Cincinnati Basketball: Michelle Clark-Heard announces pair of transfer portal additions

Bearcats women’s basketball head coach Michelle Clark-Heard recently revealed that transfers Mya Jackson and Dais’Ja Trotter will join the team prior to next season. Cincinnati is looking for a bounce back campaign after going 11-17 last year and both transfers could play significant minutes alongside a group of returners.

The only other offseason addition was A’riel Jackson, an incoming freshman guard from Brooklyn.

Cincinnati Basketball: Michelle Clark-Heard announces pair of transfer portal additions

“Mya is a very talented guard and has a high basketball IQ. She has great range and can knock down 3-point shots at a high percentage,” Heard said in a press release via Cincinnati Athletics. “Defensively, she is a competitor that fits our style so well. We are so excited to welcome her back home.”

Jackson is an Ohio native and was a four-year team captain at Wilmington High School before committing to Seton Hall. During three seasons with the Pirates, Jackson started 59 games and averaged 9.8 points per game on 39.4% shooting from beyond the arc. She was also named to the Big East All-Freshman Team in 2020.

The 5’7 guard scored 20+ points seven times.

“Dais’Ja is a prolific scorer who plays with passion. She will be a difficult matchup for opponents, Heard also explained in the press release. “She’s a great competitor and an even better person than her basketball accolades. Her future is bright and she is going to be fun to watch the next couple of seasons.”

Trotter is coming over from Rend Lake College, where she helped the team go 23-7 and was named to the All-American Second Team last season. The Louisville native has been a dominant scorer, dropping 60 points and 20 rebounds at Seneca High School, becoming the all-time leading scorer in Rend Lake College history and leading the country with 24.4 points per game in 2022.