Iowa State women’s basketball announced the signing of Slovenian recruit Tjasa Turnsek on Thursday, May 7.
The 6-foot-2 center played in Lithuania and for the Slovenian National Team in 2025-26 and averaged 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists across six games in the 2027 FIBA Women’s EuroBasket qualifiers.
The Cyclones are rebuilding their roster after a slew of departures after the 2025-26 season. Turnsek is the latest addition. She joins Kent State guard Mya Babbitt, Florida center Gift Ezekiel, La Salle guard Ashleigh Connor, Loyola guard/forward Alex-Anne Bessette, Washington guard Sienna Harvey and NIACC guard Reggi Spotts.
Nine players on last season’s roster, including four starters, announced they were hitting the transfer portal.
Guards Arianna Jackson and Evangelia Paulk said they plan to come back to Iowa State. Fellow guard Freya Jensen originally planned to enter the portal, but changed her mind.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Iowa State women’s basketball lands Slovenian commit Tjasa Turnsek
Reporting by Gus Martin, Des Moines Register / Des Moines Register
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