Washington Women's Basketball Just Added a Bucket From Colorado State and the Backcourt Just Got Scarier
The Washington Huskies women's basketball team is loading up. On Tuesday morning, guard Brooke Carlson announced her commitment to the program via Instagram, becoming the third transfer the Huskies have landed this offseason. And yeah, this one matters.
Who Is Brooke Carlson and Why Should You Care
Carlson is a 5-foot-8 guard who just finished two seasons at Colorado State, and she came in hot. Last season, she started all 35 games for the Rams and dropped 11.7 points per game to go with 3.1 assists and 1.4 steals. She shot 42% from the field and 25% from three, which tells you she's a legitimate scoring threat who can run a team's offense.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiHer resume got even better in the postseason. Carlson averaged 19.3 points across four tournament games, including Colorado State's Mountain West tournament championship run and NCAA tournament berth. In the NCAA tournament matchup against No. 5 seed Michigan State, she went off for a career-high 26 points, six rebounds, three assists and three steals. The Rams lost 65-62 in that first round game, but Carlson made noise on the big stage. As a freshman in 2024-25, she earned Mountain West All-Freshman team honors, which is the kind of recognition that signals a rising talent.
Building a Backcourt That Can Win Games
Carlson slots into a backcourt that's already stacked. She joins All-Big Ten performer Sayvia Sellers and Avery Howell, who earned All-Big Ten honorable mention last season. That's a three-headed guard attack that can create problems for anyone on the schedule.
The Huskies have now added three transfer portal pickups this offseason. Before Carlson committed, Washington nabbed North Carolina State forward Tilda Trygger and Oklahoma State guard Macey Huard. Combined with returners Sellers, Howell, Brynn McGaughy, Devin Coppinger, Nina Cain and Daniella McLean, plus incoming freshman Amayah "Sunshine" Garcia, the roster is shaping up to compete at a high level. That's 10 players signed or pledged for the 2026-27 season.
Washington is building something in the Emerald City, and Carlson's scoring punch and tournament experience could be exactly what pushes this team into contention.
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