Indiana women's basketball roster remodel got a boost Saturday night with the addition of UCLA forward Zania Socka-Nguemen out of the transfer portal.
A 6-3 freshman from Silver Spring, Md., Socka-Nguemen averaged 1.5 points a game in limited playing time for the Final Four participant Bruins (34-3) this past season. All four of UCLA's freshmen from the 2024 class entered the portal this offseason.
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— Zania “Big Z” Socka-Nguemen (@zan1a_) April 13, 2025
A McDonald's All American and top-30 recruit in the 2024 class, Socka-Nguemen included IU among her finalists out of high school before picking UCLA.
She's the third portal commit this offseason as the Hoosiers continue to revamp a roster hit hard by graduation and transfer defections. Former IndyStar Miss Basketball Chloe Spreen (Alabama) and Dutch guard Phoenix Stotijn (Arkansas) have already committed. Socka-Nguemen, Spreen and Stotijn all have three years of eligibility remaining.
As a senior at Sidwell Friends High School in Washington D.C., Socka-Nguemen averaged 12.4 points and 8 rebounds per game and was invited to try out for the U18 Team USA roster.
2025-26 Indiana women's basketball roster
| Name | Position | Year | Previous school |
| Lenee Beaumont | G | R-So. | Benet Academy (Ill.) |
| Nevaeh Caffey | G | Fr. | Incarnate Word HS (Mo.) |
| Shay Ciezki | G | Sr. | Penn State |
| Valentyna Kadlecova | G | So. | DSK Levhartice Chomutov (Czechia) |
| Sydney Fenn | F | R-Fr. | AZ Compass Prep |
| Maya Makalusky | F | Fr. | Hamilton Southeastern HS (Ind.) |
| Zania Socka-Nguemen | F | So. | UCLA |
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