Kansas State women’s basketball didn’t have a busy offseason, and that might have been a good thing.
Among the good news of Ayoka LeeWith the return of and lack of players entering the transfer portal, the Wildcats will have a similar look for next season.
Still, the head coach Jeff Mittie and his team has added three new faces, including two transfer portal acquisitions. Missouri State Forward Kennedy Taylor and Tulsa forward Temira Poindexter join K-State in the transfer portal while guarding Finley Ohnstad is the only high school recruit.
Here’s a look at each newcomer and their path to Manhattan.
G. FINLEY OHNSTAD
A multi-year highlight for Lakeville South High School, guard Finley Ohnstad was named a 2024 honoree by the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association.
Ohnstad developed into a legitimate scoring threat in high school, breaking several school records. In a game against Wynzata in 2023, Ohnstad broke the school record for most points in a game, scoring 45 points on nine three-point shots. Ohnstad finished his high school career with a school record 1,587 career points.
“Finley has good size for an all-around player,” Mittie said of Ohnstad. “She has good shooting ability that can play as a big guard to a small forward.”
Ohnstad comes from a basketball family, as his parents played college basketball in Minnesota. His mother, Angie Iverson-Ohnstad, excelled for the Gophers, making the All-Big Ten team twice in her career.
F TEMIRA POINDEXTER
Tulsa Transfer Temira Poindexter boasts an impressive trophy cabinet from his time with the Golden Hurricane.
Poindexter played in 93 games for Tulsa, finishing third in program history in career points with 1,560. Poindexter also finished fifth in career field goals made (569) and third in career 3-pointers made (181).
As a junior, Poindexter had arguably her best season, being named the American Athletic Conference Player of the Year after averaging 21 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. Tulsa finished with a 25-10 record and made the WBIT.
In a WBIT win against Arkansas, Poindexter recorded 21 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. She followed that up with 19 points on 57.4% shooting against Georgetown.
Before joining Tulsa, Poindexter was a standout at Sapulpa High School in Oklahoma. As a senior, she helped lead Sapula to a 19-3 record and a Class 5A State Championship. Her father, Ray, played in two NCAA tournaments at Tulsa in the 1990s.
Poindexter brings a combination of experience and talent that should help elevate K-State to another level next season. Not only is she capable of leading the team in scoring on any given night, but she is also capable of being a solid secondary piece.
KENNEDY TAYLOR
Despite playing his college career at Colorado and Missouri State, Kennedy Taylor He played high school basketball in Kansas at Shawnee Mission NW High School.
After receiving multiple all-state honorees and being named the 2021 Sports in Kansas 6A Player of the Year, Taylor was considered one of the top women’s basketball prospects in the Sunflower State.
After not playing much at Colorado, Taylor transferred to Missouri State, where he played in 65 games.
During his two seasons at Missouri State, Taylor averaged 11.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. She averaged 10.7 points and 7.1 rebounds per game in her final season with the Lady Bears, playing mostly off the bench.
His best game last season came against Drake in the MVC tournament final, where he scored 22 points and 11 rebounds. She followed that performance with 12 points and 9 rebounds against Illinois in the WBIT.
With one season of eligibility remaining, Taylor will bring experience and a desire to play off the bench to the Wildcats. She may never start a game for the Wildcats, but she will be a reliable defender and player off the bench, which should help make K-State’s bench even more formidable.
Taylor’s brother, Ethan, is a 7-foot center prospect in the 2026 recruiting class. He currently holds offers from Missouri and Tennessee.
