Mizzou Tigers women's basketball team adds Indiana transfer as 2nd portal commit
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- Mizzou secured Indiana transfer Nevaeh Caffey as its second portal commitment this week.
- Caffey started all 32 games for Indiana, averaging 8.5 points and 2.5 assists per game.
- As a 2025 senior, Caffey averaged 16.9 points and was named Miss Show-Me Basketball.
After landing its first commitment last week, the Mizzou women's basketball team is continuing to take steps toward rebuilding its roster.
The Tigers earned their second commitment from the transfer portal early this week in former Indiana guard Nevaeh Caffey.
Caffey joins fellow guard McKenzie Mathurin, who formerly played at Michigan and marked the Tigers' first portal pledge. Both athletes have played one season of college basketball.
For Caffey, coming to Mizzou means she's coming home. The Warrenton native saw great success at Incarnate Word Academy. A four-year standout, Caffey guided her team to four straight Class 6 state championships. The Red Knights also set a national record for consecutive wins (139).
Caffey was Miss Show-Me Basketball in 2025. She averaged 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a senior en route to earning third-team All-American honors.
In her lone season with the Hoosiers, Caffey started all 32 games, averaging 8.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. She displayed strong shooting with a 42.1% from the floor, 41.7% from 3-point range and 81.3% from the charity stripe.
Caffey ended the year strong, scoring in double figures in eight of the last nine games of the season. In total, she hit double figures 12 times.
Considering Caffey's accolades and stats, her decision to join Missouri provides optimism for the future. She will have three years of eligibility remaining.
With two commits, the Tigers are far from done. They lost five players to the transfer portal and another three to graduation, resulting in many spots to fill. Mizzou coach Kellie Harper has started the rebuild and will continue to round out the roster.
An area of concern for the Tigers is the frontcourt, and they will likely target size until the portal closes April 20.
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 2:31 PM with the headline "Mizzou Tigers women's basketball team adds Indiana transfer as 2nd portal commit."