Utah women’s basketball lands a transfer from a fellow Big 12 school
Former Kansas guard Laia Conesa committed to the Utes after three seasons with the Jayhawks.
Kansas guard Laia Conesa (6) during an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023 in Lawrence, Kan. | Colin E Braley The Utah women’s basketball team has its first transfer portal addition this offseason — and it comes from the Big 12 ranks.
Former Kansas guard Laia Conesa announced on social media Tuesday that she will play her final season for Gavin Peterson’s squad. View this post on Instagram Who is Laia Conesa? The 5-foot-11 guard from Barcelona, Spain, has spent the past three seasons as a Jayhawk.
Her best year came in 2024-25, when Conesa, as a sophomore, started 25 games and averaged 7. 4 points, 3. 4 rebounds, 1.
6 assists and 1. 6 steals per game. As a junior last season, Conesa primarily came off the bench — though she did start five games — and averaged 3.