Wisconsin Women's Basketball Lands Reigning NEC Player of the Year

Kadidia Toure, a 6-foot-3 forward, will join the Badgers for her final collegiate season.

Apr. 17, 2026 at 9:20am

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting the fragmented movements and perspectives of a women's basketball game, with sharp planes of navy, green, and orange intersecting to create a dynamic, abstract composition.The Badgers' addition of star forward Kadidia Toure injects new energy and talent into the Wisconsin women's basketball program.Madison Today

The Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team has added a major transfer in Kadidia Toure, the reigning Northeast Conference (NEC) Player of the Year. Toure, a 6-foot-3 forward, will spend her final collegiate season with the Badgers after previously playing at JMU, Arizona State, and Long Island University.

Why it matters

The addition of Toure is a significant boost for the Badgers, who lost four players to the transfer portal and star guard Destiny Howell to graduation. Toure's impressive stats, including averaging a double-double last season, should help Wisconsin get back on track under new head coach Robin Pingeton.

The details

Toure's college career has been a bit of a journey, as she's played for four different teams in five seasons. After one year at JMU, she spent two seasons at Arizona State before transferring to Long Island University last year. It was at LIU where Toure truly broke out, averaging 19.2 points and 10.4 rebounds per game en route to being named the NEC Player of the Year.

  • Toure will join the Wisconsin Badgers for the 2026-27 season.
  • Last season (2025-26), Toure was named the NEC Player of the Year while playing for Long Island University.

The players

Kadidia Toure

A 6-foot-3 forward who was the reigning NEC Player of the Year after averaging a double-double for Long Island University last season.

Robin Pingeton

The first-year head coach of the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team.

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What’s next

Toure will join the Wisconsin Badgers for the 2026-27 season and look to help the team get back on track under new head coach Robin Pingeton.

The takeaway

Wisconsin has landed a major transfer in Kadidia Toure, the reigning NEC Player of the Year, as the Badgers look to rebuild their roster and return to prominence in women's college basketball.