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Here is where you will find all the latest information about Rutgers Women's Basketball, our Cagers "Huddles" with RUWBB Coaches, staff and others, special Cagers events and much more.  

The Scarlet Knights began the Gary Redus II Era with an opening night victory over LIU, 83-52, on November 2. Guard Mia Pauldo led the scoring with 21 points. She also had 7 rebounds to lead the team and dished out 5 assists. Also scoring in double figures were Zachara Perkins with 11 and Imani Lester with 10. 

Rutgers ended its preseason with a win over Caldwell College, 104-49, on October 30. All of the members of the team saw court time in this exhibition and grad transfer Tara Daye recorded a double-double.

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On March 9, Athletic Director Keli Zinn announced the hiring of LSU Assistant Coach Gary Redus II as Head Coach of Rutgers Women's Basketball, succeeding Coquese Washington (You can find more information on Coach Redus here). Since then Coach G has been busy recruiting a new staff and coaches as well as mining the transfer portal for an influx of new talent. Several team members from last season have stayed on at RU while a promising freshman has joined the team.  Let's welcome all of the new players, coaches and staff to the Banks!

We encourage you to mark your calendars for the non-conference part of the season, when most of the early games are at home, with just a short trip to Princeton for a road game.  The team is also participating in a tournament in Daytona Beach, Florida, the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. Here's the complete schedule with game times and TV coverage. 

This summer, the team traveled to Peru and took home the Gold Medal in the FISU Tournament with 5 substantial wins. It was a great chance for the newcomers to get acquainted with returning players and polish their skills. 

We offer our congratulations to former Rutgers star Kahleah Copper, who was recently inducted into the Rutgers Athletics Hall of Fame in recognition of her many accomplishments. She won a Gold Medal in the 2026 World Cup and on the 2024 Olympic Team. Kah has been a perennial WNBA All-Star and was the MVP of the WNBA Championship while playing for th4 Chicago 

As new season begins, we invite you to become a member of the Cagers Club. It will be an exciting time. Meanwhile, take some time to study the roster for 2026-27 and get familiar with the players you will see on the court. 

We offer our thanks to the outgoing Cagers officers who have served us well. They are Nancy Foulks, Kathy Duff, Jan Cancro, Marg Ventura and Bob Manfre. The new Cagers officers began their two-year terms as of July 1. They are:

President: Marg Ventura

Vice President: Carol Schmidt

Secretary: Gerri Callahan 

Treasurer: Joe Griscti

Membership Chair: Bob Manfre 

Also, the 3 members of the Nominating & Election Committee are:

Mike Brill

Anne Sherber

Tina Gordon

Tina Gordon also continues in the unelected position as social media chair.