SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey has picked up her first transfer of the 2023 offseason.
On Wednesday, the Irish announced that former Fordham guard Anna DeWolfe will play her graduate year of college basketball in South Bend. The 5-8 guard out of Cumberland, Maine is a three-time All-Atlantic 10 selection, just the second Ram to ever do so. She was the Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year in 2021. DeWolfe averaged 18.4 points per game last season, which ranked 32nd in the nation.
“We are so excited to welcome Anna to our Notre Dame family!” Ivey said. “She will bring experience and a dynamic skill set that will translate well into our system. She is a competitive combo guard with an incredible motor. What I love most about Anna is her work ethic, toughness and passion for the game. She matches our team’s identity perfectly!”
A shooter, DeWolfe made 41.5 percent of her attempts from the floor as a senior. She made 79 treys, which ranked third in the Atlantic 10. The guard also took on a bit of a facilitator role last season, posting a career-high 83 assists. The Fordham scoring offense ranked second in the conference, putting up 72.3 points per game en route to a 19-13 finish.
While the numbers from the most recent season stand out, DeWolfe saw consistent success over her four seasons at Fordham: 17.0 points and 36.8 minutes per game with a lifetime 40.8 field goal percentage, 33.7 percentage from deep and 83.9 percentage from the charity stripe. She has started 109 of the 111 collegiate games in which she has played.
DeWolfe is the third all-time leading scorer in Fordham history, posting 1,883 points in a Rams uniform. Prior to joining the Fordham program, she was Miss Maine Basketball in 2019.
DeWolfe joins an Irish team that lost fifth-year and 3-point specialist Dara Mabrey. Both Sonia Citron and Maddy Westbeld had their moments from behind the arc last season, but DeWolfe will be a welcomed addition in that area. She will also provide a leadership element for what remains a relatively young team; Notre Dame returns four of its five starters from last season, and Westbeld is the only senior in that group.