2025-26 Mizzou WBB Depth Chart Preview

A preview of every Tigers player and spot on the roster

Mizzou women’s basketball is ready for a season of rebirth. After a bottom three finish in the SEC last year, it was announced in February that Robin Pingeton would step down and not be returning as head coach. Kellie Harper was hired in her place, completely overhauling the roster.

Harper brought in SEVEN transfers during the spring/summer, reshaping the team in her image. The Tigers only kept five returners from last season, keeping a relatively smaller roster at 13. During her last season at Tennessee, Coach Harper played an average of 10 players in daily rotation (a.k.a. played over half the games). While the roster is three shy of the limit, the Tigers are STACKED to the brim with talent. I have divided the roster into three categories:

Starters: These are the top five players I expect to start the vast majority of games for the Tigers, playing the most minutes.

Rotation Players: While the players in this category are not expected to start the vast majority of games, they will likely play in every game coming off the bench. Plus, if Mizzou faces any injuries this season, these players will be the first options to step up.

Understudies: This last category is saved for the players who may not be a part of the every day rotation, but whose undeniable talent helps build the depth on the roster. I would expect the understudies to receive limited action, specifically in non-conference matchups to keep the rest of the roster rested. Placement on this list likely comes to a lack of previous college playing experience.

Here are my projections for the roles for the 2025-26 roster.

Note: These rankings are NOT official, just predictions from some dude who knows some things about the team.

Starters

Saniah Tyler, Point Guard

Leading off this list is the first transfer of the Harper era; Saniah Tyler from Kentucky. It was clear that Tyler was top priority for Harper, securing her point guard for her first season at Mizzou.

Tyler has a plethora of SEC experience after three years in Lexington. Her best year came as a sophomore, averaging 10.6 points in 13 starts and 26.8 minutes per game. Her numbers dropped as a junior with the arrival of future WNBA first rounder Georgia Amoore.

She is a Missouri native, playing high school ball at St. Louis powerhouse Incarnate Word Academy. During her time there, Tyler won two state titles and was voted the St. Louis Post Dispatch All-Metro Player of the Year as a senior.

Tyler will likely serve as a steadfast floor general and leader for the Tigers.

Shannon Dowell, Guard

Another transfer expected to star for Mizzou is Shannon Dowell from Illinois State. Dowell had two extremely productive years for the Redbirds, averaging 17.1 points and 5.2 rebounds as a sophomore.

She received multiple awards including a spot on the 2024 MVC All-Freshman Team and a member of the 2025 All-MVC Second Team. Dowell is a perfect off-ball guard for this team, sitting at 5-10 as a talented shooter and defender on the perimeter.

She is from a St. Louis suburb in O’Fallon, Illinois; just a hair over two hours from the campus in Columbia.

Abbey Schreacke, Guard

Abbey Schreacke is the first returner on my list, entering her junior season. Schreacke has been an integral part of the Tiger rotation for her two years as an underclassman.

Several injuries her freshman season led to increased playing time, and she averaged 24.3 minutes and 7.6 points per game. Her role decreased as a sophomore, but improved her scoring efficiency at 7.5 PPG while averaging 18 minutes. Schreacke has always been a talented shooter, shooting 37.6% on three-pointers in her career. Her best game that season (and of her career) came in a 26-point outing with 8 made triples against Western Illinois.

As a 6-foot-guard, Schreacke is a perfect option as a starting smaller wing; a style which Harper has built her roster upon.

Grace Slaughter, Guard

Grace Slaughter is expected to be the only returning starter from the 2024-25 season. Slaughter has already cemented herself as the cornerstone of the franchise, despite just now entering her junior year.

As an underclassman, the Grain Valley, Missouri native played in all 62 games across both seasons, starting in 60. She led the team in minutes both years; averaging 33.5 as a freshman and 31.1 as a sophomore. She led the team in scoring last season, averaging 15 points on shooting splits of 49/46/86. Grace had her best career-game last year in a win against Mississippi State, scoring 31 points with the game-winner.

Slaughter will be viewed as the offensive leader of the team and one of the brightest stars in the SEC.

Jordana Reisma, Forward

The last member of this potential starting five is Cleveland State transfer Jordana Reisma. As the only forward on the list, Reisma is expected to hold a strong paint presence on both the offensive and defensive end.

During her last season at Cleveland State, she averaged 14.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks. Reisma’s double-digit scoring came with high efficiency, shooting 67.7% from the field and 71.7% from the FT line. She finished her junior season as a member of both the All-Horizon League Second Team and All-Defensive Team.

At 6-foot-3, Resima has definitive SEC size and will have the challenging task of keeping up with the rest of the talented bigs that the Tigers will match up with in conference play.

Rotation Players

Averi Kroenke, Point Guard

Not only was Averi Kroenke a member of the Mizzou team last year, she started the vast majority of games at point guard. In fact, Kroenke is the longest tenured member on the Tiger roster; entering the season as a redshirt season and her fourth year at Mizzou.

In 21.7 minutes per game she averaged 2.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3 assists. While not a notable scorer, Kroenke led the team in assists last season as a high-end passer. Her career-best passing game came in an 8-assist outing against Tennessee in February.

Despite spending the vast majority of last year as the starting point guard, Kroenke’s limits as a scorer makes it difficult to start in the SEC. With the addition of Saniah Tyler to the roster, I’d expect Kroenke to come off the bench this season.

Lisa Thompson, Guard

Lisa Thompson will serve as a key depth piece brought in by Harper during the portal. Thompson spent the first two years of her career at Rutgers.

There she started in 33 games across 58 games played for the Scarlet Knights. Her best year came as a freshman where she averaged 6.7 points along with 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists. Her numbers as a sophomore dipped to 4.9/1.7/1.3 while facing less playing time. Her best two scoring performances came in back-to-back games as a freshman; 17 points against Northwestern and 16 against Purdue.

Thompson will likely not start on this team, but has the potential to step in and play major minutes due to her prior experience. Plus, her passing ability allows her to play some minutes as the primary ball-handler and give Tyler/Kroenke some rest.

Chloe Sotell, Guard

Another new transfer (and one I’m extremely excited about) is Chloe Sotell. Entering year two as a a 6-foot sophomore, Sotell is a perfect wing player for Mizzou.

As a freshman she played at Pepperdine, averaging 11.1 points and 3.1 assists. These numbers earned her a spot on the WCC All-Freshman Team. She has scored 20-plus points on three separate occasions against New Mexico (24), Loyola Marymount (22) and San Diego (20).

Sotell is a Stamford, CT native who played for the legendary Montverde Academy, winning a pair of high school national championships. I think Chloe has the potential to be a starter on the roster, but as a sophomore she will likely have to wait her turn.

Jayla Smith, Guard

Next on the list is Purdue transfer Jayla Smith. She is one of three seniors on the roster, with plenty of college basketball experience.

Smith played 92 games as a Boilermaker, playing in 30-plus games her first three years. Her highest scoring season came as a sophomore in 2022-23, where she averaged 7.8 points and 2.1 rebounds. Smith’s first shot at a senior season went awry after suffering an injury during last season.

Smith has spent her entire career as a key part of the Purdue bench, and she will likely take on the same role in her one and only season at Mizzou. As a 6-foot guard, Smith will join players like Schreacke, Slaughter and Sotell as larger wings with a high-end shooting ability.

Hannah Linthacum, Forward

The last member of this category is Hannah Linthacum, one of the few forwards on the roster. Linthacum is entering her junior year at 6-foot-4, spending the last two years as a member of the Mizzou rotation.

As a freshman she started in 19 games after an injury to Angie Ngalakulondi, averaging 3.2 points and 2.4 rebounds. Her role shrunk as a sophomore with the return of Angie, playing 11.8 minutes per game while averaging 1.9 points and 2.2 rebounds.

As one of only two true bigs on the roster, there’s a large role for Hannah to break out under Harper’s new system.

Understudies

Sydney Mains, Guard

The final of the new transfers brought in by Harper is Sydney Mains from Florida Atlantic under new Mizzou assistant coach Jennifer Sullivan. Despite a limited amount of playing experience, Mains has major upside that’s clear to see.

Mains played two full games for the Owls, averaging 12.5 minutes and 3 points. She was injured for the rest of the season after being hurt against North Florida.

She made major waves in the Tennessee prep scene, winning two state titles at Knoxville Catholic while playing for her father. As a senior, Mains was voted as The Knoxville Focus / Coaches’ Knox County Player of the Year.

Mains is another talented off-ball guard at 5-10, but just doesn’t have the experience of the other players on this list. However, I think there is plenty of room for her to find playing time during the non-conference slate.

Ma’Riya Vincent, Guard

The final returner from last year’s roster is Ma’Riya Vincent. She will enter this year as a redshirt freshman after missing action last year with an injury.

Vincent was recruited out of high school by Robin Pingeton, ranked as the No. 4 recruit in the state of Texas. At Cypress High School, she earned All-State honors and was a three-time first team All-District member.

Vincent was reclassified from a forward to a guard ahead of next season, recognizing her versatility as another larger wing that have become a staple of this year’s Tiger lineup.

Reka Toman, Forward

A late addition to the list is Hungarian forward Reka Toman. Harper added Toman to the roster in the last week of July, and will be joining the team as a freshman.

She played for Darazsak in Hungary’s A-Division during the 2024-25 season, averaging 7.5 points and 4.3 rebounds. This summer she was a member of the Hungarian U19 team in the World Cup, increasing her averages to 10.3 points and 4.7 rebounds.

Toman is listed as 6-foot but plays much bigger, doing the majority of damage inside the paint. This will pay off in a physical conference like the SEC.

With only 13 players on the roster (many new to the Tiger program), I’d expect everyone to see some sort of action during non-conference play. But when SEC play rolls around, I’d expect the rotation to be whittled down to 10 or 11.