***WBB: 2027 Recruiting Thread***

[mred]

Finally have someone higher than level 1, so I'll get this thread started.

Let me know if there are any corrections needed.

Rankings:
ES -- ESPN 2027 Watch List -- 25 players (retrieved 4/11/2024)
PN -- Prospects Nation Elite 150 Watch List -- 11 players (retrieved 4/11/2024)


Verbals:

Name	Loc	Height	Pos	Date of Verbal	ES	PN	Notes
none currently

Remaining Scholarships: too early to tell


Potential Targets:
Level:
3 -- definite mutual interest
2 -- likely mutual interest
1 -- possible mutual interest
--Sorted by level, then date added--
LEVELS ARE BASED ENTIRELY ON SOCIAL MEDIA FACTORS AND THEREFORE MAY UNDERSTATE OR OVERSTATE ACTUAL INTEREST

Name	Level	Loc	Height	Pos	Date Added	ES	PN	Notes
Mya Wilson	3	MN	6'0"	CG	10/24/2023
Harper Dunn	3	NM	6'6"	P	4/26/2024
Lily Fisher	2	IL	5'11"	G	5/15/2023
Awut Alic	2	WI	5'10"	W	5/15/2023
Addie Abens	1	IA	5'10"	SF	10/20/2023
Maddie Vickery	1	KS	6'1"	F	2/26/2024
Lisa Sirgi	1	Estonia	6'5"	P	5/22/2024			ISU offer 5/22/2024. Interest level likely understated.
Laila Boylan	1	KS	5'10"	CG	5/22/2024

Formerly on the list:

Name	Loc	Height	Position	School	Date of Verbal	Notes
KeaOnna Worley	IA	5'5"	CG	none yet

 

[mred]

Lily Fisher is the younger sister of Emily Fisher, who was ISU's first known offer in the 2023 recruiting class. Emily ended up signing with Maryland. Their mom is an ISU alum.

 

[mred]

Alic is bumped up to a 2.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Man, 2027. I am going to need to check actuary tables to see if I should bother following this.

 

[mred]

Added Abens to the list

 

[mred]

Added Wilson to the list

 

[JCloned]

Wonder how much Bill's comments about the current freshman being the foundation of his final years at Iowa State will impact our recruiting for 26 & 27. Given our history of quite a few very early verbals, I suspect that we may not see that unless a coach in waiting is named.

 

[StClone]

Wonder how much Bill's comments about the current freshman being the foundation of his final years at Iowa State will impact our recruiting for 26 & 27. Given our history of quite a few very early verbals, I suspect that we may not see that unless a coach in waiting is named.

Names, names, names...I posted a while back the question of who would you like, or see, as the potential Bill replacement. That's years off though.

 

[mred]

Wilson bumped up to a 3

 

[mred]

I'll be adding Vickery to the list in the next day or two.

 

[ICCYFAN]

Names, names, names...I posted a while back the question of who would you like, or see, as the potential Bill replacement. That's years off though.

You need to start the thread, as this isn't the right place!

It's probably a "pie in the sky" thought since she's likely Bluder's eventual replacement at EIU, but we'd have to make a run at Jennie Lillis - she's the total package and makes considerably less at OU than CBF does at ISU.

Chris Kielsmeier has been getting it done for several years at Cleveland State...

 

[mred]

I'll be adding Vickery to the list in the next day or two.

She is now on the list.

 

[mred]

Worley no longer on the list

 

[mred]

Added Dunn to the list

 

[mred]

First known 2027 offer. Only a level 1 on the list for now, but I'm sure that will go up.

 

[mred]

Some nice highlights here.

 

[StClone]

Some nice highlights here.

Well, it isn't April Fool's Day and it doesn't look like CGI/AI, so I have to believe that's a unicorn Bill has offered.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Some nice highlights here.

Just watched that short video to. She looks really good for a post that is probably just around 16 years old. Bet she'll be getting lots of attention. Wonder if she has any interest in coming to the USA for last years of HS to acclimate since she looks to be interesting in playing here?

Probably going to get a lot of elite attention if she's really good. Also someone really good will probably get some big NIL to lure her to a school. NIL would have to play into it since she could play Euro pro in a few years if she isn't interest in college. Maybe we can stay in the hunt with PR our center Crooks will be getting us.

*** Just late morning bored guy spitballing here.

 

[StClone]

Just watched that short video to. She looks really good for a post that is probably just around 16 years old. Bet she'll be getting lots of attention. Wonder if she has any interest in coming to the USA for last years of HS to acclimate since she looks to be interesting in playing here?

Probably going to get a lot of elite attention if she's really good. Also someone really good will probably get some big NIL to lure her to a school. NIL would have to play into it since she could play Euro pro in a few years if she isn't interest in college. Maybe we can stay in the hunt with PR our center Crooks will be getting us.

*** Just late morning bored guy spitballing here.

Bill has impressive worldwide connections to get a commitment from Freya Jensen (2025) and offer (big time!) 16-y.o. prospect Sirgi of Estonia. Get Makeer and with Taulelei in the fold, we could have a real international flavor.

 

[BoxsterCy]

And she's 17 per FIBA profile, so would be almost 20 (February 2027) by the time of NCAA league play.

Lisa SIRGI at the FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023, Division B - FIBA.basketball

The official website of FIBA U16 Women's European Championship 2023, Division B

www.fiba.basketball