University of Louisville women's basketball announced that they have added three transfers to its 2019 class – Elizabeth Balogun and Elizabeth Dixon of Georgia Tech, and Kianna Smith of California.

They will be joined in the 2019 class by three incoming freshmen, Nyah Green, a 6-foot-1 guard from Allen, Texas, Ramani Parker, a 6-foot-4 forward from Fresno, Calif., and Norika Konno, a 5-foot-10 guard from Sendai, Japan.

Balogun and Dixon come to Louisville after spending their freshman season at Georgia Tech. Balogun was named ACC Freshman of the Year, while Dixon was named to the All-ACC Freshman team. Smith played two seasons at California and helped lead the Bears to two trips to the NCAA Tournament. Balogun is a 6-foot-1 guard that came to the United States from Lagos, Nigeria prior to the eighth grade. She was named the 2018-19 ACC Freshman of the Year and four times was named ACC Freshman of the Week in her lone season at Georgia Tech.

"Elizabeth is an explosive, versatile guard that led all ACC freshman in scoring, while garnering the ACC Rookie of the Year award. She is a determined worker and can score from beyond the arc, midrange and at the rim. With her size, length, and passion to play the game, she has all of the tools to rank among the nation's elite," said head coach Jeff Walz.

She started all 30 games for the Yellow Jackets a year ago, averaging 14.6 points per game, which led the team and ACC freshman, and ranked eighth in the country among freshmen. Balogun led Georgia Tech in scoring 13 times, produced six 20-plus point games, two 30-plus point outings and 24 times scored in double figures. She scored a career-high 35 points at North Carolina, which marked the third highest scoring output for a freshman in Georgia Tech history. She attended Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn., and was named a McDonald's All-American. She was named All-USA Tennessee Player of the Year and was tabbed a Naismith Trophy High School All-American.

Dixon is a 6-foot-5 forward out of Memphis, Tenn. She was tabbed to the All-ACC Freshman team, along with Balogun, and three times was named ACC Freshman of the Week.

"Liz is a versatile and powerful forward that can play inside and out. She has great hands, an explosive quick jump and is a relentless rebounder. She is hungry to learn and develop her game and will be an immediate impact player on our front line," said Walz.

She started all 30 games for the Yellow Jackets and was second on the team and first among ACC freshmen in rebounding with 6.4 per game. She ranked third on the team in scoring with 11.0 points per game. Seven times she led the team in scoring and six times led the team in rebounds. She scored in double figures 19 times and had three 20-plus point scoring games. She finished the year with 192 rebounds, which ranks fourth all-time among freshmen in Georgia Tech history. Dixon was a multi-sport athlete at Ridgeway High School in Memphis, Tenn., competing in basketball and track and field. She was named a McDonald's All-American and was a two-time all-state, all-district and all-region performer. She was tabbed All-USA Tennessee first team as a senior and All-USA Tennessee second team as a junior.

Smith is a 6-foot guard out of Moreno Valley, Calif, and in two seasons at Cal she scored 600 points, knocked down 91 3-pointers and dished out 244 assists, while helping the Bears to two 20-win seasons and two trips to the NCAA Tournament.

“Kianna is a leader and a winner. At six foot tall, she is a long point guard with an exceptional shooting touch. She is an extremely intelligent player because she was raised around the game. Her father John Smith is the head men’s basketball coach at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and her uncle Steve Smith has coached for several teams in the WNBA,” said Walz.

In her first season at California, she was named Pac-12 All-Freshman team and three times was named Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. She played in all 32 games with 31 starts as a freshman, ranking fourth on the team in scoring with 8.6 points per game and leading the team and conference freshmen with 4.8 assists per game. As a sophomore, she was named Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention for her strong performance on the court and in the classroom. In addition to putting up a 3.29 cumulative GPA, she started all 33 games for the Bears, while averaging a career-high 9.8 points per game. Smith attended Troy High School in Fullerton, Calif., and was named a McDonald's All-American selection.