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OU women's basketball roster: A look at coach Jennie Baranczyk's 2026-27 Oklahoma Sooners
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NORMAN — OU women's basketball enters the 2026-27 season fresh off a Sweet 16 appearance and ranked No. 21 in the preseason AP top 25.
The Sooners return 2026 ESPN National Freshman of the Year, second-year guard Aaliyah Chavez and added a plethora of new pieces through the transfer portal.
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OU also returns notable forwards Brooklyn Stewart and Sahara Williams from last season's squad.
Here's a look at coach Jennie Baranczyk's 2026-27 Sooners roster ahead of their season opener against North Carolina on Monday in Paris:
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LeeLee Bell
Position:Forward
Class:Freshman
Height:6-3
What to know:Bell was a five-star prospect out of Minot High School in North Dakota. Baranczyk projects Bell as an immediate contributor after she was a three-time Gatorade North Dakota Player of the Year.
Aaliyah Chavez
Position:Guard
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Class:Sophomore
Height:5-10
What to know:OU will go as far as Chavez takes them in her second year. After a sensational freshman campaign in which she averaged over 18 points, Chavez isn't satisfied and is looking to help lead a Sooners team mostly comprised of newcomers back to the NCAA Tournament.
Daffa Cissoko
Position:Center
Class:Sophomore
Height:6-4
What to know:Cissoko played in nine games for the Sooners last season. She's an international signee from Paris, France, and started her career with Pays Voironnais Basket Club.
Sina Hollerl
Position:Guard
Class:Freshman
Height:6-0
What to know:Hollerl starred for BK Duchess in Austria's Damen Superliga, the country's top women's league. She was also a member of the Austrian National Team and averaged 13.8 points per game at the 2027 FIBA Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers.
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Keziah Lofton
Position:Guard
Class:Sophomore
Height:6-0
What to know:The Bethany native played in all 34 games for OU last season, averaging four points per game. Prior to joining the Sooners, Lofton was a five-star prospect and finished her prep career with 1,612 points.
Vienna Murray
Position:Guard
Class:Freshman
Height:6-1
What to know:Murray was a four-star prospect out of East Ridge High School in Woodbury, Minnesota. She averaged 22.3 points and 5.7 rebounds as a senior and led East Ridge to its first state tournament appearance.
Isimenme Ozzy-Momodu
Position:Center
Class:Fifth year
Height:6-3
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What to know:Ozzy-Momodu averaged eight points and 6.4 rebounds per game while shooting 57.4% from the field at Maryland last season. The London, England, native also played at Eastern Florida State College and Gulf Coast State.
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Keeley Parks
Norman’s Keeley Parks is pictured as part of The Oklahoman’s Super 5 at Scissortail Park in Oklahoma City on Monday, April 7, 2025.
Position:Guard
Class:Sophomore
Height:5-11
What to know:It felt inevitable that Parks, a Norman native, would end up at OU at some point. The two-time Oklahoma Gatorade State Player of the Year signed with Kansas out of Norman High School and appeared in 16 games, averaging 5.1 points as a freshman last season.
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Caya Smith
Position:Forward
Class:Junior
Height:6-1
What to know:Smith played in all 34 games last season for the Sooners in a reserve role. She shot a 49.5% from the field, the second-best mark on the team, and could see her role increase in her third season in Norman.
Sa'Myah Smith
Position:Forward
Class:Fifth year
Height:6-2
What to know:Smith averaged 7.9 points and 6.8 rebounds for Virginia last season. Prior to her time with the Cavaliers, she spent three seasons at LSU where she won a national championship in 2022-23.
Jordan Speiser
Position:Guard
Class:Sophomore
Height:6-1
What to know:Speiser, a Kansas State transfer, can shoot the lights out of the ball. With the Wildcats, she averaged 10.2 points per game, made 73 3-pointers and was named to the Big 12 All-Tournament Team.
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Brooklyn Stewart
Position:Forward
Class:Sophomore
Height:6-3
What to know:Stewart could be in for a breakout year in her second season. As a freshman last season at OU, she played in all 34 games ad averaged 6.6 points playing behind star center Raegan Beers.
Oklahoma's Brooklyn Stewart (21) fights Florida's Laila Reynolds (13) and Liv McGill (23) for a rebound in the first half of the women's basketball game between the University of Oklahoma and the Florida Gators at Lloyd Noble Center, in Noble, Okla., Thursday Feb. 12, 2026.
Emma Tolan
Position:Forward
Class:Sophomore
Height:5-11
What to know:Tolan is entering her second season with the Sooners. An Ireland native, she appeared in 22 contests last season and shot 41.2% from 3.
Sahara Williams
Position:Forward
Class:Senior
Height:5-11
What to know:Williams is coming off a career year at OU after she averaged 12.4 points and 7.9 rebounds. She has built a strong bond with Chavez and the two form one of the more dynamic duos in the SEC.
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