Brown, Dykstra and Jones will join the Spartans next season.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State head women's basketball coach Robyn Fralick announced the addition of three players to the 2024-25 roster.
The Spartans add a trio of transfers in guard Jalyn Brown (Baltimore, Md./Arizona State), forward Marah Dykstra (Vancouver, Canada/Montana State) and guard Rashunda "Spider" Jones (South Bend, Indiana/Purdue),
"We are so excited about the additions of Jalyn Brown, Marah Dykstra and Rashunda Jones to our Michigan State Women's Basketball program," Fralick said.
Brown is a 6-1 guard who played two seasons at Arizona State after one year at Louisville. The Baltimore, Maryland native has scored 1,032 points during her collegiate career. Last season, Brown earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors after she led the Sun Devils in scoring, averaging 18.0 points and 3.7 assists per game. She graduated from St. Frances Academy, which is the same high school that Spartan All-American Nia Clouden attended.
"Jalyn is a proven dynamic three-level scorer with a lot of playing experience. She will add length and versatility to our team, and we are excited about her impact both offensively and defensively in our program," Fralick said.
Dykstra is a 6-2 forward who played three seasons at Montana State. She captured first-team All-Big Sky honors last season and second-team during the 2023-24 season. Last season, Dykstra averaged 12.0 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. During her collegiate career, Dykstra has scored 743 points. A native of Vancouver, B.C., Canada, prior to playing for the Bobcats, she played her high school basketball at Churchill Secondary. She also has international experience playing for Team Canada. During the summer of 2022, Dykstra played in the FIBA U18 Americas Championship, helping Team Canada win a silver medal.
"Marah brings a wealth of both playing experience and winning at a very high level," Fralick said. "She has been part of great teams at Montana State and with the Canadian National Team. She is very easy to play with and consistently impacts winning."
Jones is a 5-8 guard who played two seasons at Purdue. The South Bend, Indiana, native played in 59 games for the Boilermakers over the last two seasons. She earned a spot on the Big Ten All-Freshman team during the 2023-24 season and has averaged 8.8 points in her college career. Jones played at South Bend Washington High School, where she was the 2023 Indiana Miss Basketball runner-up.
"Rashunda is a very experienced player in the Big Ten. She understands the level of competition every night in our league. She has had a consistent impact on both sides of the basketball and we are excited to see her utilize her speed and creativity in our system," said Fralick.
These four transfers join three incoming Spartan freshmen: Jordan Ode (Maple Grove, Minn./Maple Grove High School), Anna Terrian (Pewaukee,Wis./Pewaukee High School) and Amy Terrian (Pewaukee, Wis./Pewaukee High School).
Release courtesy of MSU Athletics.
