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Which recruits is Iowa women's basketball hosting vs. Michigan?

As No. 12 Iowa women's basketball (21-5, 12-3 Big Ten) returns to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to celebrate Senior Day on Sunday, Feb. 22 with a high-profile matchup against No. 5 Michigan (22-4, 13-2 Big Ten), the Hawkeyes will also be hosting a handful of highly talented and coveted prospects on unofficial visits in Iowa City for the top-15 Big Ten clash.

While 2027 five-star power forward Nation Williams will be amongst the group of talented future women's basketball stars in attendance at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Williams will actually be on an official visit.

So, who are the eight other promising prospects that will be lining the courtside seats on Sunday morning?

According to the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard, those recruits include forward Katie Muller, point guard Easton McCollough, wing Khloe Nicholson, forward Nyajuacni Riak, guard Olivia Johnson, forward Logan Miller, guard Emily Tanny, and guard Harper Winter.

Here is a breakdown of each visitor:

Nation Williams

Recruiting Year: 2027Position: Power ForwardHeight: 6-foot-2Hometown (High School): Las Vegas, Nev. (Centennial High School)Ranking: Five-star; No. 10 player nationally, No. 1 power forward, No. 1 in Nevada, per 247Sports compositeStats: 17.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.8 steals, 1.5 blocks per game, 54% FG, 50.0% 3-point FG, per MaxPreps

Katie Muller

Recruiting Year: 2027Position: ForwardHeight: 6-foot-2Hometown: West Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)Ranking: No. 2 shooting guard, No. 2 in Iowa per PrepGirlsHoopsStats: N/A

Easton McCollough

Recruiting Year: 2028Position: Point GuardHeight: 5-foot-9Hometown: Farmington, Ark. (Farmington)Ranking: Four-star; No. 18 nationally, No. 4 point guard, No. 1 in Arkansas, per RivalsStats: 31.7 points, 6.8 assists, 4.9 rebounds, 3.0 steals per game, per MaxPreps

Khloe Nicholson

Recruiting Year: 2028Position: WingHeight: 6-foot-1Hometown: Quincy, Ill. (Quincy)Ranking: Five-star; No. 7 player overall, No. 2 small forward, No. 1 in Illinois, per RivalsStats: 12.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.6 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game, 46% FG, 36% 3-point FG, per MaxPreps

Nyajuacni Riak

Recruiting Year: 2028Position: ForwardHeight: 6-foot-2Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin (La Follette)Ranking: Four-star; No. 11 player nationally, No. 3 small forward, and No. 1 player in Wisconsin, per Rivals industry rankingsStats: N/A

Logan Miller

Recruiting Year: 2028Position: ForwardHeight: 6-foot-4Hometown: Andover, Minn. (Andover)Ranking: N/AStats: N/A

Olivia Johnson

Recruiting Year: 2029Position: Point Guard/Combo GuardHeight: 6-foot-1Hometown (High School): Mundelein, Ill. (Carmel Catholic)Ranking: No. 1 point guard / combo guard, No. 1 player in the state, per PrepGirlsHoopsStats: N/A

Emily Tanny

Recruiting Year: 2029Position: Point Guard/Shooting Guard/Small ForwardHeight: 6-foot-1Hometown: Asbury, Iowa (Wahlert Catholic)Ranking: N/AStats: 20.0 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.0 steals per game, 43.9% FG, 32.8% 3-point FG, per Derrick Beechum

Harper Winter

Recruiting Year: 2029Position: Combo GuardHeight: 5-foot-7Hometown: Overland Park, Kan. (Blue Valley North)Ranking: No. 1 combo guard, No. 1 overall in Kansas per PrepGirlsHoopsStats: N/A

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