Purdue women's basketball offseason tracker: Taylor Feldman visiting
Coach Katie Gearlds and her staff are hosting the combo guard from Northern Arizona
The process of re-stocking the roster continues for the Boilermakers.
According to sources, coach Katie Gearlds and her staff are hosting Northern Arizona combo guard Taylor Feldman. She entered the transfer portal on March 24.
The 5-foot-8 junior averaged 16.4 points and 3.9 assists last season, earning first-team All-Big Sky honors. She shot 36% from 3-point range last season and made 163 of 191 (85.3%) from the line. Feldman has played in 101 career games.
Feldman scored in double digits in 29 of 34 games and scored at least 20 points 11 times. She totaled a season-high 31 points at South Dakota in December.
NAU coach Loree Payne left for Santa Clara after the season.
Feldman led the Lumberjacks to a 71-69 victory at Arizona in the opening round of the WBIT, totaling 16 of her 22 points in the second half. She added five assists and three steals. She scored 15 points in an 81-80 loss to Belmont in the next round.
Feldman is from California and attended Crean Lutheran High School in Irvine. She finished with a school-record 2,401 points, including a single-game record 54.
The Boilermakers have seven players on next year’s roster after five (Amiyah and Mila Reynolds, Jordyn Poole, Sophie Swanson, and Jayla Smith) entered the transfer portal with eligibility remaining, and one freshman (Kira Reynolds) re-opened her recruitment. Smith wasn’t returning next season.
Gearlds welcomes back Madison Layden-Zay, who didn’t play last season after scoring over 1,000 points during her four-year career.
Tentative 2025-26 Roster
Senior: Madison Layden-Zay
Juniors: Rashunda Jones, McKenna Layden
Sophomores: Lana McCarthy, Kendall Puryear
Freshmen: Avery Gordon, Keona Douwstra
It’s good to hear that recruiting tryouts are under way— that would be a tough job— every one is trying to hit a (Perfect Fit) home run—- but I would say that is impossible. Players coming in want more time on the court—and no coach can guarantee that— it has to be earned— so how does a coach do that— find a good player — but also finding a good fit—she has to be a fit—PERIOD— Like be a player that fits the Purdue way..I see there are over 1300 players in the portal so far— and there will be a lot more.. I know there will be recruiting mistakes— but you try to do the back ground stuff—and then you SWING FOR THE FENCES—I will say this to the coaches at Purdue—I hope that you have good luck— do your homework— and fill the roster—remember— all the teams are going thru this and I am confident that we will be OK———-Go BOILERS— ED