Girls basketball recruiting: Offers rolling in for top junior, top-70 senior nearing decision, more
Let's get caught up with the latest recruiting news and commitments.
Claire Larrison was (jokingly) hopeful she might avoid playing against Hannah Menser when Greensburg played Plainfield in a summer league game last month. Larrison had heard her IGB teammate and fellow 2027 prospect had been nursing an injury, but Menser was suited up and ready to go for their clash. "I was like, you're joking, right? Of course she played in our game," Larrison laughed.
"Her shooting ability is crazy, how quickly she gets that shot off and the way it moves and spins — and she's so quick," Larrison continued. "Hannah's just such a great player."
Menser's shot has been her calling card through two varsity seasons.
A 5-8 guard and career 42% shooter (38% from 3), she averaged 17 points for the 17-win Quakers last season. She did this while averaging career-highs in assists (3.3), steals (2.9) and blocks (1.8), and a career-low in turnovers (1.7).
"I've been looking to be more of a scorer and not just a shooter (this summer)," said Menser, who added Division I offers this offseason from Ball State, Bowling Green, Evansville and Purdue Fort Wayne. "Getting to my pull-up — that's one of my best shots, I just need to be able to get there. And I've been attacking more."
The summer high school league also pushed Menser out of her comfort zone. Injuries to Abrielle Dugan (Plainfield's third-leading scorer) and Caroline Pugh forced her to become more of a vocal leader — a responsibility that doesn't necessarily come naturally for her.
"I'm getting into it," Menser smiled. "It's been fun."
Brooklynn Renn, ranked 70th nationally in her class by ESPN and fourth in the state by Prep Girls Hoops Indiana, will begin narrowing down her list and scheduling official visits after the AAU season, with plans of committing by the start of the upcoming high school season.
"It will take some of the pressure and some of the stress off," said Renn, who picked up an offer from Kansas this week, adding it to a list which already included Cal, Clemson, Maryland, Marquette, Miami, Rutgers, West Virginia and Wisconsin, among others." I can play my senior year without worrying about it."
A 6-3 forward and Indiana Junior All-Star, Renn fought through injury last season to average 15.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.1 blocks (school-record 99) for the sectional runner-up Dragons. She shot 41% from the field, 36% from 3 and 71% at the line, and ranks second on the school's all-time rebounding list (715).
Renn was tabbed to participate in the Girls Under Armour Association Future 60 event in June, but was unable to attend.
Kamrah Banks recently announced her commitment to UCF.
The 5-9 senior guard averaged 26.4 points on 54% shooting, 5.4 rebounds, 2.9 steals and 1.8 assists last season, according to MaxPreps. She averaged over 17 points, three assists and two steals as a freshman at Decatur Central, before transferring to Monteverde Academy for a year.
Banks, who is nearing 1,000 career points entering the 2025-26 campaign, chose UCF over West Virginia, Kansas State, Kansas, BYU, Kentucky and Vanderbilt, among others.
Vanessa Rosswurm, a key member of Norwell's Class 3A state championship team from a season ago, announced her commitment to Indiana Wesleyan.
Rosswurm, a 5-8 Junior All-Star, averaged 22.4 points on 36% shooting, plus 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists this past season. She helped the Knights secure their first semistate championship since 1976-77 as a sophomore (finished runner-up to Gibson Southern).
Norwell is set to move to 4A this season.
A couple 2030 prospects are already beginning to draw high-D-I interest:
∎ Claire Stoops (Zionsville) has added offers from IU, Purdue, Virginia Tech, Michigan State and Iowa this summer.
∎ Quinn Sowder (Brownsburg) was recently offered by Purdue. She is dunking a toy basketball in her profile photo on X.
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