SMU Signs Transfers Jzaniya Harriel, Jaron Pierre Jr.

SMU women’s basketball has made a significant offseason move by adding graduate transfer Jzaniya Harriel from Stanford, a sharp-shooting guard known for her leadership and three-point accuracy. Harriel, who was celebrated as a senior at Stanford and graduated with a Political Science degree, brings veteran experience and a proven scoring ability, highlighted by her 43.1% three-point shooting last season and a career-high 24-point game against LeMoyne. Her arrival is seen as a strategic effort by SMU to win immediately and provide guidance to a younger core as the team transitions into the ACC, where Harriel will continue to compete at a high level with an expanded role. At Stanford, Harriel’s impact was limited by playing time, but at SMU she is expected to have more freedom to create and elevate her numbers. Mustang fans can expect an immediate boost to the team’s perimeter efficiency and on-court maturity. Overall, Harriel’s transfer is viewed as a statement of intent for SMU’s ambitions in the upcoming season.