Women's Basketball Star Dani Carnegie Commits to Iowa Hawkeyes

Former Georgia and Georgia Tech guard joins Iowa with two years of eligibility remaining.

Apr. 12, 2026 at 1:26am

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A cubist-style painting depicting a fragmented, geometric representation of a women's basketball game, with the vibrant colors of the Iowa Hawkeyes and Georgia Tech uniforms overlapping and intersecting across the frame.Dani Carnegie's move from Georgia Tech to the Iowa Hawkeyes adds a dynamic scoring threat to the team's roster.Iowa City Today

The Iowa Hawkeyes have landed a major commitment in the transfer portal, securing former Georgia and Georgia Tech guard Dani Carnegie. Carnegie, a first-team All-SEC selection as a sophomore, will reunite with her former Georgia Tech teammate Chit-Chat Wright and assistant coach LaSondra Barrett, who recently joined the Iowa staff.

Why it matters

This is a significant pickup for the Iowa women's basketball program, as they look to bolster their roster and make a deeper run in the NCAA Tournament after an unexpected early exit this past season. Carnegie's scoring ability and experience should provide a much-needed offensive boost for the Hawkeyes.

The details

Carnegie, who has two years of eligibility remaining, visited Iowa City on April 10 and announced her decision to join the Hawkeyes on social media. She is expected to slide into Iowa's starting lineup as the team's shooting guard, potentially also seeing time at point guard. With the departures of Taylor Stremlow and Addie Deal, Carnegie's addition should help fill the void left by those losses.

  • Carnegie visited Iowa City on April 10, 2026.
  • Carnegie announced her commitment to the Hawkeyes on April 12, 2026.

The players

Dani Carnegie

A former first-team All-SEC guard who played for Georgia and Georgia Tech, Carnegie is joining the Iowa Hawkeyes with two years of eligibility remaining.

Chit-Chat Wright

Carnegie's former teammate at Georgia Tech, Wright is currently on the Iowa Hawkeyes roster.

LaSondra Barrett

A former assistant coach at Georgia Tech, Barrett recently joined the Iowa Hawkeyes coaching staff.

Jan Jensen

The head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team.

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What they’re saying

“I'm excited to reunite with Chit-Chat and coach Barrett at Iowa. The Hawkeyes have a great program, and I'm looking forward to helping them make a deep tournament run.”

— Dani Carnegie

What’s next

Iowa will likely look to add another backup guard to the roster to provide depth and allow Wright to rest, as the Hawkeyes aim to build a well-rounded team around Carnegie's scoring ability.

The takeaway

The addition of Dani Carnegie is a major coup for the Iowa Hawkeyes, as they look to bounce back from an early NCAA Tournament exit and make a deeper run in the coming seasons. Her scoring prowess and chemistry with current Hawkeyes should provide a significant boost to the team's offensive production.