(Iowa City, IA) — The Iowa Hawkeye Women’s Basketball team got a commitment from a major recruit. Five star player Khalia Hartwell announced over social media that she chose the Hawkeyes over Georgia in the Recruiting Class of 2027.
Hartwell is a 6’4″ center from Anderson, SC is ranked the 21st best recruit in the nation and the 4th best center according to 247Sports. Hartwell was the South Carolina Gatorade player of the year as a Junior — averaging 12.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game for Westside High that made it to the state championship game. She averaged a double double — 15.1 points and 12.5 rebounds — for the Atlanta Entertainment Basketball League this summer.
Other schools that reportedly offered her were Duke, Indiana, Notre Dame and Ohio St.
Hartwell joins 5’11” guard Jada Seubert, a 4 star recruit from Stevens Point, WI on the 2027 recruiting class.
The Hawkeyes brought in 5 star recruit McKenna Woliczko from San Bruno, CA for this year’s team.
