2025-2026 Notre Dame Women's Basketball

[ab2cmiller]

Have at it

 

[Irish5Saint]

This season is going to a total mess between Ivey’s non-existent HS recruiting and admissions office being a bunch of pricks about transfers

 

[irishu]

Will the women’s team have a better record than the men’s?

I don’t think so

 

[BabyIrish]

Notre Dame women bring in No. 9 recruit Abii

Jacy Abii, the No. 9 recruit in the 2026 girls' SC Next 100 class, has committed to Notre Dame.

www.espn.com

Up to 3 recruits for the 26 class.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Neat

 

[Punky]

Women's Basketball All Access Episode 1

 

[Old Man Mike]

As an aside: old heroine Jackie Young just set an all-time WNBA record for most points in a quarter (21) in an Aces win.

Addenda: Looked at our incoming roster: we might be able to score given Hannah and three of the transfers looking like c. 10ppg type players, plus Cassandra. Can't see how we're going to rebound though. Being in the ACC --> middling season.

 

[Old Man Mike]

I read the results of an interview that someone just had with Hannah. She said several sorts of things that were interpretable as interesting.
A. When asked about last year's team (and its disappointments) she was (as in all her answers) pretty much "coach-speak", but a few things were subtly present. She generically praised all her last year teammates, but specifically mentioned only Soni and Liatu. I believe that she truly only respected those two of the people who are no longer here.
B. The two questions specifically asked her about Miles were answered with generic politeness and about as short as possible.
C. She claimed to be optimistic about this year's roster as everyone was hustling every practice (... so ... last year NOT everyone hustling?)
D. About the chances of playing under Kara Lawson in the Olympics: Big enthusiasm, as Lawson is the best/cleverest coach that she has been around ( ... and Ivey is .... ?)

Hopefully that last one was just spurting out praise without including her own coach in the comment. But maybe not. (I myself agree that Lawson is the best.)

 

[arrowryan]

Someone must’ve gotten into Niele’s ass, because she is quietly putting together a really good 2026 class. Amari Byles committed today, making it a 3 person class. All 3 will come with length.

 

[laughingirish92]

Someone must’ve gotten into Niele’s ass, because she is quietly putting together a really good 2026 class. Amari Byles committed today, making it a 3 person class. All 3 will come with length.

all of them i believe are ranked in the top 30 including the 9th ranked player and these last two are from Texas

 

[arrowryan]

all of them i believe are ranked in the top 30 including the 9th ranked player and these last two are from Texas

They have a girl who is 6’4” who will be playing basketball and volleyball. So technically it’s a 4 person class so far.

 

[laughingirish92]

have to end this class with Bjorn from MO who is ranked 10th in the nation and who our irish have a good shot to get

 

[ab2cmiller]

Jenica Lewis is another one to keep an eye on. Seems like a tough pull out of Iowa, but there are some (including this twitter handle) that have predicted her to end up at ND.

 

[ab2cmiller]

 

[Old Man Mike]

Ivey has to really hustle this year recruiting in both ways (high school and college), because if Hannah goes pro, there might not be even TWO current players remaining.

 

[arrowryan]

A quick search on twitter suggests she’s headed to ND.

The women’s team kicks off their season tonight against FDU. Would be nice if they could get 20 wins this year.

 

[ab2cmiller]

A quick search on twitter suggests she’s headed to ND.

The women’s team kicks off their season tonight against FDU. Would be nice if they could get 20 wins this year.

My impression is that most suspect that Bjorn and Lewis will go to Iowa. I guess they are really close friends.

I like our chances more if Bjorn would choose Kansas. I haven’t seen any serious speculation that Bjorn will choose ND but who knows.

 

[arrowryan]

My impression is that most suspect that Bjorn and Lewis will go to Iowa. I guess they are really close friends.

I like our chances more if Bjorn would choose Kansas. I haven’t seen any serious speculation that Bjorn will choose ND but who knows.

I just saw this tweet and that’s all I need to see. This is a reliable source for WBB recruiting. This tweet probably means Jenica to ND.

 

[ab2cmiller]

I just saw this tweet and that’s all I need to see. This is a reliable source for WBB recruiting. This tweet probably means Jenica to ND.

That looks promising!

 

[ab2cmiller]

Hawkeye Insider changed their 247 Crystal Ball to Notre Dame today. Confidence Level 8

 

[BabyIrish]

Irish got the win yesterday. Very strange, ND only rotated 6 players. Mikayla Fowles nor Iyana Moore played. When asked about it, Ivey said it was intentional, seeming to indicate it wasn’t injury related. There’s no way you can go through the season with a rotation without Moore and Fowles. Again very strange to my eyes.

 

[sfk324]

Irish got the win yesterday. Very strange, ND only rotated 6 players. Mikayla Fowles nor Iyana Moore played. When asked about it, Ivey said it was intentional, seeming to indicate it wasn’t injury related. There’s no way you can go through the season with a rotation without Moore and Fowles. Again very strange to my eyes.

Moore and Cowles were ruled out ahead of the game due to injury.

 

[IrishBryan77]

We could have played 4 and still won.

 

[BabyIrish]

Moore and Cowles were ruled out ahead of the game due to injury.

Thanks. Did not see that report.

 

[Old Man Mike]

Yes. Fowles and Moore better have smallish injuries and the Ivey-speak poorly phrased. (Just say that they needed a little more time with their injuries, dammit. "Intentional" opens the gate for "disciplined.") So, if that, then why didn't The Holy Cross (?) transfer play more than garbage time. I believe she averaged over 10ppg there. Why "Iron Five" it with the starters? (Also don't like the possibility of having only one true rebounder. But ... first game ... blowout ... )

 

[sfk324]

Yes. Fowles and Moore better have smallish injuries and the Ivey-speak poorly phrased. (Just say that they needed a little more time with their injuries, dammit. "Intentional" opens the gate for "disciplined.") So, if that, then why didn't The Holy Cross (?) transfer play more than garbage time. I believe she averaged over 10ppg there. Why "Iron Five" it with the starters? (Also don't like the possibility of having only one true rebounder. But ... first game ... blowout ... )

I'm not sure how much run the starters have had together in practice in 5-on-5 scenarios to this point with the roster as it is and the injury situation. I didn't watch the game, but there's a reasonable argument to be made to treat it as a scrimmage to get those players time on the court together against live bodies.

 

[UPMich_NDfan]

Big get!!

 

[ab2cmiller]

 

[laughingirish92]

and they still have a shot with Bjorn who is ranked in the top ten and who is still taking visits before making a decision

 

[Old Man Mike]

We need all of them ... and all to "hit" immediately. (I'm assuming Hannah goes pro.)