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Updated List of a Few Names in the Portal I Jotted Down by dillon77

..weeks or days ago and there status, to the best of my knowledge.
Some of these names merely reflect players I think would be an interesting match; not a report on any purported interest and/or contact.

The fact that the only two names the Bench has heard (perhaps) visited are both power forwards/posts, could indicate that Niele is focusing on the frontcourt, at least initially.

Hopefully, it could also indicate that in the case of athletic wings and/or shooting guards, she fully expects Cass Prosper and Emma Risch to be back and contributing in 2024-25.

Anyways, here's who is still open and/or committed:



"Most-Known" Names
- Kiki Iriafen, Jr. 6'3" forward from Stanford who had mutual interest with ND in high school.
Status: Still Open
- Timea Gardiner, Soph. 6'3" forward from Oregon State who had mutual interest with ND in high school.
Status: Still open (has reportedly had interest with Utah, BYU)
- Liza Karlen, Grad. Transfer 6'2" forward from Marquette who has reportedly visited Notre Dame.
Status: Still Open


"One-Year" Power-Forwards for Rotation Purposes Up-Front

- Caitlin Weimar: Grad Student, 6'4" post from Boston U.
Status: Still Open. Has allegedly visited Notre Dame, North Carolina State.
- Cameron Williams: Grad. Student, 6'3" Forward from Michigan & Chicago South Side,
Status: Still Open
- Maya Toure, grad. student, 6'2" power forward from Rhode Island.
Status: Committed to Maryland
- Khadija Faye, grad. transfer, 6'4" post/power forward from Texas.
Status: Still Open.
- DeYona Gaston, grad. transfer, 6'2" forward from Texas.
Status: Committed to Auburn.
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One Player with Two Years of Eligibility
- Grace VanSlooten, junior-to-be, 6'3" all-around forward from Oregon.
Status: Committed to Michigan State.


Athletic Wings That Can Also Mix It Up

- Alyssa Latham, to be soph, 6'2" wing from Syracuse who from Illinois.
Status: Committed to Tennessee.
- Jalynn Bristow, to be soph. 6'2" forward from Iowa State.
Status: Committed to Texas Tech
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- Saylor Poffenbarger, to be junior, 6'2" wing from Arkansas, UConn and grew up in Maryland.
Status: Committed to Maryland.
- Faith Masonius, grad student, 6'1" forward who is a poor-man's Saylor for Maryland. Played with Mabreys in high school.
Status: Still Open

Guards (Multi-Purpose and a Shooter)

- Maddie Scherr, grad student, 5'10" guard from Kentucky/Oregon, who averaged 12.5 ppg, 4.8 rpg and 3.4 apg. Played with Kylee Watson at Oregon.
Status: Committed to TCU.
- Bronagh Power-Cassidy, grad. student from Holy Cross and Ireland. 5'10" combo guard and Patriot League Player of the Year.
Status: Still Open.
- MacKenzie Hare, junior to be, 5'9" shooting guard from Marquette who hales form Illinois.
Status: Committed to Iowa State.