{"id":238362,"date":"2026-04-07T06:36:55","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/238362\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T06:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T06:36:55","slug":"texas-womens-basketball-star-aaliyah-crump-enters-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/238362\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas women’s basketball star Aaliyah Crump enters transfer portal"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe departure of a highly touted recruit like Aaliyah Crump highlights the evolving landscape of college basketball, where even top prospects can quickly decide to seek opportunities elsewhere.Austin Today<\/p>\n

Aaliyah Crump, a top-5 recruit in the Class of 2025 who played her freshman season at the University of Texas, has reportedly decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Crump, a 6-foot-1 guard from Minnesota, started the first five games of the season before a foot injury sidelined her for two months. After returning, she was used primarily off the bench, though she still managed to rank second on the team in 3-pointers made despite missing 15 games.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

Crump was considered one of the highest-rated recruits signed by Texas head coach Vic Schaefer during his six-year tenure. Her decision to transfer after just one season is a significant loss for the Longhorns, who were hoping the talented guard would be a key piece of their future.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

In her limited playing time this past season, Crump averaged 7.9 points per game and had some standout performances, including a 12-point game against Texas A&M after returning from injury and a 16-point outing in a win over then-No. 5 LSU. However, her playing time was inconsistent, and she exceeded 20 minutes in just five games after her return from injury.<\/p>\n

Crump entered the NCAA transfer portal on April 7, 2026, the first day of the portal’s 15-day window.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Aaliyah Crump<\/p>\n

A 6-foot-1 guard and the No. 5 recruit in the Class of 2025, Crump was the highest-rated prospect signed by Texas head coach Vic Schaefer during his tenure.<\/p>\n

Vic Schaefer<\/p>\n

The head coach of the Texas women’s basketball team, who had recruited Crump as one of his top targets.<\/p>\n

Rori Harmon<\/p>\n

A senior on the Texas women’s basketball team, who praised Crump’s potential, saying ‘She’s going to be a big-time player.’<\/p>\n

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\n What they\u2019re saying<\/p>\n

\u201cShe’s going to be a big-time player.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rori Harmon, Texas senior<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

Crump has not yet announced her plans for where she will transfer, but her departure is a significant loss for the Texas women’s basketball program as they look to build on their recent success.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

Crump’s decision to enter the transfer portal after just one season at Texas is a surprising development, as the highly touted recruit was expected to be a key piece of the Longhorns’ future. Her departure highlights the increasing fluidity of the modern college basketball landscape, where even top prospects can quickly decide to seek opportunities elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The departure of a highly touted recruit like Aaliyah Crump…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[132,134,133],"class_list":{"0":"post-238362","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-austin","8":"tag-austin","9":"tag-austin-headlines","10":"tag-austin-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238362","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}