Fresno State Athletics
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'Dogs ink Zawadi Ogot and Lola Donez for 2026-27
4/26/2026 12:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball
FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's basketball team and head coach Ryan McCarthy announce the signing of two guards from the transfer portal in Zawadi Ogot from Loyola Marymount and Lola Donez from Cal.Â
Ogot comes to Fresno State from Loyola Marymount University as an incoming junior. The guard started her collegiate career at LMU, in her second season with the Lions she appeared in all 31 games finishing with 123 points, 63 rebounds, 19 assists and 22 steals. The Upland, Calif. native was a part of the team that earned the outright WCC regular season title. With the Lions, Ogot saw a semifinal appearance at the WCC tournament and collected four points with ten minutes on the court. In her two seasons with the Lions, Ogot saw action in 58 games and totaled 215 points, 138 rebounds while shooting 44% from the field and 52% from the free throw line.Â
Donez, comes down to Fresno from the Bay Area where she spent two seasons with Cal. In her sophomore campaign as a Golden Bear, Donez appeared in 36 games with four starts on 85 points while shooting 36% from the field (25-of-68) and shooting 69% from the charity stripe (16-of-23). The 5-11 guard's 85 points, 19 3-pointers, 29 assists  and 27 steals for the season all marked career-highs.
In her two seasons at Cal, Donez saw action in 64 games with four starts and totaled 101 points, 46 rebounds, 39 steals while shooting 31% from the field (30-of-96) and 63% from the charity stripe (21-of-33).Â
Coach McCarthy on Zawadi OgotÂ
""We are so excited that Zawadi chose to come to the Valley. She is an elite athlete who will impact our team on both ends of the floor. She is at her best in an up-tempo style and can defend any position which is incredibly valuable. We believe her best basketball is ahead of her and believe the Red Wave will love the way Zawadi competes."Â
Coach McCarthy on Lola DonezÂ
"I remember seeing Lola as a freshman in Maui and knowing that she would be special. Having recruited Lahainaluna and her AAU program in the past, all those relationships came full circle, it became a special moment when she said yes. In our system she will really flourish on both ends of the floor and I cannot wait to turn her loose."
"One of the things that stood out to us in the recruiting process was her deep family ties to the Valley. She understands what and who she is representing here when she wears the green "V" on her jersey."
Ogot comes to Fresno State from Loyola Marymount University as an incoming junior. The guard started her collegiate career at LMU, in her second season with the Lions she appeared in all 31 games finishing with 123 points, 63 rebounds, 19 assists and 22 steals. The Upland, Calif. native was a part of the team that earned the outright WCC regular season title. With the Lions, Ogot saw a semifinal appearance at the WCC tournament and collected four points with ten minutes on the court. In her two seasons with the Lions, Ogot saw action in 58 games and totaled 215 points, 138 rebounds while shooting 44% from the field and 52% from the free throw line.Â
Donez, comes down to Fresno from the Bay Area where she spent two seasons with Cal. In her sophomore campaign as a Golden Bear, Donez appeared in 36 games with four starts on 85 points while shooting 36% from the field (25-of-68) and shooting 69% from the charity stripe (16-of-23). The 5-11 guard's 85 points, 19 3-pointers, 29 assists  and 27 steals for the season all marked career-highs.
In her two seasons at Cal, Donez saw action in 64 games with four starts and totaled 101 points, 46 rebounds, 39 steals while shooting 31% from the field (30-of-96) and 63% from the charity stripe (21-of-33).Â
Coach McCarthy on Zawadi OgotÂ
""We are so excited that Zawadi chose to come to the Valley. She is an elite athlete who will impact our team on both ends of the floor. She is at her best in an up-tempo style and can defend any position which is incredibly valuable. We believe her best basketball is ahead of her and believe the Red Wave will love the way Zawadi competes."Â
Coach McCarthy on Lola DonezÂ
"I remember seeing Lola as a freshman in Maui and knowing that she would be special. Having recruited Lahainaluna and her AAU program in the past, all those relationships came full circle, it became a special moment when she said yes. In our system she will really flourish on both ends of the floor and I cannot wait to turn her loose."
"One of the things that stood out to us in the recruiting process was her deep family ties to the Valley. She understands what and who she is representing here when she wears the green "V" on her jersey."
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