Loughridge wastes no time making her mark on the NCAA

Just months after a standout season with the Casey Cavaliers, Dallas Loughridge is already making her presence felt on the NCAA stage.

The 22-year-old dominated NBL1 South in 2026, averaging 25.8 points, 5.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game while leading Casey to the finals.

Her outstanding campaign earned her the Women's MVP, Leading Scorer Award and a place in the All-NBL1 South First Team.

Having committed to Michigan without visiting the campus, Loughridge said the program's culture played a major role in her decision.

"I think my values aligned with the coaching staff and the players and just what they want to build here as a program," Loughridge said.

"I love to work hard. And I knew that I'd thrive in an environment with like-minded people."

Originally recruited to strengthen Michigan's backcourt, Loughridge has found herself in a starting role following an injury to returning point guard Mila Holloway.

Michigan head coach Kim Barnes Arico has been full of praise for the Australian guard.

"She's super crafty. She has a great change of speed. She uses her body exceptionally well. And she's experienced," Barnes Arico told MLive.

Loughridge made an immediate contribution in Michigan's season opener, dishing out nine assists in 39 minutes as the fifth-ranked Wolverines stunned second-ranked UConn 77–66.

She backed it up with 15 points, six assists and three triples in her second appearance.

"Dallas has had 15 assists and two turnovers in her first two college games. It's pretty impressive," Barnes Arico said.

From lighting up NBL1 South with the Cavaliers to running the point for a top-five NCAA program, Loughridge's impressive rise shows no signs of slowing down.

And with her college career only just beginning, the reigning NBL1 South MVP has another exciting chapter ahead.