Iowa women's basketball hosts 5-star 2028 wing Ella Peper on visit

Jan Jensen and Iowa women's basketball hosted an elite prospect over the weekend, welcoming in five-star 2028 wing Ella Peper for an unofficial visit. Hailing from Newton, Mass., the 6-foot-4 prospect stars at Dexter Southfield and for the Bay State Jaguars AAU program. Peper is regarded as one of t

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Jan Jensen and Iowa women's basketball hosted an elite prospect over the weekend, welcoming in five-star 2028 wing Ella Peper for an unofficial visit.

Hailing from Newton, Mass., the 6-foot-4 prospect stars at Dexter Southfield and for the Bay State Jaguars AAU program.

Peper is regarded as one of the nation's top players in the 2028 class, checking in as the nation's No. 4 player and as the top small forward, per Rivals. Meanwhile, ESPN ranks Peper as the country's No. 6 prospect.

Go Hawkeye’s??? 💛🖤💛 #unofficial @IowaWBB @BayStateJags @LaurieBollin pic.twitter.com/jsIF4BEVOr
— Ella Peper20 (@ella_peper) October 24, 2026

Along with Iowa's offer on July 24, 2025, Peper holds offers from schools such as UCLA, LSU, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indiana, Georgia, Ohio State, and North

Carolina.

Here's a look at some of Peper's recent highlights:

Love playing with this team ❤️. Ready to finish it strong in Ohio! @BayStateJags @LaurieBollin pic.twitter.com/3Oz7bA6HTU

— Ella Peper20 (@ella_peper) July 18, 2026

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