GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's basketball team and Head Coach Trina Patterson has completed the 2025-26 roster featuring a total of eight newcomers and five returners.

"We are thrilled to add eight newcomers to our UNCG women's basketball program," said Patterson. "This new group consists of versatility, experience and depth. These talented student-athletes fit our team's culture and character."
 
Ella Pierre-Louis was added to the 2025-26 squad back in November, while seven more Spartans have been welcomed since. Read more about Pierre-Louis here.

Ciara Harris
Hometown: McKinney, Texas
Previous College: Oklahoma Christian
High School: McKinney North
Position: Guard
Highlights: 
District 10-5A Defensive MVP 
Mavs Fall Classic All-Tournament Team
District 10-5A Co-MVP
2x TABC All-State
2x TGCA All-Region
Star Local Media All Area First and Second Teams
District 13-5A Defensive MVP
Dallas Morning News Sports Day Girls High School Player of the Week
Sixth player in school history to join the 1,000 point club
McDonald's All-American Nominee
Record holder in single game steals and rebounds in a season
Allen Lady Eagles Hoopfest All-Tournament Team

Jeni Levine 
Hometown: Vinton, Va. 
Previous College: USC Upstate
High School: Staunton River 
Position: Guard
Highlights: 
USC Upstate –
2023-24 Big South All-Academic Team
Competed three seasons with the Spartans
Appeared in 88 games, starting in 83
Averaged 9.0 points per game and 2.9 rebounds per game  in the 2024-25 season
2x Big South All-Academic Team
Staunton River –
Averaged 26.37 points, 9.29 rebounds and 4.93 assists per game during her senior year
3x Region Player of the Year
First Team All-State
All-Dreken Talk Dawgette of the Year
Team Player of the Year
News and Advance Girls Basketball Player of the Year
Led her team to become Blue Ridge District Season Champions, Blue Ridge District Tournament Champions and 3C Regional Championship Runner-ups

Leyla Minor 
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Va. 
High School: DME Academy 
Position: Guard
Highlights: 
All-District Player of the Year
All-Region First Team
All-State First Team
 
Mia Simpson 
Hometown: Waukegan, Ill. 
High School: Waukegan
Previous College: Indiana State | Morton College
Position: Guard
Highlights: 
Indiana State –
Appeared in 24 games and started in 18 her junior campaign
Recorded a game-best 19 points at Evansville on March 1, 2025
Notched her first career double-double against Missouri State on Feb. 7 with 11 rebounds and 15 points
Morton College –
Appeared in every game in her freshman and sophomore seasons
Averaged 17.4 points her sophomore season
Ranked in the top 10 nationally in field goal percentage (first), steals (second), total rebounds (third) and points (eighth) in 2022-23
Skyway Collegiate Conference MVP and Region IV Tournament MVP in 2023
Second Team All-Skyway Collegiate Conference in 2022
Waukegan –
Athlete of the Year in 2021
7x Player of the Game in 2021

Rylan Moffitt  
Hometown: Bushnell, Fla.
Previous College:  Appalachian State | Daytona State
High School: Wekiva  
Position: Forward
Highlights: 
Appalachian State –
Competed in 61 games for the Mountaineers during her sophomore and junior seasons
Recorded a career-high five blocks at Old Dominion on Jan. 15, 2025
Led the team in blocks and rebounds during both seasons
Registered a career-best 17 rebounds against the College of Charleston on Dec. 5, 2023
Daytona State –
Started in 23 out of 27 games at Daytona State
Top rebounder for the Falcons, averaging 10.4 per game and 280 in her freshman season
Finished the season fourth in the state in Florida in rebounding
Registered 10 double-doubles and four games with 20+ rebounds during 2022-23
Averaged 10.3 points per game
Named to Second Team All-Central Conference
Wekiva –
2x State Runner-Up
Played on Central Florida Elite Club Team

Salimata Traore  
Hometown: Paris, France 
High School: Ontario 
Position: Forward
Highlights: 
Canada Teams: Original Greatness Prep & Thetford Prep
France Teams: Union de la Glacerie, Villejuif Basket & Paris Universite Club
Was a starter for every team
Best Defensive Player at Thetford Prep in 2022-23 

Danaya Stokes  
Hometown: Austell, Ga.  
High School: Galloway  
Position: Forward
Highlights: 
All-Region Honorable Mention
3x All-Region
Received letter for varsity women's basketball
Led team to a 27-6 overall record and a first-place region finish during her senior season