Marquette Women's Basketball Loses Another Player to Transfer Portal

Junior college transfer Aryelle Stevens will depart the program after missing the 2025-26 season due to injury.

Mar. 31, 2026 at 12:07am

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Marquette women's basketball player Aryelle Stevens announced on Instagram that she will be entering the transfer portal as a graduate student, departing the program with her degree in hand. Stevens, a junior college transfer who joined the team along with head coach Cara Consuegra, played limited minutes in the 2024-25 season before suffering an Achilles injury that sidelined her for the entire 2025-26 campaign.

Why it matters

Stevens' departure continues a roster overhaul for the Golden Eagles, who are already losing starting guard Charia Smith. With just seven players currently projected for the 2026-27 roster, including two who have never played Division I basketball, Marquette will need to be very active in the transfer portal to rebuild its roster for next season.

The details

Stevens originally signed with Charlotte as a junior college prospect and followed Consuegra to Marquette. In her lone season of action in 2024-25, she played a total of 100 minutes across 16 games, with her season-high of 15 minutes coming twice - in the team's first game under Consuegra and in a non-Division I home game 11 days later. After that, Stevens saw limited playing time, appearing in just six Big East games for a total of 14 minutes. Her 2025-26 season was wiped out by an Achilles injury sustained over the summer.

  • On March 31, 2026, Aryelle Stevens announced her decision to enter the transfer portal.
  • Stevens missed the entire 2025-26 season due to an Achilles injury sustained over the previous summer.

The players

Aryelle Stevens

A junior college transfer who joined the Marquette women's basketball team along with head coach Cara Consuegra. Stevens played limited minutes in the 2024-25 season before missing the entire 2025-26 campaign due to an Achilles injury.

Cara Consuegra

The head coach of the Marquette women's basketball team, who previously coached at Charlotte and brought Aryelle Stevens with her to Marquette.

Charia Smith

A Marquette women's basketball player who is also departing the program with one year of eligibility remaining.

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What they’re saying

“With my final year of eligibility, I have entered the portal as a Grad Student. Thanks you to the Staff for this opportunity. And Thank you Marquette for pouring into me. Excited for what's to come”

— Aryelle Stevens

What’s next

Marquette will need to be very active in the transfer portal this offseason to rebuild its roster, as the team currently has just seven players projected for the 2026-27 season, including two who have never played Division I basketball before.

The takeaway

Aryelle Stevens' departure continues a significant roster overhaul for the Marquette women's basketball team, which is already losing starting guard Charia Smith. With limited experience returning, the Golden Eagles will need to be aggressive in the transfer portal to field a competitive team for the 2026-27 season.