The 2025–26 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2025–26 college basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by fourth-year head coach Coquese Washington, and played their games at the Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season The Scarlet Knights finished the 2024–25 season 11–19, 3–15 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 15th place. As the No. 15 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Nebraska in the first round. They received an at-large bid to the WNIT where they received a first round bye, defeated Army in the second round and Charleston in the Super 16 before losing Buffalo in the Great 8.
Offseason Departures Rutgers Departures Destiny Adams 1 G/F 6'3" Senior Manchester, NJ Graduated Lisa Thompson 2 G 5'9" Sophomore Joliet, IL Transferred to Missouri Mya Petticord 3 G 5'9" Junior Detroit, MI Transferred to Auburn Awa Sidibe 11 G 5'11" Graduate Student Bamako, Mali Graduated JoJo Lacey 14 G 6'1" Graduate Student Douglassvile, PA Graduated Kiyomi McMiller 32 G 5'8" Freshman Silver Spring, MD Transferred to Penn State Chyna Cornwell 54 C 6'3" Graduate Student Conover, NC Graduated
Incoming transfers Rutgers incoming transfers Lauryn Swann 1 G 5'7" Sophomore Queens, NY Arizona Kaylah Ivey 2 G 5'8" Graduate Student Forestville, MD Boston College Nene Ndiaye 10 F 6'1" Junior Saly, Senegal Boston College Faith Blackstone 12 G 6'0" Graduate Student Harrisburg, PA Stephen F. Austin Imani Lester 32 F 6'4" Junior Raleigh, NC Kansas State
2025 recruiting class There was no recruiting class of 2025.
Roster
Schedule and results
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See also 2025–26 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
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