Women’s Basketball: Stanford F Lara Somfai commits to TCU
The 6-foot-3 freshman from Australia is TCU’s first addition of the offseason.
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 25: Lara Somfai #12 of the Stanford Cardinal dribbles against the California Golden Bears in the third quarter at Haas Pavilion on January 25, 2026 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images) | Getty Images Looking to rebuild after back-to-back Elite Eight runs, TCU women’s basketball made its first transfer portal splash of the offseason, gaining a commitment from Stanford freshman forward Lara Somfai. The 6-foot-3 freshman from Adelaide, South Australia, Australia averaged 10.
8 points and 9. 1 rebounds per game while 40. 9% from the floor during her first season with the Cardinal.
Somfai, who started all 32 games for Stanford during the 2025-26 season, fills a frontcourt vacancy left by graduating starter and All-Big 12 player Marta Suarez. View this post on Instagram Somfai projects as a plug-and-play starter who can play alongside sophomore center Clara Silva, who averaged 9. 0 points and 7.
4 rebounds in her first season with the Horned Frogs. Somfai helped lead the Cardinal to a 21-14 record during the 2025-26 campaign. Born in Hungary, Somfai moved to Australia at the age of 2 and attended IMG Academy in Florida.