University of Georgia Athletics
Howard, Sibley Sign with Georgia
April 12, 2026 | Women's Basketball
ATHENS, Ga. — Dakota Howard, the 2026 Southland Conference Freshman of the Year at McNeese State, and Tyreona Sibley, a starting guard who averaged over eight points and five boards for the Cowgirls, have signed with the Georgia Lady Bulldog basketball team, head coach Ayla Guzzardo announced Sunday.
Howard will be a sophomore and Sibley a junior on this year's roster.
"Dakota and Ty were important pieces for us and keys to our success at McNeese State," Guzzardo said. "I am thrilled they are now with us here at Georgia. They are both dynamic players who play with passion and energy and fit our system. I have known Dakota and Ty for a very long time. They are great people who will represent our team and our university well."
Howard, a 5-foot-11 forward from Bossier City, La., had a breakout season in her first year playing collegiate basketball. In addition to being named the Southland Freshman of the Year, she was tabbed first-team all-conference and led McNeese State with 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. She also paced the league in steals with 2.8 per game, helping McNeese State finish first in the conference in scoring defense, holding teams to just 52.8 ppg.
Howard scored in double figures a team-best 25 times with five double-doubles last season. She went to McNeese State after a stellar high school career at Parkway. She was the Shreveport-Bossier Journal Most Outstanding Player after averaging 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals per game as a high school senior.
Sibley, a 5-foot-8 guard from Baton Rouge, La., went to McNeese State after playing for Coach Guzzardo for one season at Southeastern. She started 25 games and finished second on the team with 72 total assists during the 2025-26 campaign. Sibley scored in double figures 12 times, including a team-best 12 points against Alabama.
Sibley prepped at Central High School, where she was a Louisiana All-Star selection and was named to the Geaux Prep Girls 5A All-State Team.
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Howard will be a sophomore and Sibley a junior on this year's roster.
"Dakota and Ty were important pieces for us and keys to our success at McNeese State," Guzzardo said. "I am thrilled they are now with us here at Georgia. They are both dynamic players who play with passion and energy and fit our system. I have known Dakota and Ty for a very long time. They are great people who will represent our team and our university well."
Howard, a 5-foot-11 forward from Bossier City, La., had a breakout season in her first year playing collegiate basketball. In addition to being named the Southland Freshman of the Year, she was tabbed first-team all-conference and led McNeese State with 12.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game. She also paced the league in steals with 2.8 per game, helping McNeese State finish first in the conference in scoring defense, holding teams to just 52.8 ppg.
Howard scored in double figures a team-best 25 times with five double-doubles last season. She went to McNeese State after a stellar high school career at Parkway. She was the Shreveport-Bossier Journal Most Outstanding Player after averaging 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals per game as a high school senior.
Sibley, a 5-foot-8 guard from Baton Rouge, La., went to McNeese State after playing for Coach Guzzardo for one season at Southeastern. She started 25 games and finished second on the team with 72 total assists during the 2025-26 campaign. Sibley scored in double figures 12 times, including a team-best 12 points against Alabama.
Sibley prepped at Central High School, where she was a Louisiana All-Star selection and was named to the Geaux Prep Girls 5A All-State Team.
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