WVU women's basketball signs striker Feryal Defne Atli

Atli chose Morgantown because she said, “I really felt comfortable with Coach Kellogg and the rest of the coaching staff. This is a great opportunity to play a role on a championship-level team.”

Last season, WVU struggled with rebounding, finishing last in the Big 12 in total team rebounds with just 31.9 rebounds per game.

The newest Mountaineer will help solve this problem, as she has been the best rebounder in the Turkish U19 League for three seasons in a row.

West Virginia is coming off a strong 2023-24 season, going 25-8 and making it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament before losing to Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Head coach Mark Kellogg completed his first season at the helm with impressive wins over No. 25 Penn State, No. 23 Oklahoma and Princeton.