***WBB: 2028 Recruiting Thread***

[mred]

Starting up 2028, as I just realized we have a big name on the list already.

Let me know if there are any corrections needed.

Rankings:
ES -- ESPN 2028 Watch List -- 25 on watchlist (retrieved 4/17/2025)
PN -- Prospects Nation 2028 Watch List -- 2 on watchlist (retrieved 4/17/2025)


Verbals:

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

Potential Targets:
--Sorted by date added--

Name	Loc	Height	Pos	Date Added	ES	PN	Notes
Chloe Johnson	MN	5'10"	PG	9/20/2023	x		ISU offer (date unknown)
Easton McCollough	AR	5'9"	G	7/29/2024	x		ISU offer 7/30/2024
Nyajuacni Riak	WI	6'2"	W	8/5/2024	x		ISU offer 8/2/2024
Ryleigh Davis	MO	5'5"	PG	8/13/2024
Kinsley Ketterhagen	WI	6'0"	G	11/25/2024			ISU offer 11/24/2024
Khloe Nicholson	IL	6'1"	CG	11/25/2024	x		ISU offer 11/24/2024
Audrie Meyerkorth	MO	5'8"	CG	3/31/2025

Formerly on the list:

Name	Loc	Height	Position	School	Date of Verbal	Notes
none currently

 

[mred]

Johnson is in 8th grade, and she already has a scholarship offer from Minnesota. She led her varsity team in scoring last year (yes, in 7th grade) and is reportedly the #1 2028 recruit as ranked by ASGR.

In 29 games last year (again, this is varsity), she scored 19.0 ppg on 45% FG shooting and 39% 3pt shooting. She also led the team in rebounds (8.0), assists (5.4), steals (2.9) and blocks (0.6) per game.

Quote Me, Howie: Chloe Johnson

Duluth Marshall's Chloe Johnson, a 5-foot-10 point guard who led the Hilltoppers in scoring last season as a 7th-grader, is one of the top prospects in the nation in the class of 2028 and already has a full-ride scholarship offer from the University of Minnesota. Chloe on her summer 2023

www.duluthtimes.com

MN Girls' Basketball Hub | Lake Superior

The official home of Minnesota girls' high school basketball.

www.mngirlsbasketballhub.com

 

[CoKane]

TJ got bored after completing all the high school classes for the men so he's working on the women now

 

[BoxsterCy]

She switched to All-Iowa Attack last season. Going to be a big follow here in the northland the next four years.

Link to some info on her. She has OCD and basketball helped channel that into something productive for her. She's also not a skinny 13-year-old 8th grader either, listed at 160. The OCD thing reminded me a little of fellow Minnesotan and Cyclone, Jake Sullivan.

"Now Chloe spends hours each day in the Johnson’s home gym, working with Dyami and on her own. Teach her a skill on Friday afternoon and by Saturday morning the 13-year-old has it mastered. Show her some basketball video and her comprehension of the concepts discussed is nearly immediate. She makes 200 threes a day and sometimes shoots in complete darkness. It’s uncanny. Basketball has become Chloe’s safe space, a refuge of peace and contentment. The result is what we see today. On the court she’s truly remarkable, off the court she’s just as special." - Prep Girls Hoops​

AAU Week #10 recap: Keeping up with the Johnsons | Prep Girls Hoops

On Friday, 13-year old had an hours-long unofficial recruiting visit at the University of Minnesota, a rare occurrence for a kid who is just finishing 7th grade. It will be one of many in the years ahead and dozens of nice scholarship offers will surely follow. On Saturday morning, the Duluth...

prepgirlshoops.com

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I'm guessing there are probably not a lot of 5'11" 8th grade female point guards out there.

 

[mred]

There's some very interesting info on Chloe at the MN message board, including a post by her mom.

All Things Chloe Johnson Recruitment Thread (Class of 2028 Gophers Offered)

https://theathletic.com/4686288/2023/07/13/womens-basketball-recruits-nike-nationals/ Chloe Johnson | Class of 2028 | 5-10 guard EYBL: All Iowa Attack (17U) | HS: Marshall, Duluth, Minn. It’s one thing for a rising eighth grader to be on the floor with players four years older and not look out...

gopherhole.com

 

[mred]

Local news feature video on her from a year ago: https://www.fox21online.com/2022/12/21/northern-star-chloe-johnson/

 

[BoxsterCy]

There are actually two threads for this so I'll merge them.

 

[mred]

There are actually two threads for this so I'll merge them.

Good call. I completely missed that.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Good call. I completely missed that.

I only figured out because I was sure I posted something on Chloe Johnson but didn't see it.

 

[BoxsterCy]

It was mentioned this summer on the Gopher Hole forum that the Star Tribune up here was working a long feature on Chloe Johnson. Star Trib dropped that this morning. In-depth feature, good read. Iowa State connection in that Jake Sullivan gets a mention as the family contacted him when his story about his own OCD was featured in Star Trib feature in 2019.

Sullivan suggested a coping strategy when Chloe's mind became consumed by an unwanted thought: Picture a trash can and take whatever is sidetracking you and imagine throwing it into the garbage. Chloe still uses that tactic today. If she's feeling anxious about something, she will tell herself to throw it away.​

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Little by little, life improved as Chloe learned to manage her symptoms. Her OCD became less debilitating.​

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"Did that article change Chloe's life?" Heather says. "It saved her life."​

On basketball court, eighth-grader Chloe Johnson tames her 'secret storm' with stardom

When she was younger, 14-year-old Chloe Johnson's life was often consumed by battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and another rare childhood condition.

www.startribune.com

 

[StClone]

It was mentioned this summer on the Gopher Hole forum that the Star Tribune up here was working a long feature on Chloe Johnson. Star Trib dropped that this morning. In-depth feature, good read. Iowa State connection in that Jake Sullivan gets a mention as the family contacted him when his story about his own OCD was featured in Star Trib feature in 2019.

Sullivan suggested a coping strategy when Chloe's mind became consumed by an unwanted thought: Picture a trash can and take whatever is sidetracking you and imagine throwing it into the garbage. Chloe still uses that tactic today. If she's feeling anxious about something, she will tell herself to throw it away.​

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Little by little, life improved as Chloe learned to manage her symptoms. Her OCD became less debilitating.​

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"Did that article change Chloe's life?" Heather says. "It saved her life."​

On basketball court, eighth-grader Chloe Johnson tames her 'secret storm' with stardom

When she was younger, 14-year-old Chloe Johnson's life was often consumed by battles with obsessive-compulsive disorder and another rare childhood condition.

www.startribune.com

Jake is hard-core Iowa State. If the "trash can idea" helped Chloe it'd be wise to listen to his other advice.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Another Chole Johnson report, this one a video from Star Tribune. Posted in a separate thread because a lot of Jake Sullivan mention. Linky to that post:

Cyclone Jake Sullivan's role in helping a family and young teen player with OCD

Chole Johnson in a highly rated class of 2028 player here in Minnesota who has been diagnosed with OCD, a general anxiety disorder and selective mutism. A Star Tribune article on Jack Sullivans own struggles with OCD lend the family to talk with him and they credit him with really helping...

cyclonefanatic.com

 

[StClone]

Another Chole Johnson report, this one a video from Star Tribune. Posted in a separate thread because a lot of Jake Sullivan mention. Linky to that post:

Cyclone Jake Sullivan's role in helping a family and young teen player with OCD

Chole Johnson in a highly rated class of 2028 player here in Minnesota who has been diagnosed with OCD, a general anxiety disorder and selective mutism. A Star Tribune article on Jack Sullivans own struggles with OCD lend the family to talk with him and they credit him with really helping...

cyclonefanatic.com

As 8th Grade MN players go are there any indications we are recruiting Ari Peterson, daughter of Vike great Adrian Peterson? She has offers already too, so has to be special. The Gophers want her and offered so there's that.

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[mred]

As 8th Grade MN players go are there any indications we are recruiting Ari Peterson, daughter of Vike great Adrian Peterson? She has offers already too, so has to be special. The Gophers want her and offered so there's that.

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Nothing yet on her.

 

[BoxsterCy]

As 8th Grade MN players go are there any indications we are recruiting Ari Peterson, daughter of Vike great Adrian Peterson? She has offers already too, so has to be special. The Gophers want her and offered so there's that.

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Viking country. Same team as Maddyn Greenway.

 

[Royalclone]

Viking country. Same team as Maddyn Greenway.

OU is Peterson’s alma mater. I’d think Jennie B is keeping tabs.

 

[BoxsterCy]

OU is Peterson’s alma mater. I’d think Jennie B is keeping tabs.

Betting there is zero Sooner's legacy stuff going on here. Peterson and wife live in Houston as far as I know and he's reportedly had kids by at least four different women so not sure who her mother is. Not feeling the strong family vibes. His life has been sort of fodder for TMZ.

 

[mred]

Johnson visited Iowa State recently:

 

[StClone]

Johnson visited Iowa State recently:

Chloe Johnson has visited Gophers, Iowa, and I think Maryland too. Does anyone confirm those or other programs?