Kiki Iriafen, who had a breakout junior season at Stanford, is transferring to join the USC women's basketball program, she told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski on Saturday.

Iriafen, a 6-foot-3 forward, will be returning to her hometown of Los Angeles after three seasons at Stanford. This season she averaged 19.4 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.3 assists for the Cardinal (30-6) who advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16. Iriafen was the Pac-12's most improved player and on the All-Pac-12 team.

She was No. 2 in ESPN's transfer rankings list.

Washington State's Kyle Smith has been hired as the new head coach at Stanford, it was announced Monday.

"The opportunity to serve as the head men's basketball coach at Stanford is a dream come true," Smith said in a statement.

Smith, the 2024 Pac-12 Coach of the Year, just engineered one of the best seasons in program history, leading the Cougars to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2008.

Stanford has fired Jerod Haase as head coach after eight seasons in the position.

The decision was announced shortly after Stanford lost 79-62 to Washington State in the Pac-12 tournament.

Stanford didn't reach the NCAA tournament in any of his seasons with the school.

"While the on-court results fell short of our expectations, Coach Haase led our men's basketball program with great integrity and made a deeply positive impact on many Cardinal student-athletes," athletic director Bernard Muir said. "As we embark on the search for our next head coach, I wish Jerod and his family all the best in the future."