Kiki Iriafen [600x400]
Kiki Iriafen [600x400] (Credit: Karen Hickey/ISIPhotos.com)

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Kiki Iriafen, who had a breakout junior season at Stanford, is transferring to join the USC women's basketball program, she told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday.

Iriafen, a 6-foot-3 forward, will be returning to her hometown of Los Angeles after three seasons at Stanford. This season she averaged 19.4 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Cardinal (30-6) who advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Iriafen was the Pac-12's most improved player and on the All-Pac-12 team.

 

She was No. 2 in ESPN's transfer rankings list.

At USC, Iriafen will be teammates with guard JuJu Watkins, who was the top freshman in Division I this past season. Watkins averaged 27.1 PPG and 7.3 RPG for the 29-6 Trojans, who advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight. USC moves to the Big Ten this coming season.

Iriafen has one year of eligibility left and projects as a lottery pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.