and Oklahoma Sooners.
“The Notre Dame Fighting Irish made a splash in the transfer portal long after most chose to do so, but they added sizable talent through two big-time additions,” Goodman wrote.
“Notre Dame added Marquette transfer Liza Karlen, a 6-2 forward who averaged 17.7 points and 7.9 rebounds last season. She’ll bring depth to the forward position and versatility that will only aid the Irish. Pittsburgh transfer Liatu King also joined Notre Dame. King was a first-team All-ACC selection last season, averaging a double-double with 18.8 points and 10.4 rebounds.”
The Irish only lost reserve center Nat Marshall to the portal, so it was a net gain in terms of quantity for head coach Niele Ivey and company to bring in two all-conference players while only seeing a bench player depart. The Irish will also welcome five-star center Kate Koval to campus this summer for extra front-court help.
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Notre Dame tweets of the day
The Irish men’s lacrosse team is going to look icy fresh arriving in Philadelphia for the Final Four.
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With Rylie Mills and Howard Cross III manning the middle, the Fighting Irish certainly have a say in the matter.
Fighting Irish quote of the day
“On a college team, a lot of guys aren’t gonna be the main guy. Being able to play with a lot of other really good players helps you out in college, for sure, just because you’re playing around a lot of talented guys.”
— Fighting Irish men’s basketball signee Garrett Sundra on being ready for college ball
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