Recruitment Update - IA: July 30th, 2025

Here are a few athletes out of Iowa that have either recently committed or they have recently been offered to compete at the next level following their impressive AAU seasons this Spring/Summer. Every player listed has shown off their skill-set over the years with their varsity high school team and that has helped them prove to recruiters that they have what it takes to suit up following their high school careers.   Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!    [player_tooltip player_id='920716' first='Bentley' last='Dill'] put together a productive campaign freshman season with her CR - Kennedy High School team as a Shooting Guard last Winter. She came onto the floor, took care of business, and did what she was asked to do in one of the bigger Classes that the state of Iowa has to offer. To follow, Dill joined back up with her AIA EYBL team and went undefeated in their pursuit of a National Title once again. Which they did accomplish, going undefeated throughout the AAU season for two years in a row now. All in all, Dill is going to be someone who puts up some numbers this Winter with Kennedy. If she competes to her full capabilities, she has a bright future on the whenever she competes on the hardwood.     Our #2 rated prospect out of the 2028 Class in Iowa at this moment in time just scooped up an offer from South Dakota State University and that is CG - [player_tooltip player_id='883552' first='Braylyn' last='Birmingham']. Birmingham is much like her older sister, she makes plays on and off the ball. She can have possession of it and run Point or she can step to the side and work off the Wing. At both spots she produces at a high rate and it's definitely notable if you watch it first hand. Sometimes you just have prospects that have it put together earlier on in their careers and this is someone in that conversation. BB has been solid ever since I've seen her compete. Now it'll be fun to see what she can do with her Norwalk crew as the top dawg.     The University of Northern Iowa Women's Bball staff has been offering Iowa kids at a good rate the past month following the July Live Period. I like when programs look at their prospects in state. Iowa is the breeding ground for some fantastic hoopers and a lot of them are going to shine when they get the chance. The most recent offer from the Panthers being to SG - [player_tooltip player_id='677842' first='Tylee' last='Weite'] of Des Moines - Valley High School. Weite makes shooting the ball from deep look effortless. The balance, the shooting stroke, the coordination. All of it together combines to make a solid product that jumps off the screen. If she continues to grow in her weaknesses of the game, who knows where she might take things before her basketball journey comes to a close.     The offers keep on stacking for [player_tooltip player_id='777232' first='Melina' last='Snoozy'] of Bishop Heelan High School. Over the past few weeks, Snoozy has brought in several offers from the D1 level. Most recently she has Marquette, Utah, Purdue, Montana State, and Oklahoma State. All solid programs with great names and fan bases behind them. These offers are no surprise. Snoozy is a CG with versatile ability and a distinct shooting stroke. Whenever she shoots it, it looks picture perfect and that just speaks to her overall offensive ability. At this pace Snoozy with have 25-35 D1 offers before she commits, whenever that time may come within the next couple of years.     Following her team's 15U EYBL Championship run, [player_tooltip player_id='880903' first='Addie' last='McLaughlin'] picked up another Division-1 offer, this time being from South Dakota. Coaches are starting to take more notice is McLaughlin's play-making ability. She is your ideal PG that can lead an offense within their system, while also being a smart defender. She also has a flame thrower on her from deep. She can fill it up in a hurry when she has space. It's noteworthy. I'm assuming McLaughlin will have a few more offers before her Winter season kicks off at IC - Regina. She is that type of player so I'm excited to see what she can do being her team's leader over the next three years.     [player_tooltip player_id='418296' first='Maizie' last='Smith'] is going to join up with her sister following her senior season at Ankeny Centennial. The Smith sisters will be attending NIACC to start off their collegiate careers. [player_tooltip player_id='418296' first='Maizie' last='Smith'] is going to be someone who moves between the 3/4 at the next level. She does solid things on both ends of the floor and she isn't going to hurt you by being a liability. She just needs the right guidance on what to work on moving forward, which she will get with Coach Vaught and his staff. Before that happens though, Ankeny Centennial is going to need production this upcoming Winter season with who they lose due to graduation. If everyone plays their cards right, there is going to be ample opportunities over the next 6-8 months.

Here are a few athletes out of Iowa that have either recently committed or they have recently been offered to compete at the next level following their impressive AAU seasons this Spring/Summer. Every player listed has shown off their skill-set over the years with their varsity high school team and that has helped them prove to recruiters that they have what it takes to suit up following their high school careers.