Notre Dame women's basketball lands five-star power forward
Five-star forward Eve Long chose Notre Dame over UCLA and UConn in one of the biggest recruiting wins of the 2027 cycle.
The Notre Dame women's basketball team added another major piece to it's future on Wednesday. Five-star forward Eve Long announced her commitment to the Fighting Irish, giving coach Niele Ivey a marquee cornerstone to build on her 2027 class. Being one of the most coveted front court prospects in the country, Long chose Notre Dame over other prominent basketball programs UCLA and UConn.
Long is a 6-foot-3 standout from Olathe South High School in Kansas. She was named the 2025-26 Gatorade Kansas Girls Basketball Player of the year after averaging 32. 7 points, 9.
8 rebounds, 2. 3 steals, 1. 4 blocks which shows how impactful her all-around game was at that level.
At the college level, she projects to be a versatile piece capable of helping at both ends of the floor. Evaluators noted her rebounding instincts, ability to handle the ball in the halfcourt, and a developing perimeter game. All those traits should translate well into the style of play she will see in South Bend.