A few seasons ago, a player transferring from a school after starting 28 of 32 games in the Big Ten was unheard of — nowadays it's just an average Tuesday.
Junior guard Rashunda Jones announced on social media Tuesday that she will be entering the transfer portal with a year of eligibility remaining, becoming the fourth Michigan State women's basketball player to do so. She will be joining sophomore forward Inés Sotelo as the second starter.
"Thank you for a life-changing year. I'm truly grateful for the memories, lessons, and relationships that came with it," Jones posted. "I have decided to enter the transfer portal. This was not an easy decision, but I'm excited for what the future holds."
Jones averaged 11.7 points, 3.4 assists, 3.4 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. She was named to the Big Ten All-Defensive team by the media in her only season in East Lansing after transferring from Purdue. She started the first 22 games of the season until a lower leg injury against Michigan on Feb. 15 forced her to miss the next game. By season's end she appeared in 31 of the 32 games, starting in 28.
A team that was filled with depth during the season now has just five players on their roster without senior guard Theryn Hallock, whose decision to come back for a fifth year remains undecided.
The roster once sat at 15 players but has dwindled to five, with five seniors graduating and four players transferring. With just one high school recruit coming in, the Spartans should be a frequent name in the transfer portal.
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