Texas State announced the signing of nine players to their roster for the Bobcats upcoming 2026-2027 season in the new Pac-12 Conference under new Head Coach Chris Kielsmeier.
For Kielsmeier, this year’s signing class brings many years of experience as they join returners Saniya Burks, Kyra Anderson and Kaliyah Murphy.
“I am so excited to announce the signings of our newest Bobcats,” Kielsmeier said in a statement. “This group has a wide range of experience at different levels of basketball that will be great additions to our team here at Texas State.”
Down on the block, the Bobcats signed a pair of centers in senior Lucija Milkovic and freshman Addison Carr, both of which stand at 6 '6.
Milkovic, transferred from Seattle University where she averaged 6.2 points and 3.8 rebounds for the Redhawks.
Carr signed with the Bobcats after previously committing with Kielsmeier at Cleveland State. During AAU, Carr averaged 10 points, eight rebounds and one block per game.
Joining Carr as a freshman is forward Hayden Hearst who competed for Legion Prep.
Junior Sofia Ceppellotti signed with the Bobcats following two seasons at North Alabama. Ceppellotti averaged 11.5 points and 4.9 rebounds for the Lions last season.
The Bobcats also signed five guards including senior Crystal Henderson. A three-year player at Georgia State, Henderson was the 2023-2024 Sun Belt Freshman of the Year. During her junior season, Henderson averaged 16.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game for the Panthers.
Junior Aliyah Carter, junior Cali Denson, senior Lay Fantroy and sophomore Emma Pique will also join the Bobcats as guards.
Denson averaged 12.1 points per game last season at Oakland while Fantroy has made 999 career points and 578 rebounds during her time at Ohio, Texas Southern and Delaware, the latter of which she averaged 10.2 points per game.
Carter returns home to Texas after spending her sophomore season at Cal State Bakersfield while Pique joins from Northwest College.
