Despite Penn State women’s basketball’s season to forget, a handful of former players shined in their first and second years with their new programs after transferring out of Happy Valley.

With the women’s college basketball season nearing its end, we looked at how some former Penn State players fared across the country in 2024-25.

Shay Ciezki, Indiana

Shay Ciezki held steady with her production despite flipping to fellow Big Ten program Indiana after the 2023-24 season. Ciezki started 33 games for the Hoosiers, averaging 11.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 2.5 assists on a solid 34 minutes per night. She shot career highs from the field at 46.3% and the charity stripe at 93.2%.

Ciezki wrapped up her junior season with an NCAA Tournament appearance. The No. 9-seeded Hoosiers defeated No. 8-seeded Utah in the first round but fell to No. 1 South Carolina in the second round. Ciezki posted 12 points and an assist in 31 minutes in the final game of her junior year.

Leilani Kapinus, Vanderbilt

Leilani Kapinus only started one game and appeared in 32 for the Commodores in 2024-25. She averaged a career-low 19.1 minutes, 4.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game. She also had the worst shooting season of her career at 42.9%, down from 58% with Penn State in 2023-24.

Kapinus and Vanderbilt clinched an NCAA Tournament berth but suffered an overtime loss to No. 10 Oregon in Cameron Indoor Stadium. She scored eight points and snagged eight rebounds in 32 minutes in the loss.

Kylie Lavelle, St. John’s

Kylie Lavelle’s first year with St. John’s saw her start 23 games after failing to crack the starting five with Penn State in 2023-24. She appeared in 31 total games and averaged 7.7 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting a career-high 52.2% from the field.

The Red Storm represents Lavelle’s third program in as many years. Their season ended with a Big East Tournament quarterfinal loss to UConn, where Lavelle dropped 11 points in 31 minutes.

Ali Brigham, Bryant

Former Penn State forward Ali Brigham started four games and appeared in 27 for the Bulldogs this season. Despite a career low in starts, Brigham served as a reliable scorer. She averaged 8.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per game on 52.3% shooting from the floor.

Brigham and Bryant’s season ended in a one-point WNIT loss to Army in the first round. She was held scoreless in five minutes in the matchup but recorded two rebounds and an assist in her final collegiate game. Brigham is now out of eligibility.

Anna Camden, Richmond

After missing the entire 2023-24 season with a lower leg injury, Anna Camden finally hit the floor for Richmond in 2024-25. She appeared in 35 games and started one, averaging 3.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and an assist per contest. She had a career year from the charity stripe, shooting 90.9%. It was her first time playing college basketball for a program that wasn’t Penn State.

Camden and Richmond made the NCAA Tournament and comfortably won their first-round matchup against No. 9-seeded Georgia Tech. The Spiders ran into No. 1-seeded UCLA in the second round where their season came to an end with an 84-67 loss. Camden’s 2024-25 year was her last season of eligibility.