Recruiting outlook: 3–8 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Panthers · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · ACC
Head coach
2025 sets played by class
2026–27 roster
15
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 18
Designated seats above cap 0
Coach's 2024–25 avg 15 (historical)
Coach's usual roster
Current 2026–27 roster · 15 players
Domestic 13 · 93% · International 1 · 7%
1 · 7%1 hometown could not be placed and is not included.
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
1–6
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
Designated seats leaving: 0 (not backfilled).
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
0–1
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
2–3
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
4
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Pos | From | Grad Year | MP | SP | K | E | TA | PCT | A | SA | SE | DIG | BS | BA | BLK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Abbey EmchUSA U-21USA U-19USA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | MB | New Waterford, OhioCrestview HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 29 | 75 | 74 | 13 | 125 | .488 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 71 | 76 | 116.5 |
| Ayanna WatsonUSA U-21USA U-19 | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Las Vegas, Nev.Bishop Gorman | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Blaire BaylessUSA U-21USA U-19USA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | OH | Plano, TexasPlano West HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 34 | 120 | 318 | 92 | 764 | .296 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 115 | 4 | 54 | 58 | 349 |
| Haiti Tautua'a | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | S | Wai'anae, Hawai'iWai'anae HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 34 | 113 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .250 | 108 | 18 | 14 | 55 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 21.5 |
| Izzy Masten | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | L/DS | Brownsburg, IndianaTri-West HS | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 35 | 125 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -.143 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Izzy StarckUSA U-21USA U-19 | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | S | Viera, Fla.Viera HS | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jessica SmallwoodUSA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OPPRS | Elizabethtown, Ky.Elizabethtown HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Jordyn Dailey | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | MB | Franklinton, N.C.NC Academy for Learning and Enrichment | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Lola Sageer | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | OH | Syracuse, NYLiverpool HS | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maaike Heilig | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | MB | Hoogkarspel, NetherlandsMartinuscollege Grootebroek | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mallorie Meyer | Seasons left: 2–3 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Jr. | L/DS | Roca, Neb.Lincoln East | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 35 | 127 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 78 | 29 | 23 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Marina Pezelj | Seasons left: 3–4 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as So. | OH | MonacoLycée Polyvalent Bellevue Toulouse | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining | 33 | 111 | 178 | 71 | 457 | .234 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 176 | 3 | 40 | 43 | 219 |
| Olivia BabcockUSA U-19USA NTDP Training Series | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | OPPRS | Los Angeles, Calif.Sierra Canyon HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 35 | 125 | 646 | 184 | 1383 | .334 | 31 | 36 | 57 | 261 | 3 | 123 | 126 | 746.5 |
| Sophia Gregoire | Seasons left: 1–2 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Sr. | OH | Dundee, Ore.Newberg HS | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining | 26 | 55 | 78 | 21 | 158 | .361 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 89 |
| Trinity Thompson | Seasons left: 4–5 (transitional)Assumed clockListed as Fr. | SS/DS | Las Vegas, Nev.Bishop Gorman | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
