TRANSFER TRACKER: Where Lady Vols Basketball’s Roster Sits With 10 Incoming Players

Lady Vols basketball now has 10 players rostered for next season. After losing every player from last year’s team to the transfer portal, Tennessee has landed eight transfer portal commitments, held on to one high school signee and signed a new incoming recruit in the 2026 class.

Most recently, it’s been a pair of big splashes for Kim Caldwell as she prepares for her third season as the Lady Vols’ head coach. First, she addressed a position of need and reeled in Texas A&M starting forward Fatmata Janneh. While Janneh isn’t a true center, she’s proven to be one of the best rebounders in the league and brings needed size.

Then, Tennessee earned the commitment of Maryland guard and All-Big Ten performer Kaylene Smikle. Considered one of the top players in the portal, she brings instant firepower to the Lady Vols’ offense.

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Here’s a look at the incoming and outgoing movement in the transfer portal so far for the Lady Vols:

Roster

Returners

• None

Incoming Transfers

• G Avery Mills (Liberty)
• G Naomi White (Northern Arizona)
• F Harper Peterson (Stanford)
• F Zhen Craft (Georgia)
• G Rylie Theuerkauf (Georgia)
• G Harissoum Coulibaly (Auburn)
• F Fatmata Janneh (Texas A&M)
• G Kaylene Smikle (Maryland)

Incoming Freshmen

• G Gabby Minus
• G Irene Oboavwoduo

Departures

Transferring

• Fr. G Deniya Prawl (Louisville)
• Jr. F Alyssa Latham (Virginia Tech)
• R-So. G Kaniya Boyd (Texas A&M)
• Fr. G/F Lauren Hurst (Virginia Tech)
• Fr. G Mia Pauldo (Rutgers)
• Fr. G Mya Pauldo (Rutgers)
• R-Jr. G Talaysia Cooper (Ole Miss)
• Fr. G Jaida Civil (Ole Miss)

Out of Eligibility

• Sr. F Janiah Barker (Drafted in 2nd Round by Aces)
• Sr. F Zee Spearman (Drafted in 3rd Round by Wings)
• Sr. G Nya Robertson
• Sr. F Jersey Wolfenbarger
• R-Sr. G Kaiya Wynn (Stepped away before
  postseason)

Released from Signing

• F Oliviyah Edwards

Dismissed from Team Before the Season

• Sr. G Ruby Whitehorn (Arizona State)