Iowa women's basketball offers elite 2027 Kansas forward Eve Long
Iowa women's basketball offers elite 2027 Kansas forward Eve Long
Iowa women's basketball and head coach Jan Jensen offered class of 2027 forward and center Eve Long out of Olathe South in Kansas.
The 6-foot-3 big is currently ranked as a four-star and as the No. 11 player nationally per ESPN's 2027 Terrific 25 recruiting rankings.
Iowa joins a lengthy list of programs that are pursuing one of the nation's elite prospects. Other programs that have offered include schools such as Arkansas, Baylor, Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Kansas, Kansas State, Miami, Michigan, North Carolina and Oklahoma.
According to 247Sports, Long is a four-star recruit, the No. 14 player nationally, the No. 2 center and the No. 1 player from Kansas.
Long is also a member of the Southwest Select 3SSB program. Here's a look at Long's impressive game.
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