After six departures were announced in recent weeks, IU women’s basketball was able to share some positive news Tuesday evening.
Three key players from the 2025-26 team are returning, the program announced on its social media pages.
Lenée Beaumont, Zania Socka-Nguemen and Maya Makalusky will all be back for the 2026-27 campaign, the program says.
Beaumont started all 32 games this past season and was the team’s second-leading scorer, averaging 13.3 points per game while shooting 43.1 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from the 3-point line. She added 4.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. Beaumont scored in double figures on 25 occasions and had five 20-plus scoring games.
Socka-Nguemen played in 12 games, making 11 starts. She averaged 11.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game and shot 61.2 percent from the floor, but missed the majority of the season with lower leg injuries. She scored in double figures in 10 of 12 games and had a team-high six double-doubles.
Named to the All-Big Ten Freshman Team, Makalusky played in all 32 games and made 22 starts. She averaged 9.7 points while shooting 44.7 percent from the floor and 37.6 percent from the 3-point line. She connected on 64 3-pointers, which was third all-time amongst the program’s freshmen, and her 310 points is ninth all-time in a single season by a freshman. Makalusky scored 14 games in double figures and had five 20-plus point scoring efforts.
Indiana will need to add several players via the transfer portal to join the trio.
In total at least eight players are departing from last year’s team.
In previous weeks, Nevaeh Caffey, Edessa Noyan, Chloe Spreen, Phoenix Stotijn, Faith Wiseman and Jade Ondineme have all announced their intent to transfer. Meanwhile, Shay Ciezki and Jerni Kiaku are both out of eligibility.
The Hoosiers also have a highly-rated four-player incoming freshman recruiting class of 2026.
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