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Baylor WBB Lands Oklahoma Forward Kiersten Johnson From Transfer Portal

Head coach Nicki Collen and Baylor have secured a commitment from Kiersten Johnson out of the transfer portal.
April 14, 2025
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Head coach Nicki Collen and Baylor have secured a commitment from Oklahoma forward Kiersten Johnson out of the transfer portal. Johnson is the fourth transfer portal addition of the offseason, joining Auburn guard Yuting Deng, North Dakota forward Kiera Pemberton and Auburn guard Taliah Scott.

Johnson, a 6-foot-4 forward, played in 30 games for the Sooners this season, averaging 2.2 points and 1.9 rebounds on just 6.5 minutes per game. She shot 53% from the field and 60% from the free-throw line.

Across three seasons at Oklahoma, Johnson played in 88 contests but didn’t log a start. Her best statistical season was her sophomore year in 2023-2024, when she averaged 5.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game.

Johnson was a four-star prospect and graded as the No. 90 overall player in the 2022 recruiting class out of Duncanville High School. She has one year of eligibility remaining.

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Baylor WBB Lands Oklahoma Forward Kiersten Johnson From Transfer Portal

5,328 Views | 3 Replies | Last: 7 mo ago by Dcheetah
Polarbear
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Welcome Kiersten! Duncanville girl comes back to TX!

Watching videos of her on YouTube and X, a few thoughts:
a. She's fast. Kiersten really gets up and down the floor. We'll have a group of Posts and Forwards next year who can REALLY run, with Kiersten, Kyla, Buggs, Bella, and Kiera (and maybe Marcayla, but can't find video of her).
b. She can block shots. She's a long 6'4", and can elevate, and seems to have a natural feel for shotblocking.
c. She's a warm, poised, bright personality. There's a couple of clips from interviews, and she's instantly likable.
d. Her highlights and talents don't match her stats. She only averaged 7 minutes/game with OU this year. Now it's true that OU had an elite frontcourt which included Raegan Beers, Skylar Vann, and Liz Scott, so minutes were hard to find. But still, with the athletic talent and statistics Kiersten put up in her Frosh and Sophomore campaigns, it's hard to imagine they only found 7 minutes/game for her in her Junior year.

Let's hope that in Waco Kiersten finds the perfect match of teammates, style, and need for her game. It's easy to believe that she's ready for a breakout year.
blueeyedbear
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Polarbear said:

Welcome Kiersten! Duncanville girl comes back to TX!

Watching videos of her on YouTube and X, a few thoughts:
a. She's fast. Kiersten really gets up and down the floor. We'll have a group of Posts and Forwards next year who can REALLY run, with Kiersten, Kyla, Buggs, Bella, and Kiera (and maybe Marcayla, but can't find video of her).
b. She can block shots. She's a long 6'4", and can elevate, and seems to have a natural feel for shotblocking.
c. She's a warm, poised, bright personality. There's a couple of clips from interviews, and she's instantly likable.
d. Her highlights and talents don't match her stats. She only averaged 7 minutes/game with OU this year. Now it's true that OU had an elite frontcourt which included Raegan Beers, Skylar Vann, and Liz Scott, so minutes were hard to find. But still, with the athletic talent and statistics Kiersten put up in her Frosh and Sophomore campaigns, it's hard to imagine they only found 7 minutes/game for her in her Junior year.

Let's hope that in Waco Kiersten finds the perfect match of teammates, style, and need for her game. It's easy to believe that she's ready for a breakout year.
Trust me Marcayla CAN run !!
Dcheetah
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