IU women’s basketball’s roster continues to solidify for the 2025-26 season.
Duquesne transfer guard Jerni Kiaku announced her commitment to the Hoosiers on social media on Monday, giving head coach Teri Moren her fifth portal addition of the offseason.
Kiaku, standing 5-foot-7, will be a senior this season, her final year of collegiate eligibility. She spent her first season at North Carolina Central in 2022-23, before joining the Dukes for her sophomore and junior years. She’ll bring more experience into a relatively young Indiana backcourt this coming season, joining Shay Ciezki as the lone upperclassmen in the group. The Hoosiers also have Lenée Beaumont, Chloe Spreen, and Phoenix Stotijn at guard with one season of game action apiece, and true freshman Nevaeh Caffey also enters the picture this year.
The Garner, N.C. native appeared in and started 33 of Duquesne’s 34 games last season, averaging 13.2 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.1 steals per game. She shot a team-best 47.1 percent from the field, and 26.7 percent on 3-pointers while attempting 2.3 per game. Those statistics represented nice jumps from Kiaku’s sophomore year with the Dukes, when she put up 6.6 points, 1.0 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 44.5 percent from the field and 21.4 percent from 3-point range.
Kiaku was named MEAC Rookie of the Year in 2023 at N.C. Central, averaging 10.7 points, 2.1 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. She also earned third-team all-conference honors that year.
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