Kim Mulkey's LSU program set for big Clemson recruiting weekend | Three of nation's Top 5
Kim Mulkey and the LSU women's basketball program will have some of the nation's top 2027 talent in Baton Rouge this weekend.
TigerBait has learned that five-star prospects Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka and Jezelle “GG” Banks will visit LSU during the Tigers' football weekend against Clemson.
The two visitors are ranked among the top four players nationally in ESPN's 2027 rankings. Wilson-Manyacka is No. 2 and Banks is No. 4. LSU already has a commitment from No. 3 Caroline Bradley of Oak Grove, Louisiana.
That gives LSU direct ties to three of ESPN's top four prospects in the class.
Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka
Wilson-Manyacka is a 6-foot-2 guard from Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, and the No. 2 overall prospect in ESPN's 2027 rankings.
She averaged 20.7 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.2 steals, 1.9 assists and 1.9 blocked shots per game during her junior season while leading Bullis to the Maryland Private School State Tournament championship. Wilson-Manyacka was named the Gatorade Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.
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Wilson-Manyacka also played for the United States at the FIBA U17 Women's World Cup this summer. She averaged 12.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game during the tournament.
Caroline Bradley
Bradley, a 6-foot-5 post player from Oak Grove High School, committed to LSU in April and is ranked No. 3 nationally by ESPN.
As a junior, Bradley averaged 27.1 points, 17.6 rebounds, 3.5 blocked shots and 2.5 steals per game. She shot 62 percent from the field while leading Oak Grove to a 28-4 record and an appearance in the Division III Non-Select semifinals.
Bradley was named the 2025-26 MaxPreps Louisiana Girls Basketball Player of the Year.
Jezelle “GG” Banks
Banks is a 5-foot-10 point guard at The St. James Performance Academy and is ranked No. 4 nationally in ESPN's 2027 rankings.
During her junior season, Banks averaged 14.3 points, 5.4 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game in 26 games.
Banks also represented the United States internationally this summer, averaging 13.8 points, 6.2 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game at the FIBA U18 Women's AmeriCup.
She has also played this summer in OT Select. In an August semifinal, Banks recorded 27 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and five steals.
LSU's 2027 class currently begins with Bradley's commitment, while Wilson-Manyacka and Banks remain uncommitted.
