Per reports, forward Lilly Meister has joined the group of IU women’s basketball players entering the transfer portal on Tuesday.
The junior started for Indiana inside for just over half of this past season, putting her in the difficult position of taking over for Mackenzie Holmes. Meister showed potential in spurts, but had several performances head coach Teri Moren felt weren’t good enough, and she ultimately lost her spot in the lineup to Karoline Striplin.
The Rochester, Minn. native struggled immensely after that change, and saw her playing time off the bench decrease. Meister eventually bounced back and gave the Hoosiers some important efforts in the Big Ten Tournament and the NCAA Tournament. But given the way her season went, it seemed very plausible that Moren could look for a forward in the transfer portal to start over Meister.
Meister averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds per game as a junior.
Indiana now has 10 players on scholarship for 2025-26. Meister followed sophomore Jules LaMendola and junior Lexus Bargesser in entering the portal on Tuesday. IU already had plenty of holes to address this offseason, and these moves only further clarify the program’s roster situation going forward.
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