Indiana women’s basketball roster remodel got a boost Saturday night with the addition of UCLA forward Zania Socka-Nguemen out of the transfer portal.
A 6-3 freshman from Silver Spring, Md., Socka-Nguemen averaged 1.5 points a game in limited playing time for the Final Four participant Bruins this past season.
Go Hoosiers ❤️🤍 #commitedpic.twitter.com/aGRGNLDJor
— Zania “Big Z” Socka-Nguemen (@zan1a_) April 13, 2025
A McDonald’s All American and top-30 recruit in the 2024 class, Socka-Nguemen included IU among her finalists out of high school before picking UCLA.
She’s the third portal commit this offseason as the Hoosiers continue to revamp a roster hit hard by graduation and transfer defections. Former IndyStar Miss Basketball Chloe Spreen (Alabama) and Dutch guard Phoenix Stotijn (Arkansas) have already committed. Socka-Nguemen, Spreen and Stotijn all have three years of eligibility remaining.
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