Like most programs across the nation, the Lipscomb women’s basketball team has been active on both sides of the transfer portal ahead of the upcoming 2022-23 basketball season.
After the Bisons’ season came to an end at the hands of North Florida on March 2, head coach Lauren Sumski’s crew can now look forward to next season with undivided attention.
As of now, one player has joined and one has left via transfer. After freshman guard Katherine Weakley quietly left the program this winter, Aleah Sorrentino was announced in early February as a transfer into Lipscomb from Ole Miss.
Weakley, from Worthington, Ohio, will move back to her home state to play with Division II Cedarville. Weakley averaged 4 points in 9.8 minutes per game, appearing in eight contests before making the decision to leave.
Sorrentino will join the Bisons with three years of eligibility remaining after spending half a season with the Rebels of the SEC. The Palm Bay, Florida native also played eight games this year, averaging 5.9 minutes a game and putting 2.3 points and 1.6 rebounds on average.
The 6’3″ forward will add much-needed size to the Bisons’ lineup and could see a role in the starting lineup from day one. A product of Florida Prep, Sorrentino becomes just the second listed forward on Lipscomb’s roster.
The Bisons will also get help at the forward spot from their incoming freshman class. Kamil Collier of Nashville will bring her 10.9 points and 8.9 rebounds per game to Lipscomb next year and will be joined by Taylor Bowen, a native of Carmel, Indiana.
The third member of Lipscomb’s Class of 2022 is shooting guard Molly Heard of Pisgah, Alabama, a three-time Alabama All-State selection.
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