Savannah Davis Transfers to Tennessee Tech

As Tennessee Tech women’s basketball prepares for its transition into the Southern Conference, the Golden Eagles continue to build a championship-caliber roster, adding four experienced, high-impact players to the 2026–27 team.

The Golden Eagles welcome Savannah Davis, a 5-10 guard from Middle Tennessee; Karson Martin, a 5-7 guard from Quinnipiac; Morgan Sieper, a 6-0 guard from Southern Miss; and Nyjah Gibbs, a 5-11 forward from Walters State (Tenn.) Community College.

Davis and Gibbs will each have two seasons remaining with the Golden Eagles, while Martin and Sieper bring one final season of eligibility.

Davis arrives in Cookeville after two strong seasons at Middle Tennessee, bringing with her a championship pedigree from McKenzie, Tenn. She helped lead the Blue Raiders to a 17-15 record this past season, including an 11-7 mark in Conference USA and a second-round appearance in the WNIT. A two-time Miss Basketball winner out of McKenzie High School, Davis started 24 of 32 games last season, averaging 7.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per contest while shooting an impressive 85.2 percent from the free-throw line. She totaled 235 points, 109 rebounds, 34 assists, and 31 steals, highlighted by a career-high 18 points against Tennessee and a career-best 10 rebounds against UTEP.

Before her collegiate career, Davis built one of the most decorated prep resumes in Tennessee history. She earned TSSAA State Championship MVP honors in both 2022 and 2023, set the Tennessee single-game record with 17 made three-pointers against Milan, and tied McKenzie High School’s single-game scoring record with 60 points in that same performance. She was also a four-time Tennessee Sports Writers Association and Tennessee Basketball Coaches Association All-State selection.

“Savannah is a winner—plain and simple. She’s been coached, she understands what it takes, and she competes with an edge. She can score it in a lot of ways, but what separates her is her mindset and her ability to rise in big moments. She fits exactly who we are, and she knows what a championship standard looks like and requires.”

With Davis, Gibbs, Martin, and Sieper joining the program, Tennessee Tech adds championship experience, proven production, and dynamic scoring to the 2026–27 roster as the Golden Eagles continue building for the future. The group will be built on a strong foundation of seven returners who helped lead the program to its eighth straight winning season.

“This class is about the standard. Every one of them has been part of winning, and they understand what it takes to compete at a high level. They bring toughness, they bring discipline, and they bring a mindset that aligns with our culture. When you combine that, with the group we have returning and the young talent we’ve added, it gives us a roster built to compete for championships.”