Members of Mizzou women’s basketball team enter the transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo, (KMIZ)
Three members of head coach Robin Pingeton's women's baskeball team announced they will be entering the transfer portal. Redshirt-senior Ladazhia Williams, freshman Izzy Higginbottom, and freshman Kiya Dorroh will all be searching for a new home, after taking to Twitter on Tuesday morning.
"I have entered my name into the portal as a graduate transfer," Williams said on social media. "Thank u Mizzou." The forward averaged about nine points and four rebounds per game. She provided a big presence for the Tigers down low, as she grabbed 12 rebounds in MU's upset over No. 1 South Carolina.
Williams transferred from the Gamecock's program back in 2019 and Williams in Mizzou's senior day ceremonies at the end of this season. She will have one more year of eligibility remaining.
Dorroh finished up one season with the Tigers, averaging about one point and one rebound per game on limited minutes. She played for a season-high 22 minutes in Mizzou's win over Vanderbilt with a season-high five points.
Dorroh will have more than years of eligibility remaining for her next destination. On Twitter she said, "My time here at Mizzou was short lived but I just want to say thank you for inviting me into your family."
Higginbottom made her announcement later in the day. She said, "I would like to take this time tot say thank you to the fans at Mizzou for welcoming me and the amazing support I have received throughout this season. I will forever cherish my time here at Mizzou and the relationships I've built. With that being said, I have decided to enter my name into the transfer portal."
The freshman played in 27 game in 2021, sitting out a few due to COVID-19 protocols. She averaged six points per game in those contests, with her season-high 18 points coming against Idaho State at the beginning of the year. Higginbottom will have more than three years of eligibility remaining.
