PORTLAND, OREGON - MARCH 29: Kiki Iriafen #44 of the Stanford Cardinal yells after making a three-point basket during the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at the Moda Center on March 29, 2024 in Portland, Oregon.

Kiki Iriafen, potential top pick in WNBA draft, transfers to USC

2 years ago
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Kiki Iriafen, the potential No. 1 pick in next year's WNBA draft, committed to play for USC this upcoming season, she told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Iriafen, who was the ninth-ranked recruit in the class of 2021, has spent the past three seasons at Stanford.

The 6-foot-3 forward had a breakout 2023-24 campaign, averaging 19.4 points, 11 boards, and 2.3 assists across 36 appearances. She was named the Pac-12's Most Improved Player and earned the Katrina McClain Award as the top power forward in women's college basketball.

Iriafen joins a talented Trojans core featuring star guard JuJu Watkins and the nation's top-ranked recruiting class.

The Trojans went 29-6 last season en route to their first Elite Eight appearances in 30 years.

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