#26 Michigan State Women's Basketball 2025-2026 Preview

 
 
Michigan State Spartans
 
2025-2026 Overall Rank: #26
 
Conference Rank: #8 Big Ten
 
 
2024-25 Record: 22-10, 11-7
2024-25 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Robyn Fralick
Coach Record: 44-19 at Michigan State, 132-92 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Julia Ayrault, Guard, 14.4 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.5 bpg
Jocelyn Tate, Guard, 7.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.3 spg
Jaddan Simmons, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 3.2 apg
Nyla Hampton, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.7 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Grace VanSlooten, Senior, Forward, 15.5 ppg, 7.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 bpg
Theryn Hallock, Senior, Guard, 13.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.8 apg
Ines Sotelo, Sophomore, Center, 5.8 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.1 apg
Juliann Woodard, Sophomore, Forward, 5.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg
Emma Shumate, Senior, Guard, 4.7 ppg, 1.3 rpg
Kennedy Blair, Sophomore, Guard, 3.4 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.1 apg
Abbey Kimball, Senior, Guard, 2.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg
Isaline Alexander, Senior, Forward, DNP last season
 
Key New Players:
Jalyn Brown, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Arizona State
Marah Dykstra, Senior, Forward, Transfer from Montana State
Rasunda Jones, Junior, Guard, Transfer from Purdue
Jordan Ode, Freshman, Guard
Sara Sambolic, Junior, Guard
Amy Terrian, Freshman, Guard
Anna Terrian, Freshman, Guard
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 78.1 (18th in nation, 4th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 64.1 (167, 7)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.3 (60, 10)
Field-Goal Defense: 40.1 (148, 4)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.8 (124, 7)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.6 (85, 11)
Free-Throw Percentage: 72.9 (124, 10)
Rebound Margin: 1.1 (165, 11)
Assists Per Game: 17.7 (13, 4)
Turnovers Per Game: 15.4 (141, 14)