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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.
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.
 
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.
yeah. I had the 15 days in my head and forgot that's just an administrative deadline, not a deadline for actual lists, etc.
 
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.
She made the all-freshman team for the BIG10. She definitely held her own and earned recognition for it.
 
I think Deal leaving Iowa isn’t that surprising given how her season went. She had some good games but was largely unplayable a lot because of defense and turnovers. She didn’t seem to ever be able to fully find her footing, and I’m pretty sure Iowa has another highly touted California recruit coming in next season anyway.
 
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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.

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.

 
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.

Would you like to see her at ND Dillon?
 

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