WVU Women Land Transfer Gigi Cooke from Big 12 Foe

WVU women’s basketball has flipped transfer guard Gigi Cooke from Big 12 foe Houston, Talia Goodman of On3 reported Tuesday.

Cooke (5-foot-8) was the Cougars’ second-leading scorer last season, averaging 12.4 points across 28 games.

BREAKING: Houston transfer Gigi Cooke has committed to West Virginia, sources told @On3sports.

The 5-8 sophomore averaged 12.4 ppg this season.

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— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) April 29, 2025

Gigi Cooke began her college career at Maryland, where she’s from, in 2022. After appearing in 25 games as a freshman, Cooke missed the entire 2023-24 season due to an injury. Cooke then transferred to Houston, where she averaged 12.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 28 games, 22 starts.

Cooke shot 34.6% from the field and 32.3% from three for the Cougars last season. Her 31 made three-pointers were tied for the second-most on the team. She led Houston on trips to the free throw line by a wide margin, leading the team with 139 free throw attempts and making 103 (74.1%).

Cooke is the fifth transfer to commit to WVU this offseason and the second to transfer from within the Big 12. Texas Tech’s Loghan Johnson also joined the Mountaineers this spring. Wisconsin’s Carter McCray, Butler’s Riley Makalusky and Norfolk State’s Kierra Wheeler have also committed to WVU.

Cooke is the smallest of WVU additions as Mountianeer coach Mark Kellogg has added a lot of size to the lineup this offseason. Makalusky (6-foot-2), McCary (6-foot-1) and Wheeler (6-foot-1) all stand above six feet while Johnson (5-foot-10) isn’t far behind.