Ezell Rounds Out Recruiting Class, Signing Sixth Transfer

LARAMIE -- Heather Ezell's offseason to-do list just got a whole lot shorter.

The Cowgirls' fifth-year head coach Wednesday added her sixth transfer to the 2026-27 class, signing 6-foot-1 forward Norah Clark.

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The Missouri native will join Kaylan Deveney, Hayley Johnson, Jersey Berg, Ophelia Powell and Merceuis Mili in Wyoming's new-look frontcourt.

A trio of returners, including the team's third-leading scorer, forward Jane Rumpf, have also announced their intentions to stay with the program for the 2026-27 campaign. Guards Payton Muma and Kati Ollilainen will also be back in the fold.

Clark, who comes to Laramie from UT Martin, appeared in 81 career games with the Skyhawks, making 53 starts. For her career, Clark averaged 7.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game on 42% shooting from the floor. She also connected on 33% of her shots from deep and hit 75% of her free throws. Clark also averaged better than an assist per game at UTM.

At Nixa HS in Springfield, Clark received MBCA Class 6A All-State honors her senior season and was tabbed a Springfield News-Leader All-Ozarks First Team member and was a unanimous First Team All-Central Ozark Conference honoree. Clark averaged 17 points, nearly four rebounds and two assists per game during her senior campaign at Nixa, where she was also a decorated volleyball student-athlete.

Deveney, who stands 6-foot-3, spent her first three collegiate seasons at Rider, appearing in 70 career games. She averaged 4.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per game during her three seasons. During her sophomore campaign, Deveney led Rider and ranked 11th in the MAAC in blocks (0.8) and steals (1.5) per game.

In 2023-24, Deveney became the first Bronc since 2016 to start in her first game as a true freshman.

The Medford, N.J., native played three seasons at Shawnee High School and her senior season at Life Center Academy, where she helped lead it to a NACA Championship.

Johnson, a 6-foot-2 forward, spent her first two seasons at San Jose City College. She is a native of Sunnyvale, Calif.

Johnson, who made 27 starts at SJCC in her sophomore campaign, averaged 19.7 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game while shooting 59.5-percent from the floor. Johnson helped lead the Jaguars to the second round of the 3C2A Women's State Basketball Championships. Johnson scored in double figures 26 times in 2025-26 and had 13 games scoring 20-plus and recorded seven double-doubles.

The Fremont High School alum averaged 13.8 points and 10.9 rebounds per game on 55.5-percent shooting during her freshman campaign at San Jose City. At FHS, Johnson also participated in volleyball and track & field.

Berg, who has two seasons of eligibility remaining, led the Tetons to both a Region XIII and North Central District title, along with an appearance at the NJCAA D1 Women’s Basketball Championship last season at Williston. The Bismarck, N.D., native averaged 16.4 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game while connecting on 51.3% of her shots from the floor.

She also had a 38% success rate from beyond the arc.

Berg, who was also on the softball team in Williston, drilled 77.4% of her free-throw attempts, helping lead the Tetons to a 32-2 overall record in 2025-26.

Powell appeared in 21 games in 2025-26 for the Roadrunners. The Melbourne, Australia native, graduated from St. Andrew’s College in Christchurch, New Zealand and three times led her team to a runner-up finish at the New Zealand Nationals. She also was a part of four South Island Championships.

Powell, who is 5-foot-9, played for the New Zealand National Team for three years and played internationally with her AAU squad.

The 6-foot-1 Mili is a native of Lehi, Utah and spent her freshman season at Utah Tech.

Mili played in 24 contests last season for the Trailblazers and averaged 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game in 11.5 minutes of action per contest. Mili scored a career-high 11 points on 5-of-7 shooting in February against Cal Baptist.

At Skyridge High School, Mili was first team all-region and second team all-state following her senior year after averaging 15.6 points per game. Her junior campaign, Mili averaged 11.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game.

Mili also played for the Mountain West Premier EYBL and Utah Lady Prospects club teams.

* A UW press release contributed to this report