4/27/2026
Florida Gators’ Head coach Tammi Reiss announced the signing of Kiyomi McMiller, a two-time All-Big Ten standout whose game speaks for itself and then some. If you’ve been watching women’s hoops, you already know the name. If not, get familiar fast.
McMiller arrives in Gainesville after a dominant run at Penn State, where she averaged 21.6 points per game last season, ranking third in the Big Ten. But she’s far more than just a scorer. With 4.5 assists and 1.8 steals per game, she’s the kind of guard who controls tempo, breaks down defenses, and makes everyone around her better.
For Reiss, this isn’t just another signing it’s personal.
“I have waited a long time for this day to come,” Reiss said, reflecting on a relationship that started when McMiller was just a fifth grader attending her camp. “I knew then she would be special.”
That early belief has aged well. Now, years later, McMiller is stepping into The Swamp as one of the most versatile guards in the country, and arguably one of the most skilled. Reiss didn’t hold back in her praise, calling McMiller’s handle “the best I have ever seen from a female” and highlighting her ability to score at all three levels.
And the numbers back it up.
McMiller’s sophomore year was electric. She scored in double figures almost every night, went for 20 or more in 16 games, and hit the 30-point mark seven times. And when she really got going? She dropped a career-high 40 against USC a clear reminder of just how dominant she can be.
But what really had people talking was the run she went on late in the season. Over six straight games, McMiller was unstoppable, averaging 34.3 points while shooting 54.2% from the field and an eye-popping 62.1% from three. That wasn’t just a hot streak that was her taking over games, night after night.
At 5-foot-8, the Silver Spring, Maryland native plays bigger than her size, bringing grit on the boards (4.8 rebounds per game for her career) and defensive activity that shows up in the box score and beyond. She’s also flashed her versatility with stat-stuffing performances, including multiple double-doubles and career highs of 12 rebounds, nine assists, six steals, and seven made threes in a single game.
Before Penn State, she made waves as a freshman at Rutgers, averaging 18.7 points per game and earning All-Big Ten Honorable Mention honors. Translation: she’s been producing at a high level since day one.
But beyond the stats, it’s her mindset that stands out.
“She lives in the gym, loves the game, and wants to win,” Reiss said. “She’s hungry to learn, to work, and to lead.”
That hunger is exactly what Florida is betting on as the program continues to build its identity under Reiss. McMiller isn’t just a scorer coming in to get buckets she’s being positioned as a leader, a culture-setter, and potentially the face of the program’s next chapter.
And if her track record says anything, she’s ready for the moment.
Gainesville just got more than a player they got a problem for the rest of the SEC.