I believe Beth has alluded to Iowa giving a larger cut with revenue sharing to WBB than most schools.
Iowa WBB Class of 2026 Recruiting Thread
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I believe Beth has alluded to Iowa giving a larger cut with revenue sharing to WBB than most schools.
No Koupal or Bell visiting. Are those you ladies heading somewhere else. Koupal maybe NE and Bell to Minny?
You can't invite everyone. At some point there are logistics to think about, and not every player has the time to go to Iowa City. Doesn't mean you aren't still recruiting those players, and doesn't mean anything about their interest.
citizenHawk pretty much said it.
Maybe letsgosports can chime in again on any recent social media posts they have access for Koupal. Gave us this report back on Nov 20, 2024. That's probably where your NE reference came from or maybe you have more intel on NE than this?
Shikreto reported this back on May 15, 2024. Btw, her aunt (Mandy according to links below) went to SD kinda like Layla Hays situation at IA.
1: https://usdcoyotesports.proboards.com/thread/3227/class-2026-recruiting?page=4
2: https://www.yahoo.com/news/wagners-ashlyn-koupal-path-forging-234800630.html
Here's a paywall article I don't have access to that may shed some light on how she feels about IA or other programs?
"Top 2026 recruit Ashlyn Koupal talked to @On3sports about past visits she’s taken and what she’s looking for in a program."
Here we can get some insight on what she might have said in the On3 report if you don't have access to it.
Top Michigan State women's basketball target Ashlyn Koupal recently talked about her recruitment, as well as how her visit to Michigan State went.
"Koupal has taken visits to Michigan State, Nebraska, Creighton, Utah, Colorado, Colorado State, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota and Michigan, with planned visits to North Carolina and Duke in the future. Clearly, Koupal is one of the top players in the country and is sought after by many major programs."
"Coaching is a huge thing for me,” Koupal said. “Just getting to build a relationship with the coaches, because those are the people you’re going to be around for the next four years of your life. Also, seeing how the team interacts with each other and getting a feel for who you’re going to be around. Style of play is a big thing too. I’d like to play in a motion offense, just a team who plays fast and shoots lots of threes."
Top Michigan State Women's Basketball Target Talks Recruitment
Ashlyn Koupal is one of the top women's college basketball players in the country. ESPN has Koupal ranked 20th on their top 60 ranking. Koupal is a 6-foot-2 wi
www.si.com
I have a question. When Koupal sees our slow down offense for the many games it was implemented this year, do you think it's helping our case to land her? Especially since Jan is a post whisperer. It may change your perception of how Jan is going to run her offense from the way Bluder ran it. Granted the pace has picked up recently, but maybe she tuned out already? Hope she hasn't!
SD forum use to report on Koupal a lot until a bunch of P5 offers came rolling in. I still monitor it coz she's from that area and I'm sure fans there still would like her to commit to the home state.
That's what I have on Ashlyn Koupal so far.
Don't have much on Leelee Bell except the same reference above regarding NE content likes by letsgosports.
Interesting you have a reference to Leelee and Minny. I have not come across that one. Where did you get that, if I may ask? I don't see anything on gopherhole forum's 1st 6 pages to suggest any ties they have with her as special leverage.
2026 Recruiting
now that would be a fun surprise! Her and Tori would be a nice combination. See we also offered Adaline Sheplee of Rice Lake WI.
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It’s a risk but I like a lower number at that game. It’s kind of like, “hey, we really really want you.” 3 2026 recruits, 1 2027, 1 2028, and 2 already committed.
Guy and Lewis have already visited multiple times I believe. So the re-invite to Bjorn and Chastain is extra special along with the first visit of Harpring.
Guy and Lewis have already visited multiple times I believe. So the re-invite to Bjorn and Chastain is extra special along with the first visit of Harpring.
Regarding Guy, a number of posts on another site have mentioned her dad as being a bit of a problem. Also said she left a game early so she could get to a recruiting trip. Anyone from the Quad Cities heard anything similar, or is this all BS?
Wonder if CC is our last chance at pulling Lewis and/or Bjorn into our column?
1/29/25 comment on ISU board. Seems they're feeling Lewis and Bjorn are slipping away from them.
Vague talk with "word on the street" as it can mean anything. However, Johnston is closer to Ames so there's that.
"Word on the street is Lewis isnt staying in state."
Btw, I just discovered this poster's location is listed as Johnston of the forum.
->: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...d-not-team-cyclones-stuff.268364/post-9761380
Disturbing if true and Lewis is still coming on a "recruit" visit. Mixed messages from these 2. Hopefully CC can set them straight!
I recall this about Lewis that didn't sound good from her own words.
7/2/24 - Jenica interview that didn't sound good for us.
Here are some comments after watching it:
"Yikes. Probably (hopefully) doesn’t mean anything. Still, not what I wanted to see."
"Yikes- yeah. Doesn’t look good for Jenica 😕 Seems like she is not into Iowa by that video lol.
Bummer that she said that on that platform— they reach a lot of young hoopers."
"She seemed enamoured with UCLA."
If we look at what we have with Deal and Guyton, they're interchangeable at 1 or 2 for 2026 right now.
Now if Harpring and Lewis both come, I can see Deal possibility sliding to a 3 if one commits or 4 if both commit.
It would seem Harpring and Guyton at 1 or 2 interchangeable for 2026.
Lewis and Deal at 3 or 4 interchangeable for 2026. I believe both are 6'. Not to mention Bjorn or MeKenna at 4.
Then we have Hannah, Heiden and Hays also duke it out for 4 or 5. Hannah will start somewhere as a senior.
I guess my point here is if I'm Lewis, I would either commit now to jump Harping or else I'm wondering how I'm going to immediately play if Harpring and a 4 commits. I suspect Bjorn needs to do the same to jump MeKenna or anyone else at the 4. Since neither of these 2 have committed yet, it leaves me to believe CC is our last chance to land them. Then they commit to us a short time after the Sunday game or else they're looking elsewhere the way I see it.
Because we're now recruiting highly rated players, they will want to play right away. The more I'm thinking about this 2026 class, the more I think this will be a very small class. The portal seems like it will play a bigger part than recruits committing. Hope I'm wrong and JJ hits the jackpot! Although if I'm a highly rated recruit, I want to know where I'm going to start after I win the competition for it. Think a lot will depend on who they capture in the portal after this season as well. Interesting times for this Hawk team with these higher rated recruits.
I hope hawkbuck replies with some contrary or confirming details on these 2 recruits.
I don't know what to make Lewis and Bjorn. All I know is it's above my pay grade to decipher it. hawkbuck we need your decoder ring to unravel it! I have already pinged hawkbuck in another thread for a reply on recruit intel.
1/29/25 comment on ISU board. Seems they're feeling Lewis and Bjorn are slipping away from them.
Vague talk with "word on the street" as it can mean anything. However, Johnston is closer to Ames so there's that.
"Word on the street is Lewis isnt staying in state."
Btw, I just discovered this poster's location is listed as Johnston of the forum.
->: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...d-not-team-cyclones-stuff.268364/post-9761380
Disturbing if true and Lewis is still coming on a "recruit" visit. Mixed messages from these 2. Hopefully CC can set them straight!
I recall this about Lewis that didn't sound good from her own words.
7/2/24 - Jenica interview that didn't sound good for us.
Here are some comments after watching it:
"Yikes. Probably (hopefully) doesn’t mean anything. Still, not what I wanted to see."
"Yikes- yeah. Doesn’t look good for Jenica 😕 Seems like she is not into Iowa by that video lol.
Bummer that she said that on that platform— they reach a lot of young hoopers."
"She seemed enamoured with UCLA."
Iowa WBB Class of 2026 Recruiting Thread
Yikes. Probably (hopefully) doesn’t mean anything. Still, not what I wanted to see. Do you know if Kussow has an Iowa offer? Seems to me very similar to Greenway maybe a first come first served situation. I know very little about Kussow. All I know is she visited Kinnick for a game a couple...
iowa.forums.rivals.com
If we look at what we have with Deal and Guyton, they're interchangeable at 1 or 2 for 2026 right now.
Now if Harpring and Lewis both come, I can see Deal possibility sliding to a 3 if one commits or 4 if both commit.
It would seem Harpring and Guyton at 1 or 2 interchangeable for 2026.
Lewis and Deal at 3 or 4 interchangeable for 2026. I believe both are 6'. Not to mention Bjorn or MeKenna at 4.
Then we have Hannah, Heiden and Hays also duke it out for 4 or 5. Hannah will start somewhere as a senior.
I guess my point here is if I'm Lewis, I would either commit now to jump Harping or else I'm wondering how I'm going to immediately play if Harpring and a 4 commits. I suspect Bjorn needs to do the same to jump MeKenna or anyone else at the 4. Since neither of these 2 have committed yet, it leaves me to believe CC is our last chance to land them. Then they commit to us a short time after the Sunday game or else they're looking elsewhere the way I see it.
Because we're now recruiting highly rated players, they will want to play right away. The more I'm thinking about this 2026 class, the more I think this will be a very small class. The portal seems like it will play a bigger part than recruits committing. Hope I'm wrong and JJ hits the jackpot! Although if I'm a highly rated recruit, I want to know where I'm going to start after I win the competition for it. Think a lot will depend on who they capture in the portal after this season as well. Interesting times for this Hawk team with these higher rated recruits.
I hope hawkbuck replies with some contrary or confirming details on these 2 recruits.
I don't know what to make Lewis and Bjorn. All I know is it's above my pay grade to decipher it. hawkbuck we need your decoder ring to unravel it! I have already pinged hawkbuck in another thread for a reply on recruit intel.
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I have no idea if Lewis is coming but if she plans to leave the state she sure spends a lot of time in Carver. I hope the staff isn’t wasting their time with her and hope there is a plan B.
There was a rumor a while ago that Bjorn was following some other player that already committed to Texas.
As for Lewis it may have been the same interview she remarked about fans saying come to Iowa be the next Clark that she’s not the next Clark, she’s herself. Not a negative thing really.. but the delivery showed disinterest.
I have no insider knowledge. Just some things I read and saw. Could be completely wrong.
As for Lewis it may have been the same interview she remarked about fans saying come to Iowa be the next Clark that she’s not the next Clark, she’s herself. Not a negative thing really.. but the delivery showed disinterest.
I have no insider knowledge. Just some things I read and saw. Could be completely wrong.
Thankfully you aren't Lewis..thankfully!Wonder if CC is our last chance at pulling Lewis and/or Bjorn into our column?
1/29/25 comment on ISU board. Seems they're feeling Lewis and Bjorn are slipping away from them.
Vague talk with "word on the street" as it can mean anything. However, Johnston is closer to Ames so there's that.
"Word on the street is Lewis isnt staying in state."
Btw, I just discovered this poster's location is listed as Johnston of the forum.
->: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/th...d-not-team-cyclones-stuff.268364/post-9761380
Disturbing if true and Lewis is still coming on a "recruit" visit. Mixed messages from these 2. Hopefully CC can set them straight!
I recall this about Lewis that didn't sound good from her own words.
7/2/24 - Jenica interview that didn't sound good for us.
Here are some comments after watching it:
"Yikes. Probably (hopefully) doesn’t mean anything. Still, not what I wanted to see."
"Yikes- yeah. Doesn’t look good for Jenica 😕 Seems like she is not into Iowa by that video lol.
Bummer that she said that on that platform— they reach a lot of young hoopers."
"She seemed enamoured with UCLA."
Iowa WBB Class of 2026 Recruiting Thread
Yikes. Probably (hopefully) doesn’t mean anything. Still, not what I wanted to see. Do you know if Kussow has an Iowa offer? Seems to me very similar to Greenway maybe a first come first served situation. I know very little about Kussow. All I know is she visited Kinnick for a game a couple...iowa.forums.rivals.com
If we look at what we have with Deal and Guyton, they're interchangeable at 1 or 2 for 2026 right now.
Now if Harpring and Lewis both come, I can see Deal possibility sliding to a 3 if one commits or 4 if both commit.
It would seem Harpring and Guyton at 1 or 2 interchangeable for 2026.
Lewis and Deal at 3 or 4 interchangeable for 2026. I believe both are 6'. Not to mention Bjorn or MeKenna at 4.
Then we have Hannah, Heiden and Hays also duke it out for 4 or 5. Hannah will start somewhere as a senior.
I guess my point here is if I'm Lewis, I would either commit now to jump Harping or else I'm wondering how I'm going to immediately play if Harpring and a 4 commits. I suspect Bjorn needs to do the same to jump MeKenna or anyone else at the 4. Since neither of these 2 have committed yet, it leaves me to believe CC is our last chance to land them. Then they commit to us a short time after the Sunday game or else they're looking elsewhere the way I see it.
Because we're now recruiting highly rated players, they will want to play right away. The more I'm thinking about this 2026 class, the more I think this will be a very small class. The portal seems like it will play a bigger part than recruits committing. Hope I'm wrong and JJ hits the jackpot! Although if I'm a highly rated recruit, I want to know where I'm going to start after I win the competition for it. Think a lot will depend on who they capture in the portal after this season as well. Interesting times for this Hawk team with these higher rated recruits.
I hope hawkbuck replies with some contrary or confirming details on these 2 recruits.
I don't know what to make Lewis and Bjorn. All I know is it's above my pay grade to decipher it. hawkbuck we need your decoder ring to unravel it! I have already pinged hawkbuck in another thread for a reply on recruit intel.
I’m skeptical that Deal is a legit PG. The recruiting plan was for Skinner to be the PG, not Deal. The discussion that Deal can play PG seems somewhat forced in response to the whiff on Skinner. The recent ESPN write-up on Deal and the other McDonald’s AAs certainly doesn’t scream point guard with regard to Deal. I guess we’ll see. I’ve only seen highlights of Deal.
Agee on Guyton at PG, though her handle is a little loose. But HawksGoneWild1 was saying Deal and Guyton are interchangeable at the 1 and 2. I’m skeptical about that.
I would caution everyone thinking this as well. The EYBL is constantly streamed on Twitch and games I've watched the last few years of Deal (& Lewis) show they're 2's who could assist with ball handling rather than PG's.
Given Guyton, I think Deal’s skills as a 2 to be great news. Stremlow could back up both positions. Add Stuelke and our two 6”5”ers ( Maybe Heiden at the 4? Or, Hannah at the high post to maximize her driving skills) and we have the core for something very good! All the freshman will have a solid year of experience under their belt. I believe in JJ ! Go Hawks!
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This is interesting. I wonder if 'Clark everything' works against Iowa in some level. Focus more on the rabid fan base, what's possible here with a winning team, etc and less on 'Clark played here'
The future has to look bright.
In all honesty the current class of juniors and seniors is not that good with the exception of Hannah.
Clark just
The reality is we need better recruiting classes then our current junior and senior classes with the exception of Hannah. They just aren't good enough by themselves. They were great role players with CC but without her they're pedestrian.
This class and the next ones seems to me to be much better than the previous ones. I am skeptical that Jan is going to be looking to the Portal for players. She has pretty good players here and coming IMHO and if I were a player, having the coach recruiting over me wouldn't set too well. I suppose there might be a player that a coach couldn't turn down, but she would need to that one.
I think you take the approach like they did with acquiring Lucy, If you see an obvious need you try to address it. Yes you want to be loyal to your players but your number one priority is putting the best team you possibly can on the floor. Going into next year I still believe question marks remain at the 3/4 spots. You obviously hope players will grow int those spots but I would really like to see Jan go after a proven talent to add to the wing.
If JJ wants to extend her coaching career this is the correct answer. Replying to post #1,061.
I believe Jan recognized a need when she made a late push to try to add Manuella Alves Fernandez to the 25 class.
I hope you are wrong about the portal. IMO next year’s team desperately needs another perimeter player who can play off the bounce, both scoring and creating for others. Guyton, Deal and perhaps Mallegni are not enough, especially with their youth. Deal is not CC. Iowa could also really use a plus perimeter defender to replace Feuerbach and Syd. The BIG has gotten much more athletic, and Iowa needs to keep up.
Stremlow is slow and stuck when guarded by quick perimeter players, hence her 5-second calls. McCabe contributes virtually nothing off the bounce. As a stationary shooter, we need others to create for her. McCabe and Stremlow together on the same side are especially problematic. Houston appears to be a project in terms of perimeter play. Levin and Kennise do not seem like answers. On defense, Stremlow is a matador against quick drivers and McCabe is improved, but hardly a plus defender.
Stremlow's 5 second calls has a lot with her teammates not coming to the ball. I think Hannah had one or almost had a 5 second call too because her teammates just stood there and didn't run to the ball.
Fair point. But Stremlow is largely stuck on the perimeter when she receives the ball and is guarded by a quick player.
She did make a couple 3's and a reverse layup so she does have a shot she just needs more time and experience.
She is a freshman who is much more savvy than most first-year players. Kate Martin averaged 2.4 points with a .182 3P% in her freshman year. Players grow throughout their college careers.
I don't disagree that her floor game and IQ are very good for a freshman. But she has played a lot BBall year around for the most part since a young age and she has no shot today. KM was an exception, and I won't list the Hawkeyes that never developed a consistent shot currently/recently on the team, I am not optimistic she will develop one at her age and i hope I am wrong. Time will tell. JMO
No disrespect, but she has hit a few 3's this year. A good shooter once told me, most of shooting is mechanics. Maybe she will get it figured out. I'm more optimistic. I don't think you can teach the way she sees the floor. She sure is fun to watch.
This team does tend to stand alot vs passing and cutting
Take all of the current player gripes/praises to the 2024-25 WBB season thread and leave this one to recruiting.
These are some interesting comments.
First and foremost, pertaining to her playing for high school teams only, Addie has only been a PG from her days at Pacifica Christian to current days with Mater Dei.
Now regarding her recent EYBL or AAU playing time, Addie has grown in height over the last 2 years so it's apparent that shorter guards may be taking the role of PG while she may be playing more of a taller SG/Wing position on those teams.
I'll start with her Pacifica Christian days.
Meet the Top 35 Point Guards in California high school girls basketball (2/7/22)
"Addie Deal – Pacifica Christian (Newport Beach) – FR."
"Coming into the season, there was a lot of hype about Deal as one of the top freshman in the state regardless of position, and now everyone can see why."
There's more on her within the article.
Meet the Top 35 Point Guards in California high school girls basketball
From Carondelet's Talana Lepolo to La Jolla Country Day's Jada Williams, a litany of the top-ranked PGs in the country currently play high school ball in the Golden State.
www.si.com
Let's role to the present. Now here's a recent eval on her.
Addie Deal Eval Report by Derrick Beechum (1/28/25)
Mentions her development as PG. Need to click on [Show more] link to view it.
Here's a recent eval on Jenica Lewis by the same person.
Jenica Lewis Eval Report by Derrick Beechum (12/25/24)
No mention of PG and it shouldn't. Need to click on [Show more] link to view it.
Iowa-bound Addison Deal of Mater Dei basketball selected for McDonald’s All-American Game (1/28/25)
"The senior point guard is the seventh Mater Dei girl to earn the prestigious honor."
"Senior point guard Addison Deal was announced Monday as a West team selection for the McDonald All-American Game on April 1 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York."
Iowa-bound Addison Deal of Mater Dei basketball selected for McDonald’s All-American Game
The senior point guard is the seventh Mater Dei girl to earn the prestigious honor.
www.ocregister.com
12/6/24 - Deal Interview @17:33 Q: What is your main style of play? A: I like to play fast, play with energy. Love to score. I really love transition where I kick the ball up to my teammates like those fast paced games.
So reading between the lines, Deal believes she will be one getting the 1st pass off a rebound or off her own rebound to do rim runs just she does in HS.
Here are a few of those from her current HS season:
10/28/24 - Rim Run @0:39:
10/7/24 - Rim Run @0:37:
11/13/24 - Addie Deal interview w/Chad L:
In the video she says she is a point guard at Mater Dei.
"Deal is considered a combo guard in college who can play the point or on the wing. She has more of a score-first mentality, but her passes are accurate and anticipatory."
Leistikow: Meet Addie Deal, prized Iowa women's basketball recruit who 'just wants to win'
Iowa women's basketball's first major national recruit since Caitlin Clark has immense talent on the court, but her relentless motor sets her apart.
www.hawkcentral.com
I put this in here on how Addie is thinking and to what she projects as. Doesn't mean it will happen. However, this girl has a hard work ethic and it goes to what she will work on to become.
July 2023 - ProspectsNation.com All American Showcase - Addie Deal
"Deal has played into way into a special place in my evaluation realm over the last 12 months. She was a legitimate No. 1 scoring option on a very good club team while also sharing Point Guard duties too. Deal projects in the same light that Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum and Sydney Wiese did as high school kids with her production and toughness. All three have played multiple seasons in the WNBA and two of them have found a place amongst the game’s elite. -- Brandon Clay"
Addie Deal | Prospects Nation
prospectsnation.com
~Jan 2024 Introducing: Morgan Cheli & Addie Deal
@5:30 A question is asked "who do you try and model your game after?"
Addie says Sabrina Ionescu because she is the best.
Sabrina was a point guard for Oregon and and is a point guard for WNBA Liberty.
Sabrina is a three-time Nancy Lieberman Award winner (nation’s top point guard).
Kelsey Plum also earned the Nancy Lieberman award, an honor given to the top point guard in women's college basketball.
Kelsey Plum - Women's Basketball - University of Washington Athletics
Kelsey Plum (10) Guard - AT WASHINGTON - All-time NCAA scoring leader with 3,527 points - Broke single-season NCAA scoring record with 1,109 points in 2016-17 -
gohuskies.com
Sydney Wiese was a four-time All-Pac-12 Team point guard for Oregon State.
Like I said Deal plays PG ~100% of the time in high school games. Here are some of her recent HS games:
(Last 3 Qtrs):
(Full Game):
(Full Game Starts @ 7:48):
Last time I looked Lucy Olsen is a PG.
I consider Olsen and Guyton interchangeable. You may not and can say Olsen is not a "legit" PG.
If I believe Lucy and Guyton interchangeable, for damn sure I feel comfortable saying Deal and Guyton are interchangeable. I even give Deal one year coz my comment is regarding 2026, but my hope is Deal is interchangeable w/Guyton from the 1st day of practice in 2025. My "right now" comment means they are the ones committed to us. Of course, this all depends on if we bring in any extra players (recruits/portal) that can change the makeup of player positions just like it does when Addie plays in the EYBL/AAU circuit.
I don't think I've gone off the reservation saying Deal and Guyton are interchangeable. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of whether Deal is ONLY a PG and NOT a "legit" PG.
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Addie Deal's team is now up to #2 in the nation with her team captain leadership and being the PG ~100% of the time.
The Sporting News Top 25 national high school girls basketball rankings (1/27/2025)
"2. Mater Dei (CA) (23-2 – 2nd)
The good news for Monarchs fans is that the winning streak is up to 12 after a pair of outstanding non-league wins, 74-42 against Bishop Gorman and 82-43 over Rancho Christian.
The Sporting News Top 25 national high school girls basketball rankings (1/27/2025) | Sporting News
Morris Catholic, Bishop Ireton, Bullis, and Clovis West were some of the top risers across the country in girls basketball last week.
www.sportingnews.com
Being PG on the #2 team in the nation has to give her some merit to perform this role at a high level.
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Good stuff. But I’m still a skeptic that Deal is a college PG. Why was Iowa really hoping for Skinner, if they already had their PG? ESPN’s McDonald’s AA write-up describes 5 players as a PG, Deal is not one of them.These are some interesting comments.
First and foremost, pertaining to her playing for high school teams only, Addie has only been a PG from her days at Pacifica Christian to current days with Mater Dei.
Now regarding her recent EYBL or AAU playing time, Addie has grown in height over the last 2 years so it's apparent that shorter guards may be taking the role of PG while she may be playing more of a taller SG/Wing position on those teams.
I'll start with her Pacifica Christian days.
Meet the Top 35 Point Guards in California high school girls basketball (2/7/22)
"Addie Deal – Pacifica Christian (Newport Beach) – FR."
"Coming into the season, there was a lot of hype about Deal as one of the top freshman in the state regardless of position, and now everyone can see why."
There's more on her within the article.
Meet the Top 35 Point Guards in California high school girls basketball
From Carondelet's Talana Lepolo to La Jolla Country Day's Jada Williams, a litany of the top-ranked PGs in the country currently play high school ball in the Golden State.www.si.com
Let's role to the present. Now here's a recent eval on her.
Addie Deal Eval Report by Derrick Beechum (1/28/25)
Mentions her development as PG. Need to click on [Show more] link to view it.
Here's a recent eval on Jenica Lewis by the same person.
Jenica Lewis Eval Report by Derrick Beechum (12/25/24)
No mention of PG and it shouldn't. Need to click on [Show more] link to view it.
Iowa-bound Addison Deal of Mater Dei basketball selected for McDonald’s All-American Game (1/28/25)
"The senior point guard is the seventh Mater Dei girl to earn the prestigious honor."
"Senior point guard Addison Deal was announced Monday as a West team selection for the McDonald All-American Game on April 1 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York."
Iowa-bound Addison Deal of Mater Dei basketball selected for McDonald’s All-American Game
The senior point guard is the seventh Mater Dei girl to earn the prestigious honor.www.ocregister.com
12/6/24 - Deal Interview @17:33 Q: What is your main style of play? A: I like to play fast, play with energy. Love to score. I really love transition where I kick the ball up to my teammates like those fast paced games.
So reading between the lines, Deal believes she will be one getting the 1st pass off a rebound or off her own rebound to do rim rums just she does in HS.
Here are a few of those from her current HS season:
10/28/24 - Rim Run @0:39:
10/7/24 - Rim Run @0:37:
11/13/24 - Addie Deal interview w/Chad L:
In the video she says she is a point guard at Mater Dei.
"Deal is considered a combo guard in college who can play the point or on the wing. She has more of a score-first mentality, but her passes are accurate and anticipatory."
Leistikow: Meet Addie Deal, prized Iowa women's basketball recruit who 'just wants to win'
Iowa women's basketball's first major national recruit since Caitlin Clark has immense talent on the court, but her relentless motor sets her apart.www.hawkcentral.com
I put this in here on how Addie is thinking and to what she projects as. Doesn't mean it will happen. However, this girl has a hard work ethic and it goes to what she will work on to become.
July 2023 - ProspectsNation.com All American Showcase - Addie Deal
"Deal has played into way into a special place in my evaluation realm over the last 12 months. She was a legitimate No. 1 scoring option on a very good club team while also sharing Point Guard duties too. Deal projects in the same light that Sabrina Ionescu, Kelsey Plum and Sydney Wiese did as high school kids with her production and toughness. All three have played multiple seasons in the WNBA and two of them have found a place amongst the game’s elite. -- Brandon Clay"
Addie Deal | Prospects Nation
prospectsnation.com
~Jan 2024 Introducing: Morgan Cheli & Addie Deal
@5:30 A question is asked "who do you try and model your game after?"
Addie says Sabrina Ionescu because she is the best.
Sabrina was a point guard for Oregon and and is a point guard for WNBA Liberty.
Sabrina is a three-time Nancy Lieberman Award winner (nation’s top point guard).
Kelsey Plum also earned the Nancy Lieberman award, an honor given to the top point guard in women's college basketball.
Kelsey Plum - Women's Basketball - University of Washington Athletics
Kelsey Plum (10) Guard - AT WASHINGTON - All-time NCAA scoring leader with 3,527 points - Broke single-season NCAA scoring record with 1,109 points in 2016-17 -gohuskies.com
Sydney Wiese was a four-time All-Pac-12 Team point guard for Oregon State.
Like I said Deal plays PG ~100% of the time in high school games. Here are some of her recent HS games:
(Last 3 Qtrs):
(Full Game):
(Full Game Starts @ 7:48):
Last time I looked Lucy Olsen is a PG.
I consider Olsen and Guyton interchangeable. You may not and can say Olsen is not a "legit" PG.
If I believe Lucy and Guyton interchangeable, for damn sure I feel comfortable saying Deal and Guyton are interchangeable. I even give Deal one year coz my comment is regarding 2026, but my hope is Deal is interchangeable w/Guyton from the 1st day of practice in 2025. My "right now" comment means they are the ones committed to us. Of course, this all depends on if we bring in any extra players (recruits/portal) that can change the makeup of player positions just like it does when Addie plays in the EYBL/AAU circuit.
I don't think I've gone off the reservation saying Deal and Guyton are interchangeable. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of whether Deal is ONLY a PG and NOT a "legit" PG.
EDIT:
Addie Deal's team is now up to #2 in the nation with her team captain leadership and being the PG ~100% of the time.
The Sporting News Top 25 national high school girls basketball rankings (1/27/2025)
"2. Mater Dei (CA) (23-2 – 2nd)
The good news for Monarchs fans is that the winning streak is up to 12 after a pair of outstanding non-league wins, 74-42 against Bishop Gorman and 82-43 over Rancho Christian.
The Sporting News Top 25 national high school girls basketball rankings (1/27/2025) | Sporting News
Morris Catholic, Bishop Ireton, Bullis, and Clovis West were some of the top risers across the country in girls basketball last week.www.sportingnews.com
Being PG on the #2 team in the nation has to give her some merit to perform this role at a high level.
ESPN’s description of Deal is as follows:
“Deal is a steady perimeter player with all the answers fundamentally. She has supreme confidence in her long-range shooting, and for good reason. Deal attacks the rim with a slashing ability and can create her own shot off the bounce. She has glue-like intangibles and can play out of pick-and-roll actions. Defensively, she competes extremely hard and will guard multiple perimeter positions.
The Iowa program is used to seeing complete perimeter players who know how to shoot and share the basketball, and that's exactly what Jan Jensen will get in Deal.“
Compare that to Skinner:
“Skinner has a quiet confidence and an inner vicious competitor that shows up in big moments. Smooth with the ball as she glides up the court using more change of pace than flair, she knows how to get to her spots -- using hesitations and snatch-back dribbles to get to her patented pull-up. She has length and a strong frame, and utilizes both with an impressive finishing package. Skinner anticipates very well defensively and is learning how to use her length more to her advantage on that end. A point guard who rebounds as well as she does only to zip the ball to the other end for an easy finish for a teammate -- who wouldn't want her on their team?
Skinner was also recently named as a guard to the Nike Hoop Summit USA team. She will give Kara Lawson the most elite point guard she has had since she took over the Duke program, and it will be a piece that fits well as Duke has young talented wings and forwards waiting in Cameron Indoor Stadium.”
