Wisconsin women’s basketball loses two more players to the transfer portal

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Wisconsin women’s basketball center Carter McCray and guard Gracie Grzesk entered the transfer portal on Wednesday.

The pair of Badgers follow superstar forward Serah Williams into the portal. The three depart after Wisconsin went 13-17 during a disappointing 2024-25 season, which concluded with a 27-point loss to Iowa in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament. Coach Marisa Moseley resigned after the season’s conclusion, prompting significant roster movement.

McCray, the 2023-24 Horizon League Freshman of the Year at Northern Kentucky, carved out a role as Wisconsin’s No. 2 option throughout her first season with the Badgers. In 30 games this season, the 6’1” center averaged 10.6 points, 7.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists off 56.7% from the field. The Oberlin, Ohio, native finished in double figures in 17 of Wisconsin’s 30 games, including a 22-point, 11-rebound game against Northwestern to clinch a berth to the conference tournament on Feb. 23. Outside of Williams, McCray was easily Wisconsin’s most important forward this season.

Grzesk, a true freshman from Green Bay, Wisconsin, enjoyed a successful high school career before donning the Wisconsin uniform this season. Although she averaged under five minutes and one point per game with the Badgers, she recently led Notre Dame Academy to three conference championships and three Wisconsin state titles.

Also entering their name into the portal out of Wisconsin WBB: Carter McCray (the team’s second-leading scorer and rebounder) and Gracie Grzesk (she had picked Wisconsin over offers from EIU, Green Bay, Illinois State, Northwestern, Omaha, Tulsa, and more) https://t.co/LbzAmP4DOB pic.twitter.com/v1P6OgBM6K

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Wisconsin will also lose Halle Douglass, Natalie Leuzinger and Tess Myers to graduation after the 2024-25 season. As of March 13, the Badgers are set to lose four of their five starters entering the 2025-26 season.

The Badgers are first tasked with finding a new coach. Next, that coach…

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Author : Badgers Wire

Publish date : 2025-03-13 12:33:00

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