Lindsay Whalen has a decorated recruiting class ready to make it official Wednesday on national signing day. The Gophers' Class of 2022, made up of four Minnesotans, has been ranked as high as No. 7 by ESPN. A closer look:
Four in-state Gophers women's basketball recruits can make it official Wednesday
The local standouts have made their commitments to Lindsay Whalen and the Gophers heading into Wednesday's national signing day.
November 10, 2021 at 5:56AM
- Mara Braun, 5-11 guard, Wayzata — Rated the No. 8 point guard in the nation and No. 28 overall by ESPN.
- Amaya Battle, 5-11 guard, Hopkins — The sister of Gophers player Jamison Battle, she's rated as the No. 11 point guard in the nation, and No. 39 overall.
- Mallory Heyer, 6-1 forward, Chaska — She's rated as the No. 11 forward in the nation and No. 55 overall.
- Nia Holloway, 6-1 forward, Eden Prairie — A varsity player since eighth grade, she can play in the post or on the perimeter.
“You do have to modernize,” UCLA athletic director Martin Jarmond said. “You can’t romanticize because college athletics are not the same.”