Top 2027 recruit Haylen Ayers includes UConn in final two choices

Haylen Ayers, a highly regarded shooting guard from Tennessee, has narrowed her college choices to UConn and Vanderbilt. The University School of Jackson standout announced her decision on Instagram and plans visits to both schools, with Vanderbilt scheduled for October 24 and UConn for November 6. Initially, Ayers had five schools on her list, but has now eliminated Texas, Kentucky, and Duke. Her accomplishments include being named Tennessee's 'Miss Basketball' in Division II-A three times and earning Gatorade Girls Basketball Player of the Year honors. Ayers is also a talented softball player, ranked third nationally as an outfielder.

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