Minnesota senior forward Mallory Heyer announced that she is entering the transfer portal and will not play for the Golden Gophers this season.

The 6-foot-1 Heyer is a Chaska, Minn., native who started 102 consecutive games over the past three seasons. She averaged 8.6 points and 8.1 rebounds per game while shooting 42.8% from the floor last season. Heyer led the team with 290 total rebounds while helping Minnesota win the WBIT postseason tournament.

The announcement came less than two weeks before the Gophers are scheduled to open their season against North Dakota on Nov. 4. Heyer is scheduled to graduate from Minnesota in December, with a goal of enrolling in a graduate program and practicing with a team by January.

"Thank you Minnesota for the past 3 years," she wrote on X on Wednesd

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