Iowa women's basketball doles out first college offer to 2030 recruit
Iowa women's basketball doles out first college offer to 2030 recruit
Iowa women's basketball is the first program to offer class of 2030 guard Claire Stoops.
Stoops is just getting set to enter eighth grade, but the youngster from Indiana already has serious game. A member of Indiana Basketball Club 15U 3SSB, Stoops recently dropped 25 points in a 15U matchup.
Stoops' ball handling, her ability to create off the bounce and her perimeter shooting already look advanced at such a young age.
The class of 2030 point guard caught the attention of 247Sports scout Brandon Clay recently with her willingness to be a student of the game. Stoops spent part of her spring watching another pair of elite Hawkeye guard offers in Kate Harpring and Kaleena Smith in the 2026 and 2027 classes, respectively.
Here's a look at some of Stoops' recent highlights with Indiana Basketball Club 15U 3SSB.
2030 Point Guard Claire Stoops continues to impress this spring with Indiana Basketball Club 3SSB 15U Daniels Dangerous in the pick and roll game and deadly from the 3pt line pic.twitter.com/vo0ILDj14y — JMBPromotions (@BlandingThough1) May 7, 2025
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