Purdue women's basketball guard becomes team's fifth player to enter transfer portal
Purdue women's basketball guard becomes team's fifth player to enter transfer portal
WEST LAFAYETTE - Sophomore guard Sophie Swanson is the latest Purdue women's basketball player to enter the transfer portal.
Swanson averaged 8.9 points per game during her sophomore year and shot 36.3% from the field including 81.5% from the free throw line.
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The Barrington, Illinois native becomes the fifth to enter the transfer portal joining Jayla Smith and Madison Layden along with Amiyah and Mila Reynolds after their younger sister Kira Reynolds, a 4-star recruit from South Bend Washington opted to decommit from Purdue.
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Purdue Boilermakers guard Sophie Swanson (31) drives past Indiana State Sycamores guard Bella Finnegan (33) Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, during the NCAA women's basketball game at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Purdue Boilermakers won 87-68.
Swanson was best known for her hastened recovery from an ACL tear she sustained during her senior year of high school and had flashes of being a significant 3-point threat for Purdue.
She led the nation as a freshman with 4.8 3-pointers per 40 minutes, shot 42%, and scored 25 points against Nebraska during the Big Ten Tournament in 2024.
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Swanson's career-high 29 points came against Penn State on Feb. 27 this season.
The transfer of Swanson was first reported by Talia Goodman of On3sports and confirmed through a source at Purdue.
Ethan Hanson is the sports reporter for the Journal & Courier in Lafayette. He can be reached at ehanson@jconline.com, on Twitter at EthanAHanson and Instagram at ethan_a_hanson .
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