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
Chaska fans and students greeted Gophers commit Mallory Heyer (24) after her team’s state tournament quarterfinal victory against Stillwater in March. (Aaron Lavinsky, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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:

  • 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.

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Joe Christensen

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Joe Christensen, a Star Tribune sports team leader, graduated from the University of Minnesota and spent 15 years covering Major League Baseball, including stops at the Riverside Press-Enterprise and Baltimore Sun. He joined the Star Tribune in 2005 and spent four years covering Gophers football.

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