Sedona Prince will return for one more season with the Horned Frogs.
The arrival of new head coach Mark Campbell to the TCU women’s basketball program came with an influx of new players. Among those newcomers was former Oregon star center Sedona Prince, who took on a significant role with the Horned Frogs during the 2023-24 season. While Prince missed several weeks with a broken finger, the 6-foot-7 center averaged 19.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 55.2 percent from the field and 35.7 percent from 3-point range over 21 total starts.
One last ride. (for real this time) pic.twitter.com/jnETGtuTJ1
— SEDONA (@sedonaprince_) April 10, 2024
Prince announced during the offseason that she would return for the 2024-25 season, meaning the Horned Frogs will have their two-way star back in the fold. TCU has also bolstered its frontcourt depth this offseason with the additions of former Georgia State forward Deasia Merrill and former South Dakota center Natalie Mazurek. Merrill spent four years at Georgia State after beginning her career at Kentucky, averaging 8.9 points and 5.5 rebounds per game over her four-year stint with the Panthers. Merrill has appeared in 101 games with 63 starts over the last four seasons at Georgia State.
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— GSU Women’s Basketball (@GSU_WBasketball) February 22, 2023
Mazurek is the most recent addition for the Horned Frogs. The 6-foot-2 center from Eden Prairie, Minnesota averaged 7.0 points and 5.0 rebounds during the 2023-24 season, where she appeared in 36 games with five starts. TCU will also bring back redshirt junior Dai’Ja Turner, who has appeared in 25 games over her last two seasons with the Horned Frogs. TCU’s frontcourt will be a veteran group, as Prince and Merrill are set to compete as graduate students while Mazurek will be a redshirt senior after four years at South Dakota.
Aaliyah Roberson had a career night against BYU to lead TCU to a 68-58 victory on the road.
A career high in points and rebounds, with a pair of steals and blocks on the defensive end.
The best part is when she said, “We gotta get a stop,” and a few seconds later, she finished… pic.twitter.com/SK3LbOTFvR
— Posther Hoops (@postherhoops) February 22, 2024
Rounding out the notable returners in the frontcourt is forward Aaliyah Roberson, who shined in a sixth-woman role and started 18 games down the stretch as the Horned Frogs dealt with a slew of injuries. Roberson averaged 7.8 points and 6.1 rebounds per game while shooting 49.7 percent from the field and 35.2 percent from 3-point range. Roberson will be a junior during the 2024-25 campaign, which will be her third with the Horned Frogs. TCU lost two frontcourt players to the transfer portal, as junior forward Bre’Yon White and guard/forward Sydney Harris each elected to continue their respective careers elsewhere.
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— TCU Women’s Basketball (@tcuwbb) November 15, 2023
TCU overcame an onslaught of injuries during the 2023-24 season, finishing with a 21-12 overall record and scoring notable wins over Nebraska, Texas Tech and Houston. As the Horned Frogs move toward the 2024-25 season, Prince should continue to lead the way down low, while Roberson could see a larger role in her third year with the program. With newcomers like Merrill and Mazurek on the way, TCU should carry enough depth and talent to make noise in the Big 12 Conference in Campbell’s second season as head coach.