Addie Deal, 6-foot guard from Irvine, Calif., will be part of the Badgers' 2026-27 roster. The former Iowa Hawkeye announced her choice on Instagram Wednesday, April 15. The Badgers announced the move in conjunction with the signing ofKadidia Toure, a 6-3 forward who played at Long Island this season.
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Toure averaged a double-double for Sharks this season. Deal, meanwhile, comes with the cache of being a five-star recruit in high school.
She was a 2025 McDonald's All-American and a member of the Big Ten's all-freshman team this season.
Deal played in all 34 games for Iowa with three starts. She averaged 5.1 points, 1.6 assists and 1.2 rebounds in 15 minutes per game. She shot 39.4% overall and hit on 29.7% from 3-point range. She posted season highs of 20 points and five assists.
Iowa's Addie Deal tries to keep the ball away from Wisconsin's Gift Uchenna in the first half Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Ronnie Porter pushes the ball upcourt against Iowa at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Destiny Howell (1) drive to the basket against as Iowa's Taylor Stremlow (1) defends Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Kyrah Daniels make a pass during the first half against Iowa at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Dorja Zaja goes to the basket as Iowa's Ava Heiden defends at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Destiny Howell (1) handles the ball as Iowa's Kylie Feuerbach (4) defends Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin point guard Ronnie Porter (13) uses as screen from Gift Uchenna on a drive to the basket against Iowa at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Shay Bollin goes to the basket against Iowa's Journey Houston at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Kyrah Daniels takes a shot over Iowa's Teagan Mallengi at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Laci Steele works around a screen from Gift Uchenna as Iowa's Taylor Stremlow defends at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Destiny Howell drives to the basket during the first half against Iowa Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin's Lily Krahn looks for an opening as Iowa's Chazadi Wright (11) defend at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Wisconsin coach Robin Pingeton watches her team during the second half against Iowa Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. The Badgers lost, 81-52.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Iowa coach Jan Jensen coaches her team during the first half against Wisconsin at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Iowa's Addie Deal tries to keep the ball away from Wisconsin's Gift Uchenna in the first half Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Iowa's Addie Deal tries to keep the ball away from Wisconsin's Gift Uchenna in the first half Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Ronnie Porter pushes the ball upcourt against Iowa at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Destiny Howell (1) drive to the basket against as Iowa's Taylor Stremlow (1) defends Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Kyrah Daniels make a pass during the first half against Iowa at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Dorja Zaja goes to the basket as Iowa's Ava Heiden defends at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Destiny Howell (1) handles the ball as Iowa's Kylie Feuerbach (4) defends Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin point guard Ronnie Porter (13) uses as screen from Gift Uchenna on a drive to the basket against Iowa at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Shay Bollin goes to the basket against Iowa's Journey Houston at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Kyrah Daniels takes a shot over Iowa's Teagan Mallengi at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Laci Steele works around a screen from Gift Uchenna as Iowa's Taylor Stremlow defends at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Destiny Howell drives to the basket during the first half against Iowa Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin's Lily Krahn looks for an opening as Iowa's Chazadi Wright (11) defend at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Wisconsin coach Robin Pingeton watches her team during the second half against Iowa Sunday March 1, 2026 at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. The Badgers lost, 81-52.
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
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Wisconsin basketball falls to No. 9 Iowa in regular season finale
Iowa coach Jan Jensen coaches her team during the first half against Wisconsin at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis. on March 1, 2026
(Mark Stewart / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Toure was the Northeast Conference player of the year as well as a member of the league's all-defensive team.
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She started her career at James Madison and then played at Arizona State before joining Long Island's program. She averaged 19.2 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.0 steals per game this season.
Toure led Long Island to a 21-11 record with a 14-4 mark in the Northeast Conference that tied the Sharks for second place. The team reached the final of the conference tournament.
The addition of Deal and Toure helps UW compensate for the loss of four players to the transfer portal.
Reserves Alie Bisballe and Jovana Spasovski announced their depatures from the program on social media. The departures of Breauna Ware and Kyrah Daniels were reported by On3.
