May Day Recruiting News

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Happy May Day!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To open up the month of May, I would like to share some recent recruiting news from the Sunflower State.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1220231' first='Halle' last='Jones']</strong>, 5'5”, PG, Holcomb, '25 (Bethany)<strong> Pictured Above</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jones recently announced on social media that she has committed to Bethany College. Jones finished ranked No. 75 overall in the Kansas Class of 2025. She was a double-digit scorer in all three of her last high school seasons. She can score from deep, run an offense, and hit the boards.  The Swedes are a solid NAIA program and will benefit from Jones' ability to slot right in where needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='719101' first='Macayla' last='Askew']</strong>, 6'0”, SF, Derby, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Askew is ranked No. 2 overall in the Kansas Class of 2026. She recently announced a new offer from Illinois State. She is a paint monster who has received all kinds of accolades, including being named to the All-Deck Team for the last prep season. She has the skills to record a double-double every time she is on the court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525609' first='Regan' last='Becker']</strong>, 6'0”, CG, St. James Academy, ‘26</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Becker recently announced getting an offer from Pittsburg State. She is ranked No. 24 overall by Prep Girls Hoops Kansas in the Class of 2026. The Gorillas made the Division II Final Four last season, and head coach Amanda David won multiple awards. Becker also has an offer from Northwest Missouri. Don't be surprised if other MIAA programs come-a-calling on the Thunder guard.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='672683' first='Eve' last='Long']</strong>, 6'3”, PF, Olathe South, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Long is the No. 1-ranked athlete in the Kansas Class of 2027. She recently announced receiving an offer from the Georgia Bulldogs. It's the first Division I offer that Long has made public, but it won't be her last. She is a scoring and rebounding cyborg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='779216' first='KK' last='Emmot']</strong>, 5'7”, SG, Shawnee Heights, ‘27</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Shawnee Heights' guard announced receiving an offer from Division I Lindenwood. She is ranked No. 10 by Prep Girls Hoops Kansas in the Class of 2027. She is a versatile three-level scorer for the Thunderbirds. She also recently added highlights from a club tournament she played in Kentucky on her X account.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->