Almost 30 of Australia’s best young women’s basketballers will line-up for US colleges in the 2026-27 NCAA Division 1 season as freshmen.

They are part of more than 110 players, or about 5% of the total number in NCAA women’s basketball.

This is the “way-too-early” list of Australian men’s basketballers already preparing for the 2026-27 NCAA basketball season, including 2025-26 season Seniors who are expected to graduate.

For transparency, basketball.com.au has moved 2025-26 freshman to sophomore, sophomores to juniors and juniors to seniors.

It’s our goal to compile the most complete list of Australia’s best emerging stars so if you know a player that isn’t on our list or is going into their Freshman year or other details are incorrect, please email info@basketball.com.au and we’ll update the list.

🇦🇺 Australian Seniors in 2026-27 Aisha Marten-Coney – Southeastern Louisiana: 1.83m forward from Sydney‍Charli Kay – Southern Utah: 1.75m guard from Smithton‍Chyra Evans – Utah: 1.91m forward from Newcastle‍Dyani Ananiev – Portland: 1.88m guard from Melbourne‍Ella Brow – Baylor: 1.73m guard from Palm Beach‍Emily Foy – Saint Mary’s: 1.85m guard from Newcastle‍Erin Condron – UC San Diego: 1.93m forward from Woodend‍Holly Griffiths – Grand Canyon: 1.93m forward from Melbourne‍Jada Crawshaw – Georgia Tech: 1.84m forward from Darwin‍Jade Peacock – Hawai‘i: 1.83m guard from Gold Coast‍Jasmine Fearne – Bowling Green: 1.83m guard from Cairns‍TRANSFER PORTAL – Jessica Petrie – Nebraska: 1.85m forward from Gold Coast‍Jordan Billing – Cal Poly: 1.78m guard from Gold Coast‍Lulu Twidale – California: 1.75m guard from Sunshine Coast‍Malia Tharpe – San Diego: 1.83m guard from Perth‍Mia Galbraith – Texas State: 1.75m guard from Sunshine Coast‍Mia Jordan – Northern Kentucky: 1.88m forward from Gold CoastNikki Stanic – New Mexico State: guard from Melbourne‍Pania Davis – Florida State: 1.98m centre from PerthParis Santacaterina – Central Arkansas: 1.7m guard from Mackay‍Riley Burd – Florida InterRenational: 1.82m guard from Perth.Ruby Brannon – Central Arkansas: 1.72m guard from Woonona, NSWSophie Burrows – Syracuse: 1.88m guard from Lower Plenty‍Summah Hanson – UC Irvine: 1.91m forward from Brisbane🇦🇺 Australian Juniors in 2026-27 Adeang Ring – Virginia: 1.96m forward from Sydney‍Alice Dart – Buffalo: 1.78m guard from Brisbane‍Amelia Hobson – North Dakota Bison: 1.82m guard from Parkdale, VICAmy Kurkowski – Saint Mary’s: 1.85m guard from Melbourne‍Claire Fraser – Northern Colorado: 1.83m forward from Brisbane‍Danijela Kujovic – Hawai‘i: 1.85m forward from Melbourne‍Edie Clarke – Saint Mary’s: 1.93m forward from Melbourne‍Emilie Bessell – Davidson: 1.75m guard from Sydney‍Emmy Roach – Rider: 1.83m guard from Mount Barker‍Georgia Cox – Evansville: 1.93m forward from Ballarat‍Grace Foster – Utah: 1.78m guard from Perth‍TRANSFER PORTAL – Harriet Ford – Duquesne: 1.91m centre from Perth‍TRANSFER PORTAL – Hannah Wickstrom – UC Riverside: 1.78m guard from Melbourne‍Hilary Fuller – Belmont: 1.88m forward from Brisbane‍Isabel Whitelaw – VCU: 1.91m forward from Shepparton‍Isla Airey – Louisiana Tech: 1.93m forward from Melbourne‍Isla Juffermans – Louisville: 1.93m forward from Coffs Harbour‍Jaime Gallatly – Cal State Bakersfield: 1.85m forward from Maffra‍Jemma Amoore – IUPUI: 1.63m guard from Ballarat‍Kira-May Filemu – Hawai‘i: 1.80m guard from Wattle Grove‍Lilly Amor – San Diego: 1.80m guard from Melbourne‍TRANSFER PORTAL – Lily Carmody – Boston College: 1.80m guard from Melbourne‍Liz Murphy – Akron: 1.75m guard from Yackandandah‍Madeline Potts – Syracuse: 1.83m guard from Doncaster‍Makayla Minshall – UC Riverside: 1.73m guard from Sydney‍Milly Sharp – Boise State: 1.75m guard from Ballarat‍Olivia Bradley – UC Santa Barbara: 1.85m forward from Adelaide‍Perina Lieme – Little Rock: 1.75m guard from Melbourne‍Phoebe Holmes – Xavier: 1.70m guard from Mackay‍Rubi Gray – Sacramento State: 1.78m guard from DevonportTRANSFER PORTAL – Tabitha Betson – Colorado Buffaloes: 1.88m forward from MelbourneTRANSFER PORTAL – Tyla Fautua – Pacific: 1.83m forward from Brisbane
Zoe Shaw – UC Santa Barbara: 1.70m guard from Melbourne🇦🇺 Australian Sophomores in 2026-27 Abbey Vallance – St Thomas: 1.72m guard from SydneyAlana Reddy – Lehigh: 1.78m guard from Sydney‍Asha Nightingale – Davidson: 1.83m forward from Melbourne‍TRANSFER PORTAL – Bonnie Deas – Arkansas: 1.78m guard from Melbourne‍Eleanor Trout – Boston College: 1.88m forward from Melbourne‍Ella Collins – Hawai‘i: 1.75m forward from Canberra‍TRANSFER PORTAL – Emilija Dakic – Florida: 1.77m guard from Melbourne‍Emily Scholtes – Southern Utah: 1.83m forward from Victoria‍Erica Finney – Illinois: 1.83m guard from Sydney‍Hannah Chicken – Portland State: 1.85m guard from Newcastle‍Jada Kennedy – Portland: 1.95m centre from Melbourne‍Jade Crook – Colorado: 1.92m centre from Albury‍Jelena Savic – Evansville: 1.81m guard from Melbourne‍Kailee Field – Portland State: 1.78m guard from BrisbaneKatelyn Field – Oregon State: 1.78m guard from Melbourne‍Katie Harrington – Wyoming: 1.83m forward from Melbourne‍Keira Hudson – New Mexico State: 1.65m guard from Sydney‍Keira Lindemans – Oregon State: 1.82m guard from Melbourne‍Kinley Patterson – South Carolina Upstate: 1.7m guard from PerthTRANSFER PORTAL – Lara Somfai – Stanford: 1.85m forward from Adelaide‍Meg Lucas – Buffalo: 1.85m forward from Melbourne‍Monique Williams – Vanderbilt: 1.88m forward from Perth‍Opal Bird – Wake Forest: 1.88m forward from Sydney‍Rosie Akot – Long Beach State: 1.88m forward from AdelaideSarah Portlock – TCU: 2.03m centre from Victoria‍Savannah Metcalfe – Wake Forest: 1.91m forward from Perth‍Sienna Grieger – Santa Clara: 1.75m guard from Adelaide‍TRANSFER PORTAL – Sienna Harvey – Washington: 1.80m guard from Geelong‍Teyahna Bond – Hawai‘i: 1.73m guard from Cairns‍Zoe Shanahan – Pepperdine: 1.88m forward from Melbourne🇦🇺 Australian Freshmen in 2026-27 Alice Magnanini – Murray State: 1.83m Wing from MelbourneCallie Hinder – University of ArizonaElla Barmentloo – HawaiiElla Wickstrom – BuffaloEmily Beggs – San FranciscoEva Smith – PrincetonFreya Bijkerk – PepperdineJasmine Perry – Loyola ChicagoJessie-May Hall – TCUJosie Agnew – CBU (California Baptist University in Riverside): Point Guard from MelbourneLucy Aherne – Saint Mary’s College: Guard from TasmaniaLucy Mead – Northern ColoradoRebecca Donnelly – UC Davis: 1.85m Guard from SydneyRuby Perkins – UC Berkeley Golden BearsSienna Clark – Fresno StateSierra Woolhouse – HarvardSitaya Fagan – USCSophia Hickey – Iona University: 1.85m Forward from MelbourneSophie Alexander – Bowling GreenStella Sakalas – BYU (Dual Citizen, formerly Sandringham Sabres)Taia McMeachan – Sacred HeartTaryn Bond – SMU Mustangs: 1.75cm Guard from Cairns, QueenslandTayli Dimarco – BelmontVahayliah Seumanutafa – BYUZara Russell – UC Berkeley Golden BearsZoe Jackson – Indiana: 1.90m Centre from Sydney🎓 2025-26 TransfersAdout Ring – Presbyterian ➝ Adelphi Panthers: 1.88m Sophomore Forward from SydneyAlice Dart – Washington State ➝ Buffalo: 1.78m Sophomore Guard from BrisbaneElla Brow – SMU Mustangs ➝ Baylor Bears: 1.73m Junior Guard from Palm BeachEmilee Tahata – Rider Broncs ➝ Transfer Portal (TBA): 1.83m Senior Forward from SpringwoodGeorgia Cox – Eastern Illinois ➝ Evansville Purple Aces: 1.93m Sophomore Forward from BallaratHolly Dolny – Loyola Chicago Ramblers ➝ Chaminade University: 1.73m Sophomore Guard from WerribeeJada Crawshaw – Long Beach State ➝ Georgia Tech: 1.84m Junior Forward from DarwinJaime Gallatly – Southern Miss ➝ Cal State Bakersfield: 1.85m Sophomore from MaffraJemma Amoore – Sacramento State ➝ IU Indianapolis Jaguars: 1.63m Sophomore Guard from BallaratLast-Tear Poa – LSU Tigers ➝ Arizona State University: 1.80m Senior Guard from MelbourneLily Carmody – Butler ➝ Boston College: 1.80m Sophomore Guard from MelbourneManuela Piljevic – UAlbany ➝ Transfer Portal (TBA): 1.83m Sophomore Guard from WollongongMia Jacobs – Fresno State ➝ Oregon Ducks: 1.88m Senior Forward from PerthTess Heal – Stanford ➝ K-State: 1.78m Senior Guard from MelbourneZoe Shaw – St. Bonaventure ➝ UC Santa Barbara Gauchos: 1.70m Sophomore Guard from Melbourne🇦🇺 Australian Seniors graduating in 2025-26Abbey Cracknell – Marquette: 1.8m forward from Avoca Beach, NSW‍Alana Goodchild – Santa Clara: 1.85m forward from Sydney‍Amelia Hassett – Kentucky: 1.91m forward from Albury‍Amelia Raidaveta – Nevada: 1.88m forward from Dubbo‍Amy O’Hara – Bradley Braves: 1.85m forward from MelbourneAntoniette Emma-Nnopu – Weber State: 1.80m forward from Geelong‍Ayuen Akot – Marquette: 1.80m forward from Melbourne‍Bella Green – Pepperdine: 1.82m guard from PerthBree Stephens – Central Arkansas Sugar Bears: 1.82m Forward from TownsvilleCasey Valenti-Paea – Grand Canyon: graduate forward from Melbourne‍Charlise Dunn – Davidson: 1.88m guard from Victoria Point‍Dani Bayes – Boise State: 1.80m guard from Brisbane‍Katie Donovan – Davidson: 1.80m guard from Queensland‍Last-Tear Poa – Arizona State: 1.80m guard from Melbourne‍Lizzy Williamson – Oregon State: 1.96m centre from Adelaide‍Mia Jacobs – Oregon: 1.88m forward from Perth‍Taylor Moffat – Portland State: 1.73m guard from Mount Barker‍Tess Heal – Kansas State: 1.78m guard from Melbourne🇦🇺 Australian Seniors that graduated in 2024-25Abbey Cracknell – Marquette: 1.80m Senior Forward from Avoca BeachAgnes Emma-Nnopu – TCU Horned Frogs: 1.80m Senior Guard from Ocean GroveAishah Anis – Southern Utah: 1.70m Senior Guard from LauncestonAlthea Kara Angeles – Eastern Kentucky: 1.68m Senior Guard from MelbourneAmbah Kowcun – Eastern Kentucky: 1.78m Senior Guard from AdelaideAmy Cotton – Houston Christian: 1.83m Senior Forward from AdelaideApril Rummery-Lamb – Northern Colorado: 1.91m Senior Centre from DarwinAudrey Fuller – Campbell University: 1.77m Senior from Brisbane (Graduated)Bree Stephens – Central Arkansas: 1.83m Senior Forward from TownsvilleCasey Valenti-Paea – Virginia Cavaliers: 1.75m Senior Guard from MelbourneEmily Counsel – Denver Pioneers: 1.91m Senior Guard from PerthGeorgia Amoore – Kentucky Wildcats: 1.68m Senior Guard from BallaratGeorgia Gray – App State Mountaineers: 1.91m Senior Forward from MelbourneGeorgia Woolley – Syracuse: 1.83m Senior Guard from BrisbaneGrace Ellis – Cleveland State: 1.83m Senior Forward from BrisbaneHannah Rapp – Santa Clara: 1.78m Senior Guard from MelbourneImogen Greenslade – Montana: 1.93m Senior Center from SydneyIssy Morgan – Davidson: 1.78m Senior Guard from SydneyKitty Henderson – Columbia: 1.78m Senior Guard from North Curl CurlLara Edmanson – Villanova: 1.83m Senior Forward from MelbourneMillie Prior – Davidson: 1.88m Senior Forward from SydneyOlivia Pollerd – Santa Clara: 1.91m Senior Forward from MelbourneRebekah Frisby-Smith – William & Mary: 1.80m Senior Forward from AdelaideRosie Schweizer – Idaho: 1.85m Senior Forward from CanberraSara-Rose Smith – Colorado Buffaloes: 1.85m Senior Guard from Victoria PointSharna Ayres – Northwestern State: 1.78m Senior Guard from MelbourneSharn Hayward – Stonehill Skyhawks: 1.68m Senior Guard from PenguinSummah Evans – Clemson Tigers: 1.83m Senior Forward from CairnsTess Barnes – Wyoming Cowgirls: 1.88m Senior Guard from Gisbourne

basketball.com.au makes every effort to publish the names of all Australians in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. If we have missed a player or have the wrong school, please email info@basketball.com.au and we’ll update the list.

About the List Manager

Peter Brown is the head coach of the Sydney Comets Women’s Youth League team in the Waratah Basketball League in NSW. He is also the assistant coach for the Comets NBL1 women’s team in the NBL East Conference. Peter is a 30-year journalist, starting as a sports reporter at the NT News in the early 1990s. He played junior basketball for the Northern Territory at national championships from U16 to U20 and for the Territory’s senior men’s team at numerous international tournaments. Peter has been a basketball fan since the early 80s, especially the NBA. Basketball is his passion — and his opinions his own.

Email peter.brown@basketball.com.au with feedback or additions.