Iowa women's basketball offers standout 2026 Georgia PG Leah DeWitt
The 5-foot-8 native of Marietta, GA, stars for Marietta High School and plays club for AEBL Girlz. While it is a bit too early for most recruiting sites to ranks the 2028 recruiting class, Prep Girls Hoops ranks DeWitt as both the No. 2 recruit and point guard in the state.
In her first season on Marietta's varsity squad, DeWitt averaged 25.4 points on 52% shooting from the field, 35% from 3-point territory, and 80% from the free-throw line in 29 games, according to MaxPreps. In addition to her high scoring numbers, DeWitt averages 6.4 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks per game.
Along with Iowa, DeWitt holds offers from numberous premier programs such as Georgia Tech, Miami, Virginia Tech, Auburn, Baylor, Florida State, and Oklahoma.
While DeWitt will crtainly get more offers as he recruitment continues, new Iowa assistant coach Lasondra Barrett could be a secret weapon in DeWitt's recruitment due to her familiarity with the state. In the same notion, Barrett will be a valuable asset to the Hawkeyes throughout Georgia as well. Barrett joined the Hawkeyes' staff this offseason after three years as an assistant coach for Georgia Tech.
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