DAVIS, Calif.  — UC Davis women's basketball has added frontcourt depth with the signing of England native Holly Ensoll ahead of the 2026–27 season, Aggies head coach Jennifer Gross announced Tuesday.

Ensoll spent the 2025–26 season with Endeavour Ipswich in the United Kingdom's Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), where she impressed in her debut semi-professional campaign. The 6-foot-6 post averaged 8.2 points and 10.6 rebounds per game while recording eight games with 15 or more points.

In addition to her club experience, Ensoll competed for Copleston High School's Basketball Academy, one of England's premier basketball academies recognized by England Basketball for excellence in both academics and athletics.

During her high school career in the Women's Elite Academy Basketball League (WEABL), Ensoll averaged 15.3 points, 16.3 rebounds and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 49 percent from the field. Her standout defensive play earned her WEABL South Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors during her final season.

On the international stage, Ensoll represented Great Britain at the 2025 FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket. She appeared in all seven games, ranking second on the team with 4.7 rebounds per game and helping Great Britain advance through the group stage to the quarterfinals.

"We are thrilled to have Holly joining our Aggie family," Gross said. "At 6-foot-6, Holly gives us a tremendous rim protector and a significant presence in the paint. Her size, length and ability to alter shots will have an immediate impact defensively, while her touch and skill around the basket add another dimension to our frontcourt.

"Holly is also an outstanding student with a passion for engineering, and her commitment to excellence in the classroom aligns perfectly with the opportunities available at UC Davis. We are excited to welcome Holly to Davis and can't wait to help her continue to develop in our program."

ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS: 

UC Davis, ranked No. 2 among public universities by the Wall Street Journal in the value of a college degree, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked top in the United States in agriculture and forestry as well as No. 1 in veterinary medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27. 

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