WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue women's basketball head coach Katie Gearlds announced Tara Daye as the newest addition transfer addition to the roster ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Daye will join the Boilermakers after playing the last two seasons at St. Johns, following a freshman campaign at DePaul.
The Newark, N.J., native appeared in 35 games with 23 starts at St. Johns, averaging 4.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Dare tallied 4.2 points and 3.5 rebounds per night in 2023-24. She posted a career-high 6.0 points and 4.5 rebounds last season but was sidelined after four games.
Daye's career started at DePaul, where she made one start in 27 games as a freshman. She totaled 1.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game with a 42.3% clip from the field. She was tabbed the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week after scoring 10 points at Creighton.
Prior to joining the Blue Demons, Daye was a three-sport letterwinner in basketball, volleyball and track for University High School. She guided the Phoenix to two New Jersey Interscholastic Athletic Association State Championships. She garnered an All-State honor as a senior behind 16.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. Daye finished her prep career with 1,129 points and twice won the 400m sectional title.