
Recent Iowa women's basketball 2027 offer sets up recruiting visit
One of Iowa women's basketball's recent offers will be visiting campus soon.
Hawkeye Report's Kyle Huesmann broke the news that recent Hawkeye offer Madi Mignery would be taking an unofficial visit to Iowa on June 17.
Iowa offered Mignery on May 29. The 6-foot small forward is ranked as a four-star prospect per 247Sports. According to 247Sports, Mignery is the nation's No. 24 player in the 2027 class, the No. 7 small forward and the top player from the state of Florida.
ESPN also ranks Mignery as a four-star recruit. Per ESPN, Mignery is the nation's No. 33 player overall.
A product of Cardinal Mooney, Mignery averaged 16.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.6 steals per game on 56% shooting from the floor, 36% from 3-point territory, and 77% from the free-throw line during her sophomore season.
Mignery captained the Cardinal Mooney team to a 24-9 record and helped guide the school to a 2025 Florida High School Athletic Association Class 3A state championship with 19 points and 11 rebounds in the title game against Bolles.
Mignery has also turned heads with her play with Girls Under Armour Association squad FGB.
In addition to Iowa, Mignery has also received offers from programs such as Arkansas, Kansas, Iowa State, Kentucky, Ohio State, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Michigan and TCU.
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