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Purdue Women's Basketball Nets Transfer Pledge From 6-foot-5 Center

Purdue Boilermarkers On SI·Dustin Schutte·29 days ago
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The Purdue women's basketball team has added to its frontcourt. On Sunday, the Boilermakers picked up a transfer commitment from 6-foot-5 center Anjela Minja. She becomes the sixth transfer pledge for Katie Gearlds and her staff this offseason. Minja, a native of Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, spent last season at Gulf Coast State College (Panama City, Fla.), which competes at the junior college level. In her lone season with the program, she appeared in 24 games and averaged 3.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest. Purdue has been looking to add to its post presence for the 2026-27 campaign. The Boilers have been eyeballing agile players who work well in the paint, providing a size and strength advantage down low. They also value players who can score in one-on-one matchups. There will be room for improvement for Minja, especially transitioning from the junior college level to the Big Ten. But she will join rising sophomore Avery Gordon, a 6-foot-7 returner from last year's Purdue squad.…

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