Quartet of Cyclones enter transfer portal
Four members of the 2025-26 Iowa State women’s basketball will look to play basketball outside of Ames for the 2026-27 season. The quartet tallied a combined 1,012 minutes over the course of the season. Johnston native Aili Tanke, a 5-11 sophomore guard, entered the portal Monday evening.
Over two seasons, Tanke appeared in 44 games and started six games (all in the 2024-25 season). Her averages include 1. 9 points per game (32.
2% 2-point field goals and 31. 6% on 3-point baskets), 1. 4 rebounds per game, 0.
7 assists per game and 0. 2 steals per game. Lilly Taulelei, a 6-3 junior center/forward, entered the transfer portal Tuesday morning.
After spending the 2023-24 season at UMass, Taulelei appeared in 43 games for the Cyclones in two seasons. Taulelei averaged 1. 9 points per game, 0.