How loss to South Carolina, Dawn Staley helped turn TCU into nation's tallest team
A loss to South Carolina last season inspired TCU coach Mark Campbell to add four players 6-foot-7 or taller to his roster this season.
In leading TCU women’s basketball to back-to-back Elite Eight appearances, coach Mark Campbell has heavily utilized the transfer portal. This season, two of the Horned Frogs’ biggest additions were recruited, in part, due to TCU’s loss to South Carolina last season. On Dec.
8, 2024, South Carolina beat TCU 85-52 , and one of Campbell’s biggest takeaways was that his team needed more size. In the offseason, TCU added Clara Silva from Kentucky and Kennedy Basham from Arizona State, both of whom are 6-foot-7. He also signed Sarah Portlock and Emily Hunter, who are 6-foot-8 and 6-foot-7, respectively, for his 2025 class.
“One thing that I thought we'd try and close that gap in, one of the areas, was size,” Campbell said. “And, so, I think we did a great job going out and building a roster where we are a little bigger and stronger this year. ” No.
3 seed TCU (32-5) will play No. 1 seed South Carolina (34-3) in the Elite Eight at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, on March 30 (9 p. m.