NC State women’s frontcourt loses key forward to transfer portal
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- Tilda Trygger entered the transfer portal after two seasons with NC State.
- Trygger averaged 10.6 points and seven rebounds, with 19 double‑figure games this season.
- Her scoring and rebounding dipped late, with declines in the season's final weeks.
The N.C. State frontcourt took a hit with the departure of a two-year player.
Sophomore forward Tilda Trygger announced on Monday that she will enter the transfer portal after spending her first two years with the Wolfpack. The portal opened on Monday, after the conclusion of the women’s Final Four.
“I have learned and grown a lot during my time here at N.C. State — both on and off the court — and I will take those lessons with me moving forward,” Trygger wrote in a statement posted to social media. “Also, being my first two years in the U.S., this experience has meant a lot. I’ve made memories I will always carry with me. You all will always have a special place in my heart.”
Trygger thanked the coaches, support staff and fans.
“This was not an easy decision,” Trygger said, “but I’m excited for what’s next and ready for a new opportunity to keep growing as a player and as a person.”
Trygger, from Stockholm, Sweden, was a rising star in the ACC, building on an already solid freshman campaign.
The sophomore averaged 10.6 points and seven rebounds per game this season, bettering her totals from last year by roughly four points and two boards per contest. She more than doubled her assists, adding 35, and finished with 39 blocks.
Trygger also reached double figures in 19 games, including a career-high 25 points in the Wolfpack’s 106-84 win at Boston College.
Her efficiency, however, dropped during the final two months of the season. Trygger was held to single-digit scoring in seven of the team’s final 11 games. She was scoreless against Notre Dame in the ACC Tournament and held to two points in the regular-season loss against the Fighting Irish.
Additionally, Trygger was held under her season rebounding average in eight of the last 11 games.
Trygger was thrust into the starting lineup last season after injuries sidelined former N.C. State players Caitlin Weimar and Lizzy Williamson. Weimar transferred to Virginia and Williamson landed at Oregon State.
As a freshman, Trygger finished No. 6 all-time in games played by a rookie (34), No. 8 in blocks (22) and No. 11 in rebounds (166). She earned All-ACC Freshman Team honors for her contributions to the Wolfpack, which made the ACC title game and the NCAA women’s Sweet 16.
Trygger was often compared to former N.C. State All-American Elissa Cunane, who played on the interior but stretched the floor with her 3-point shooting. During her two-year career, Trygger made 31 3-point baskets at a 31% clip. Her best long-range shooting performance took place in the Wolfpack’s 69-59 loss to TCU on Nov. 16, 2025, when she made three buckets from the perimeter.
This story was originally published April 6, 2026 at 12:45 PM with the headline "NC State women’s frontcourt loses key forward to transfer portal."
