UConn basketball staff conducts home visit for recruit Ivanna Wilson Manyacka
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 10, 2026, 10:00 AM
Last updated Sep 10, 2026

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and assistant coaches Morgan Valley and Nykesha Sales visited Class of 2027 prospect Ivanna Wilson Manyacka at her home this week. The 6-foot-2 guard from Maryland is currently ranked as the No. 2 recruit in her class. Manyacka earned tournament MVP honors after helping Team USA secure gold at the FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup this summer. UConn is actively recruiting four of the top 10 prospects in the Class of 2027 and plans to host all four for official visits in the coming months. Manyacka, who has already visited LSU, is scheduled to visit Storrs in November. Fellow top-10 prospect Sydney Savoury also confirmed her official visit to the program is set for October 23.
- •Ivanna Wilson Manyacka is the No. 2-ranked recruit in the Class of 2027.
- •UConn coaches visited the Maryland native at her home this week.
- •Manyacka is expected to take an official visit to UConn in November.
- •Sydney Savoury is scheduled to visit the program on October 23.
- •UConn will host top recruits Kaleena Smith and Haylen Ayers on November 6.
- 10:00 AMYahoo Sports — UConn women's basketball staff visits Class of 2027 No. 2 recruit Ivanna Wilson Manyacka
"UConn will host four top-10 Class of 2027 recruits for official visits, including the top two in the class.
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