University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Women’s Basketball Adds Tracey Bershers to 2025-26 Roster
4/21/2025 1:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Tracey will join her younger sister, Zoey, for the 2025-26 season
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota women's basketball team and head coach Dawn Plitzuweit provided depth to its strong lineup with the addition of Tracey Bershers (Fort Smith, Ark.). Bershers, who recently played at UAB, will join her sister, Zoey, on the team for her final year of play.
"We are so excited that Tracey is going to join our Gopher women's basketball family for her graduate year," Plitzuweit said. "She understands the importance of being her best in everything that she does and demonstrates that starting in the classroom where she is a highly motivated student-athlete. On the court, Tracey is a very versatile post player who has shown comfort handling the ball in transition, shooting it from the arc, and in guarding different types of forwards throughout her career. On top of that, Tracey is someone who also brings a veteran voice based on the valuable experiences that she has had. We are really looking forward to Tracey helping us to continue to progress and develop! It is also quite special that Tracey will be playing her final season of college basketball alongside her sister Zoey who will be a freshman for us this upcoming season."
Bershers, a 6-foot, 2-inch forward, competed at UAB the past three seasons after transferring from Oklahoma State. Bershers saw action in all 32 games as a junior last season, averaging 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 17 minutes of play while shooting a .434 clip from the arc. She scored a career-best 22 against Mississippi Valley State, the first of seven double-figure scoring games. Bershers also competed at UAB in the 2023-24 and 2022-23 seasons and during her career shot 38.5 percent from the arc. Bershers' first season in college was 2021-22 and she was limited to playing in three games at Oklahoma State due to an injury.
The Fort Smith, Ark., native played her high school career at Northside, where she capped off her prep career with her second state title in three years. Following a 16-point, 13-rebound title game performance, she was named the most valuable player. As a senior, she averaged 13.9 points. Bershers earned all-state honors as a junior after she averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds that season.
With Bershers joining the Gopher program, it marks the second time she's played with a sister on her collegiate team. Tracey played with her sister, Sara, for the past three seasons at UAB.
"Choosing Minnesota was bigger than just basketball, Bershers said. "From day one, the coaches made me feel like family, and I truly believe in the vision they have for me and this program. There's no better place for me to grow, compete, and be part of something special. One of the things I'm most excited about is the opportunity to play alongside my little sister in my final year. It's a chance I couldn't pass up, and I'm looking forward to what we can accomplish together. I'm ready to get to work."
"We are so excited that Tracey is going to join our Gopher women's basketball family for her graduate year," Plitzuweit said. "She understands the importance of being her best in everything that she does and demonstrates that starting in the classroom where she is a highly motivated student-athlete. On the court, Tracey is a very versatile post player who has shown comfort handling the ball in transition, shooting it from the arc, and in guarding different types of forwards throughout her career. On top of that, Tracey is someone who also brings a veteran voice based on the valuable experiences that she has had. We are really looking forward to Tracey helping us to continue to progress and develop! It is also quite special that Tracey will be playing her final season of college basketball alongside her sister Zoey who will be a freshman for us this upcoming season."
Bershers, a 6-foot, 2-inch forward, competed at UAB the past three seasons after transferring from Oklahoma State. Bershers saw action in all 32 games as a junior last season, averaging 6.5 points and 3.1 rebounds in 17 minutes of play while shooting a .434 clip from the arc. She scored a career-best 22 against Mississippi Valley State, the first of seven double-figure scoring games. Bershers also competed at UAB in the 2023-24 and 2022-23 seasons and during her career shot 38.5 percent from the arc. Bershers' first season in college was 2021-22 and she was limited to playing in three games at Oklahoma State due to an injury.
The Fort Smith, Ark., native played her high school career at Northside, where she capped off her prep career with her second state title in three years. Following a 16-point, 13-rebound title game performance, she was named the most valuable player. As a senior, she averaged 13.9 points. Bershers earned all-state honors as a junior after she averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 rebounds that season.
With Bershers joining the Gopher program, it marks the second time she's played with a sister on her collegiate team. Tracey played with her sister, Sara, for the past three seasons at UAB.
"Choosing Minnesota was bigger than just basketball, Bershers said. "From day one, the coaches made me feel like family, and I truly believe in the vision they have for me and this program. There's no better place for me to grow, compete, and be part of something special. One of the things I'm most excited about is the opportunity to play alongside my little sister in my final year. It's a chance I couldn't pass up, and I'm looking forward to what we can accomplish together. I'm ready to get to work."
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