TCU women’s basketball added a major piece to its future on Monday when 2027 point guard Kaylor Buse announced her commitment to Mark Campbell and the Horned Frogs live on KATU News.
Buse, a 5-foot-9 guard from West Linn High School in Oregon, picked TCU over Utah, Oregon, Washington and South Carolina. ESPN ranks her No. 52 nationally in the 2027 class, and she has already built a reputation as one of the country’s best guards.
Her high school résumé backs that up. Buse helped West Linn win its first Oregon state championship and earned first-team all-state honors as a sophomore and junior.
She was also her league’s Defensive Player of the Year in each of her first three seasons. Last season, she averaged 15.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 2.6 steals per game, while also putting up 1.3 blocks.
The relationship with Campbell clearly mattered in this one. Buse said she had known him before he started recruiting her and already had a connection with his family. She also pointed to Campbell’s deliberate recruiting style and the way he builds bonds with the players he brings into the program.
That comfort level gave TCU a real edge. Buse said she was looking for a place where she could spend four years and grow alongside teammates who would feel like family.
South Carolina pushed hard during her recruitment, but the Gamecocks’ shot seemed to fade as her decision neared. One telling sign was the timing: Buse made her commitment weeks before she was scheduled to take an official visit to Columbia.
For TCU, the commitment is another sign that Campbell’s program is moving in the right direction. The Horned Frogs have continued to rise even as the roster has changed around them, following a historic 2024-25 Big 12 championship and Elite Eight run with another Elite Eight appearance in 2026.
Buse gives Campbell a versatile backcourt building block. She brings scoring, playmaking, defense and rebounding to the table, and that kind of all-around game fits what TCU has been assembling.
It also sends a message beyond Fort Worth. Landing a highly regarded 2027 guard over programs like South Carolina and Oregon shows TCU can go head-to-head with some of the biggest names in women’s basketball.
Campbell has already proven he can rebuild and reload. Now he’s added a high-level high school guard who could help anchor what comes next.
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