***WBB: 2027 Recruiting Thread***
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She was at the Drake game.
Oddly my seats are by the recruits. There was a lot there yesterday.
I attended a Regional Final game last night and witnessed Natalie Ramsey of Liberty High (North Liberty) throw down an impressive 40 points in a victory over City High. She's presently committed to South Dakota and is coached by former Hawkeye Jamie Printy. She's 6' tall and scores from all three levels - I like to see the local kids get a look.
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Liberty High Junior Ramsey Commits to South Dakota - Your Prep Sports
Ryan Murken Your Prep Sports Natalie Ramsey was one of the breakout stars of the 2023-2024 basketball season. The Liberty High standout will enter her junior season as one of the top returning players in Class 5A and now as a college commit. Ramsey announced her commitment to South Dakota on...
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This post just about made me fall out of my chair. Her mom is Kate (Hanneman) Ramsey, a former CP-U basketball standout who played at UNI until injuries cut her career short.
Kate is also my wife's cousin, making Natalie my wife's first cousin once removed. The family basketball ability did NOT come from my wife's side of Kate's family.
I knew some of my wife's cousins' kids played sports, but I had no idea any were standouts. Since we don't live in Iowa, we haven't seen them in a while and I don't really pay attention to Iowa GBB outside of players ISU is recruiting.
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Small world! Upon arriving home last night, I told my wife about the Liberty High star and how she was committed to South Dakota. I was surprised she wasn't generating any interest from EIU given the proximity and Printy connection, then said, "she's the kind of kid who stars at UNI and takes it out on ISU for passing!" I'd guess her performance last night will make Tonya Warren sit up and take notice - heck, I think Bill should take a look!
Fun connection to your family - now you'll have reason to pay attention to the Girls State Basketball Tournament (and her Senior season).
Given both of her parents went to Iowa (Kate transferred there, her dad played baseball there) ISU was probably never in the cards.
Added Destiny Manyawu. She probably should have been added weeks ago -- I somehow missed her.
Updated both sets of rankings.
Also, I removed the levels -- as I mentioned in the 2025 thread, they aren't accurate anymore so I'm just removing them entirely.
Also, I removed the levels -- as I mentioned in the 2025 thread, they aren't accurate anymore so I'm just removing them entirely.
One thing I learned today:
As the table in the first post states, Nation Williams lives in Nevada. Specifically, she lives in Las Vegas.
Why does she live there? Because her mom is Natalie Williams: WBB hall-of-famer, GM of the Las Vegas Aces from 2022-2024, and, most importantly, 2000 Utah Starzz teammate of Stacy Frese.
Side note: the Starzz and Aces are the same franchise. Utah Starzz -> San Antonio Silver Stars -> San Antonio Stars -> Las Vegas Aces.
As the table in the first post states, Nation Williams lives in Nevada. Specifically, she lives in Las Vegas.
Why does she live there? Because her mom is Natalie Williams: WBB hall-of-famer, GM of the Las Vegas Aces from 2022-2024, and, most importantly, 2000 Utah Starzz teammate of Stacy Frese.
Side note: the Starzz and Aces are the same franchise. Utah Starzz -> San Antonio Silver Stars -> San Antonio Stars -> Las Vegas Aces.
Guessing this offer came partly as a result of the Phoenix AAU thingy this last weekend where so many coaches went to watch players. She also got an offer from Baylor and Oklahoma State. The Drake's and Bradley's were offering last year, now the Big 12, Big Ten and SEC schools are offering.
Her post sort of (maybe) answers my question in another thread as to whether Bill goes on these AAU event recruiting trips. She cites Billy but the HC's for Baylor and OSU so guess it's mostly all Billy for the travel work and Bill is only in for visits to ISU?
Sidebar: Her older brother is transferring from Drake to Iowa in MBB.
Think she may have meant to tag CBF but he is no longer on social media so tagged Billy as the only Bill Fennelly on social media.
