Brenda Frese announced the addition of guard Lea Bartelme to next season's roster on Wednesday.
Bartelme played for Slovenian team Cinkarna Celje from 2019-2025. She averaged 12.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists last season with Cinkarna Celje.
On this edition of The Left Bench, we chat with @NolanRogalski about @TerpsMLax's recent win, highlight Maryland basketball's recent commits, look at what @MarylandWLax's seniors mean to the program, and much more.
@matthew_neus & @AlexaWootten anchor.
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Maryland’s Shyanne Sellers selected No. 17 overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Draft.
Sellers — who finished 12th on Maryland’s all-time scoring list & 3rd in assists — is the 17th Terp drafted under Brenda Frese. She averaged 14.4 pts, 4.1 ast, 3.8 reb in 2024-25.
Maryland gets its second transfer of the offseason in Indiana guard Yarden Garzon, per @TaliaGoodmanWBB.
Big addition for the Terps who are losing Shyanne Sellers and Sarah Te-Biasu. Garzon shot 41% from three last season.
BREAKING: Indiana transfer Yarden Garzon has committed to Maryland, sources told @on3.
The 6-3 junior averaged 14.4 ppg, 5.4 rpg and 3.2 apg this season.
TRACKER: https://t.co/StsxDxjlYl
Penn State center Gracie Merkle announced her transfer to Maryland on her Instagram.
Merkle averaged 15.5 points and 8.6 rebounds last season for the Nittany Lions. She scored 24 against Maryland in January.
Shyanne Sellers officially declares for the 2025 WNBA Draft.
The senior guard averaged 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game in 2024-25. She’s projected to be the No. 6 overall pick, per ESPN’s latest mock draft.
Emily Fisher becomes Maryland women's basketball's first transfer portal entry this offseason.
The sophomore missed 11 games this season with a concussion. Averaged 1.7 points and 11.1 minutes in 19 appearances.
As Maryland’s season closes, wanted to express how much fun I’ve had in year 2 of coverage!
Appreciative & privileged to have worked alongside @matthew_neus on 70 stories over 7 months — with this @TerpsWBB season as his final @DBKSports beat.
Some of our best from ‘24-25✍️🧵⬇️
Maryland women’s basketball limited South Carolina, one of the deepest teams in the nation.
But it couldn’t contain MiLaysia Fulwiley. The Terps lose in the Sweet 16, 71-67.
“I thought she was, no question, the most valuable player in this game.” https://t.co/Pblk50O24x
@DBKSports Maryland falls to South Carolina, 71-67.
MiLaysia Fulwiley takes over late for the Gamecocks to push the No. 1 seed through. She ends with a game-high 23 points.
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Maryland women’s basketball meets South Carolina in the Sweet 16.
Here in Birmingham with @BenGeffner, updates and a story to come for @DBKSports!
@DBKSports Maryland takes a 33-31 lead into halftime. Kaylene Smikle leads the Terps with nine.
South Caroline shot just 32 percent from the floor in the half. Chloe Kitts scored 10 and MiLaysia Fulwiley added seven.
Maryland WBB’s operations director Ryland Adkins handles most of the behind the scenes work — scheduling flights, buses, hotels and more.
“She’s the glue,” Brenda Frese said.
Inside the logistics gauntlet & how it’s heightened during the NCAA Tournament:
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