***WBB: 2022 Recruiting Thread***

[BoxsterCy]

Who all are we planning on signing for this class I’m sorry I’m behind!!!!

Assuming my Captain Obvious Hotels.com persona, "Not shaping up to be a good class."

Still a chance at transfers which is the new wildcard. The post season portal is like a 2nd chance at recruiting for the next year. Not likely to add any Top 50 type but still a shot at quality transfer player(s). Not that we NEED a good or great class in the short term after great to good classes in 2020 (#8 PN) and 2021 (#39 PN but actually better IMHO because transfers). We look kind of set for a few years but can't afford multiple so-so classes in a row if we want to stay among the ranked teams. If Joens comes back and no one leaves we will have a pretty full roster in 2021-22. The optional Covid bonus year messes with my perception of roster turnover via class.

Just some unqualified Wednesday musing. Thunderstomring out and bored.

 

[mred]

Updated with Asare verbal

 

[ISU71]

It's not easy to get into, "Ivy League of the South."

How about Kudzu League of the South?

 

[mred]

Updated with Boettjer verbal

 

[BenEClone]

"If Joens comes back . . ." That would change a lot and our class of one guard would be great.

Just some unqualified Wednesday musing. Thunderstomring out and bored.

 

[acoustimac]

I’ve had the idea in my head for some time that Joens might choose to play one more season just for the opportunity to play with two sisters. IF that happened, next years team could be scary good.

 

[mred]

I’ve had the idea in my head for some time that Joens might choose to play one more season just for the opportunity to play with two sisters. IF that happened, next years team could be scary good.

Kelsey is a 2023 recruit, so Ashley would have to play two extra years (COVID year plus one more) to play with her. That's only possible if Ashley has a medical hardship (or a regular redshirt, but that would be super strange).

 

[mred]

Updated with a couple of signings

 

[StClone]

For '22 Shantavia Dawkins signed in the early period and we had something like 50 others recruited to an extended degree. We may sign one or two more, likely one or more unknown to us at this time. What a low percentage outcome! Time, money, and disappointment of such a high degree. Tough job.

 

[acoustimac]

Kelsey is a 2023 recruit, so Ashley would have to play two extra years (COVID year plus one more) to play with her. That's only possible if Ashley has a medical hardship (or a regular redshirt, but that would be super strange).

I was obviously confused! It’s what happens when you retire

 

[mred]

Added a new name to the list: Swedish post Hanna Hansson.

 

[mred]

Mendelson, wanting to play both volleyball and basketball, chooses a school who has allowed that in the past: Nebraska.

 

[Tornado man]

Mendelson, wanting to play both volleyball and basketball, chooses a school who has allowed that in the past: Nebraska.

I understood that volleyball would be her "first love" sport in college - and her recruiting final four: Minn, Neb, Wash, and Texas - all have top level VB programs.

 

[mred]

I understood that volleyball would be her "first love" sport in college - and her recruiting final four: Minn, Neb, Wash, and Texas - all have top level VB programs.

Given the way the seasons fall, you can't play both sports if WBB is your top priority.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Mendelson, wanting to play both volleyball and basketball, chooses a school who has allowed that in the past: Nebraska.

Boo Huskers! Since Cyclones had no shot I was hoping Gophers could get her.

 

[StClone]

Let me know if there are any corrections needed. Note that I generally leave players on the potential targets list until they give a verbal commitment somewhere, even if it's clear there is no longer mutual interest with ISU.

Rankings:
ES -- ESPN 2022 Top 100 (retrieved 9/29/2021)
AS -- ASGR 2022 Top 75 (retrieved 10/15/2021)
BS -- Blue Star 2022 Rankings -- 134 players (retrieved 5/25/2021)
PN -- Prospects Nation 2022 Elite 100 Watch List -- star ratings (retrieved 5/25/2021)
PG -- Prep Girls Hoops Rankings -- 76 players (retrieved 5/25/2021)

Verbals:

Name	Loc	Height	Pos	Date of Verbal	ES	AS	BS	PN	PG	Notes
Shantavia Dawkins	ON	5'8"	PG	4/2/2021						Signed 11/10/2021

Remaining Scholarships: 2 to 4, depending on how many players take an extra COVID year
Potential Targets:
Level:
3 -- very likely mutual interest
2 -- probable mutual interest
1 -- possible (or former) mutual interest

Name	Level	Loc	Height	Pos	Date Added	ES	AS	BS	PN	PG	Notes
Jayme Dixon	1	MO	5'8"	G	10/8/2019
Cayanna Stanley	1	KS	5'4"	PG	5/18/2020
Hanna Hansson	1	Sweden	6'4"	P	11/15/2021

Formerly on the list:

Name	Loc	Height	Pos	School	Date of Verbal	Notes
Jada Gyamfi	IA	6'2"	F	Iowa	7/21/2020
Callin Hake	MN	5'8"	CG	Nebraska	7/29/2020
Alisa Williams	TX	6'2"	W	TCU	8/5/2020
Mikayla Parks	OK	5'8"	CG	Kansas State	9/13/2020
Britt Carlson	MN	6'5"	P	Texas Tech	9/17/2020	Volleyball
Myka Perry	OK	5'10"	CG	Florida	9/24/2020
Emma Koabel	ON	5'10"	G	Duke	9/25/2020
Ava Hawthorne	IA	5'10"	PG	Drake	10/4/2020
Brooklyn Meyer	IA	6'2"	F	South Dakota State	10/6/2020
Justine Pissott	NJ	6'2"	G	Tennessee	10/8/2020
Mallory Heyer	MN	6'2"	F	Minnesota	10/21/2020
Nia Holloway	MN	6'0"	W	Minnesota	10/24/2020
Shay Bollin	MA	6'3"	F	Duke	10/28/2020
Ally Carman	NJ	6'5"	P	Boston College	11/2/2020
Kennedy Townsend	MO	5'8"	PG	Creighton	11/19/2020
Morgan Lee	CT	6'4"	P	Georgetown	11/25/2020
Lilly Meister	MN	6'2"	F	Indiana	11/30/2020
Mara Braun	MN	5'11"	PG	Minnesota	12/10/2020
Tionna Herron	TX	6'4"	P	Kentucky	12/21/2020
Avery Strickland	TN	6'0"	G	West Virginia	12/23/2020
Ashlon Jackson	TX	6'0"	G	Duke	1/5/2021
Lauren Betts	CO	6'7"	P	Stanford	1/13/2021
Carleigh Wenzel	TX	5'11"	CG	Virginia Tech	2/26/2021
Alyssa Crockett	IN	6'2"	F	Michigan	3/5/2021
Emily La Chapell	WI	5'11"	W	Marquette	3/24/2021
Karly Weathers	TN	5'9"	CG	Alabama	4/8/2021
Beatrice Culliton	KS	6'3"	P	Oklahoma	6/16/2021
Amaya Battle	MN	5'11"	PG	Minnesota	6/21/2021
Bailey Maupin	TX	5'11"	G	Texas Tech	7/3/2021
Zyanna Walker	KS	5'8"	PG	Louisville	7/13/2021
Shelby Hayes	TX	6'2"	P	Rice	7/17/2021
Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda	SD	6'0"	W	Texas	8/3/2021
Elle Ladine	CA	5'11"	G	Washington	9/19/2021
Christeen Iwuala	TX	6'3"	P	UCLA	9/21/2021
Mackendra Konig	WA	5'9"	CG	Montana	9/21/2021
Grace VanSlooten	OH	6'3"	F	Oregon	10/7/2021
Ta'Mia Scott	TN	5'11"	G	MTSU	10/15/2021
Lemyah Hylton	ON	5'10"	W	Arizona	10/16/2021
Mary Asare	ON	5'9"	CG	VCU	10/24/2021
Tatum Boettjer	KS	6'2"	F	Barton CC	11/9/2021	Volleyball
Imani Perez	CO	6'3"	PF	Hawaii	11/10/2021
Brianna McLeod	ON	6'3"	P	Colorado	11/10/2021
Maggie Mendelson	UT	6'5"	P	Nebraska	11/20/2021	Both VB and BB

Hanna Hansson committed to University of California-Riverside: https://twitter.com/hannahansson10?lang=en

 

[mred]

Hanna Hansson committed to University of California-Riverside: https://twitter.com/hannahansson10?lang=en

Thanks. Updated to reflect this.

 

[StClone]

Prep Girls Hoops ranks Iowa's top HS Girls for 2022 below. Other recruit rating sites show similar results. Iowa State did not pick up any Iowa players for 2022 so far. Some of the players below are listed in the Top 100 National lists.

#1 Hannah Stuelke, Cedar Rapids Washington-->Iowa
#2 Brooklyn Meyer, West Lyon-->SDSU
#3 Jada Gyamfi, Johnston -->Iowa
#4 Ryley Goebel, Center Point-Urbana-->UNI
#5 Ava Hawthorne, Gilbert-->Drake

 

[mred]

Added Kennedy Brown. It wouldn't surprise me if more transfer names get added, but we don't have a ton of extra roster space.

 

[mred]

One note about Brown: she was a redshirt sophomore this season, but since her redshirt year was 20-21 she only has two seasons of eligibility remaining. She does not have a bonus COVID year. That also means that, although there may be talk of her playing with her sister at ISU, their time would only overlap for one season.