Adding to the front court
The Notre Dame women’s basketball team has seen a mass exodus over the last month. The Irish had three players selected in the WNBA Draft, and a handful of other have hit the transfer portal — like superstar Olivia Miles.
With only one incoming recruit, Notre Dame needed to dip into the transfer portal for a number of players.
The first one is grad transfer Malaya Cowles from the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Malaya just finished her best season ever as a college player, and will have an immediate impact playing in the Irish front court.
NEWS: Wake Forest Malaya Cowles (@cowles_malaya) intends on entering the transfer portal, sources tell @BTNScouting .
The 6-3 Forward is a Junior from Wilkesboro, NC. She’s ready to help a team with her production & rebounding!
8.8 PTS | 5.1 RBS | 55.8% FG#TransferPortal |… pic.twitter.com/ZS0kanf0WQ
— BTN Scouting (@BTNScouting) April 5, 2025
The next transfer into Notre Dame is Gisela Sanchez from the Kansas State Wildcats. Sanchez is a native of Barcelona, Spain, and originally played for the Arizona Wildcats. After an injury kept her out all of the 2021-2022 season, she transferred to KSU where she averaged about 5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 15 minutes a game.
Notre Dame lands 6’4” Kansas State transfer Gisela Sanchez. ⭐️
The Spain native came off the bench for the Wildcats and adds size and international experience to the Irish front court. ☘️ pic.twitter.com/lTgCGzP9ob
— H ☘️ (@GrandTheftDalgo) April 16, 2025