Northwestern women’s basketball roster preview

SOUTH BEND, INDIANA - MARCH 19: Head coach Carla Berube of the Princeton Tigers talks to her team during the First Four round of the 2025 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament against the Iowa State Cyclones held at Purcell Pavilion on March 19, 2025 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Steve Woltmann/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) | NCAA Photos via Getty Images With a majority of the college basketball transfer activity wrapped up, Head Coach Carla Berube basically has her first Northwestern roster for the ‘26-27 season. Over the course of the offseason, Northwestern lost four of its six main rotation players from last year’s team, with Grace Sullivan, Caroline Lau and Tate Lash graduating, and Tayla Thomas transferring to Minnesota.

NU replenished its depth with four new transfers, but many questions remain unanswered. Using the players of Berube’s 26-4 Princeton Tigers roster of last year as examples, here’s what Northwestern’s rotation might look like next season. ​Starters Point Guard: Xamiya Walton, 5-foot-7 junior (7.

1 PPG, 1. 6 RPG, 1. 8 APG, for Northwestern in ‘25-26) Walton was an important piece of last year’s Wildcat team, averaging over 29 minutes per game and serving as the primary backup guard.

She’s an instinctual scorer and provided essential spacing last season, shooting a team-high 38. 7% from three. ​All signs point to the rising junior taking another step forward in her junior season, which would mean taking over as Northwestern’s lead ballhander.