Virginia Tech head women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks is going for it all. After making the first Final Four in school history — men’s or women’s — star center and ACC player of the year Elizabeth Kitley and sharpshooting guard Cayla King both decided to return for one more year in Blacksburg.
However, the Hokies lost two key performers from last season, Taylor Soule and Kayana Traylor. Both were selected in the WNBA draft, and Brooks knew he’d have difficulty replacing them in the lineup next season.
This week, Brooks proved why he’s one of the best in the business, landing three significant additions from the NCAA transfer portal:
- Wake Forest forward Olivia Summiel
- Michigan State F/G Matilda Ekh
- Minnesota forward Alanna Micheaux
Ekh and Micheaux were All-Big Ten performers, while Summiel started for the Demon Deacons for the last two seasons.