This is a bit surprising.I remember finding it odd for a Cali girl to commit to Iowa. Perhaps she got caught up in the Caitlin Clark frenzy during her recruitment.
yeah. I had the 15 days in my head and forgot that's just an administrative deadline, not a deadline for actual lists, etc.The 15 days is just the timeframe a player can enter their name into the portal. Players can continue to take visits for longer and then make a decision.
She made the all-freshman team for the BIG10. She definitely held her own and earned recognition for it.This is a bit surprising.
Deal quoted as saying she became intriqued with Iowa and packed home court already during Gustafson era.
Last year buzz was that Deal, #9 frosh recruit, would step right in at the Clark/Olson spot on the way to 4 yrs of starting at Iowa. (Think Chavez, Galvan, Davidson)
Instead she was good, but played behind Chit Chat, Stremlow, McCabe and Feuerbach.
For 26/27 she was in line to step up as a starter.
Will be interesting to see this play out. Sure, UCLA is an option.
I'm including this article because my initial thought was she would go back home (left coast schools!). However, this piece -- which I think was based on local (Iowa) reporting -- states that Deal's parents moved from Cali not just to watch Addy play at Iowa, but her older brother, who has one more year at Grinnell, home of the DIII program that shoots, shoots, shoots.This is a bit surprising.
Deal quoted as saying she became intriqued with Iowa and packed home court already during Gustafson era.
Last year buzz was that Deal, #9 frosh recruit, would step right in at the Clark/Olson spot on the way to 4 yrs of starting at Iowa. (Think Chavez, Galvan, Davidson)
Instead she was good, but played behind Chit Chat, Stremlow, McCabe and Feuerbach.
For 26/27 she was in line to step up as a starter.
Will be interesting to see this play out. Sure, UCLA is an option.
Would you like to see her at ND Dillon?I'm including this article because my initial thought was she would go back home (left coast schools!). However, this piece -- which I think was based on local (Iowa) reporting -- states that Deal's parents moved from Cali not just to watch Addy play at Iowa, but her older brother, who has one more year at Grinnell, home of the DIII program that shoots, shoots, shoots.
So, she may not necessarily be headed back to California ... We'll see. I was a bit surprised because it looked like she'd either start or be in position to start next year.
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Iowa women's basketball guard Addie Deal entering transfer portal
Former 5-star prospect Addie Deal is entering the transfer portal after just one year with the Hawkeyes.sports.yahoo.com