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#Woof: WBB Lands Star NC State Transfer Forward
TL;DR
Washington has secured NC State transfer Tilda Trygger, a 6'6 forward from Sweden, who averaged 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds last season. She was highly sought after, ranked #13 overall by ESPN in the transfer portal.
Key points
- Washington adds NC State transfer Tilda Trygger
- Trygger is a 6'6 forward from Sweden
- Averaged 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds last season
- Ranked #13 overall transfer by ESPN
- Improved shooting efficiency from 27% to 33.9%
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Mar 22, 2025; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; NC State Wolfpack forward Tilda Trygger (18) posts against Vermont Catamounts forward Anna Olson (24) during the second half at James T. Valvano Arena at William Neal Reynolds. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-Imagn Images | William Howard-Imagn Images
Washington added one of the elite players in the transfer portal yesterday with the addition of NC State transfer Tilda Trygger. The 6’6 forward from Sweden averaged 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds last season as a true sophomore.
Trygger was one of the most highly sought after players in the transfer portal. She was rated as the #13 overall transfer by ESPN and #18 by CBS Sports.
As a freshman at NC State she 6.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game on 27% 3-point shooting. Those marks improved across the board as a sophomore and she was able to stretch out her shooting efficiency to hit 33.9% from outside while improving as a rim protector to block 1.3 shots per game.
Trygger should fit seamlessly into the starting lineup for the Huskies in place of the graduating Yulia Grabovskaia. She has similar size to play center but is more of an outside threat than Graboyskaia which should allow the Huskies to play more of a 5-out lineup without sacrificing size as they did when McGaughy slid to center last season.
This is the second pickup of the offseason in the transfer portal for Washington along with 6’2 wing Macey Huard from Oklahoma State. More reinforcements will be needed as UW has lost 3 bench players via transfer and also lost several seniors to eligibility but only has a single incoming freshman. Washington was rumored to also be in the mix for star Penn State center transfer Gracie Merkle (19.2 pts, 8.2 reb) and 5-star local freshman Oliviyah Edwards but we’ll see if the addition of Trygger takes them out of those races who will both command high NIL figures.
Q&A
What are Tilda Trygger's stats from last season at NC State?
Tilda Trygger averaged 10.6 points and 7.0 rebounds per game last season as a sophomore at NC State.
Why is Tilda Trygger considered a top transfer in women's college basketball?
Tilda Trygger is considered a top transfer due to her ranking as the #13 overall transfer by ESPN and her significant improvement in performance during her sophomore year.
What improvements did Tilda Trygger make from her freshman to sophomore year?
From her freshman to sophomore year, Trygger improved her scoring from 6.6 to 10.6 points per game and her 3-point shooting percentage from 27% to 33.9%.
