By Emilio Garcia on Jun 28, 2026

NM State women’s basketball unveils first roster of Amadou era

NM State women’s basketball announced the first 12 players of the Adeniyi Amadou era, including 11 new signings and one returning player.

NM State women’s basketball head coach Adeniyi Amadou has announced the first 12 student-athletes of the Aggies’ 2026-27 roster. (Emilio Garcia / New Mexico State University Athletics)

The Aggies announced 11 new signings and one returning player as new head coach Adeniyi Amadou begins rebuilding the program for 2026-27.

Emilio Garcia, New Mexico State Athletics

LAS CRUCES - NM State Head Coach Adeinyi Amadou and his coaching staff have been hard at work, preparing his inaugural roster as the 13^th NM State Head Women’s Basketball Coach. On Tuesday, June 23, NM State announced the signing of 11 players, in addition to the retention of Emma Chrstiano, the lone returner from the 2025-26 squad.

Alongside the Las Cruces native, the Aggies will add five freshmen to the roster. NM State also sees six student-athletes transferring in from other Division I programs, including Texas A&M, South Florida, Seattle U and Rhode Island. In total, the Aggies add seven guards and six post players.

Eva Agba | G/F | R-So. | Miramas, France
Emma Christiano | G | Sr. | Las Cruces, N.M.
Lilyana Fontcha | C | So. | Strasbourg, France
Eva Hamlil | G | Fr. | Ivry-sur-Seine, France
Talia Kavoka | G | So. | Paris, France
Imane Loubibet | F | Fr. | Paris, France
Aimée Michel | F | So. | Albi, France
Justine Mouyokolo | F | Fr. | Lorient, France
Julia Saillard | F | Fr. | Montpellier, France
Sena Sert | G | Fr. | Firminy, France
Raina Tomasicka | G | Jr. | Jekabpils, Latvia
Jana Vesic | G | So. | Belgrade, Serbia

For complete coverage of NM State Women's Basketball, visit NMStateSports.com — the official home of Aggie athletics — and follow the team on X (@NMStateWBB), Instagram (@NMStateWBB), and on Facebook at NM State Women's Basketball.

Emilio Garcia is an athletic media specialist intern for New Mexico State University. He can be reached at emilioga@nmsu.edu.

Keep Reading

Republican Party official charged in fatal hit-and-run near Las Cruces — Kimberly Skaggs, identified in court filings as RPNM treasurer, is accused of leaving the scene after a bicyclist was fatally struck near Fairacres Road.

After losing ballot access lawsuit, independent NM governor hopeful plans state Supreme Court appeal — Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima says he plans to appeal after a judge dismissed his ballot access lawsuit and he filed fewer signatures than needed for the Nov. 3 ballot.

Las Cruces cooling stations remain open through June 29 — Cooling stations will remain available through Monday as near triple-digit temperatures are forecast in the Las Cruces area.