Where 15 of Minnesota’s top recruits are headed as the NCAA early signing period opens

Where 15 of Minnesota’s top recruits are headed as the NCAA early signing period opens Recruiting Across Minnesota: Top-ranked basketball recruits Baboucarr Ann and Mya Wilson are among the athletes set to sign Nov. 11. Comment Gift Share By Marcus Fuller and Alicia Tipcke The Minnesota Star Tribune November 9, 2026 at 6:57 AM Hundreds of high school student-athletes across the state will make their collegiate commitments official by putting pen to paper on Wednesday, the official start of the NCAA’s early signing period. Strib Varsity’s Marcus Fuller and Alicia Tipcke break down 15 of the top signees in the state’s 2027 class. That group includes three players committed to the Gophers: Tyson Moore of Buffalo baseball, Livi Abboud-Young of Blake girls soccer and Aaron Geiken of Farmington boys track and field. Related Coverage Two top Minnesota basketball recruits are ready to sign. Getting there wasn’t simple. Strib Varsity She is on a fast track to be the best soccer player in the nation Girls Soccer What's the rush? Why so many athletes leave high school early. Strib Varsity Minnesota girls volleyball recruiting is changing quickly. Here's why. Girls Volleyball The Wisconsin Badgers will lock down the state’s top-ranked boys basketball recruit, Maple Grove’s Baboucarr Ann. The state’s top-ranked girls basketball recruit, Mya Wilson of Hill-Murray, will officially commit to Ohio State. Another Hill-Murray talent will be bound for the Badgers. Emily Pohl helped the Pioneers girls hockey team win back-to-back Class 2A state championships and will sign with Wisconsin, the back-to-back NCAA Division I women’s hockey national champion. Share Comment About the Authors Marcus Fuller Reporter Marcus Fuller is Strib Varsity's Insider reporter, providing high school beat coverage, features, analysis and recruiting updates. He's a former longtime Gophers and college sports writer for the Minnesota Star Tribune. See More Alicia Tipcke Strib Varsity videographer Alicia Tipcke is a video reporter for Strib Varsity. Prior to joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in 2025, she spent seven and a half years as a multimedia journalist and sports director for WDIO-TV in Duluth. A Stillwater native, Alicia graduated from the College of St. Scholastica in 2018. See More ADVERTISEMENT advertisement More From Strib Varsity Signing day has changed. Top basketball recruits Baboucarr Ann and Amisha Ramlall show how. Strib Varsity Why this Wayzata soccer standout chose North Carolina on her path to the pros Girls Soccer High school seniors are rushing to graduate early so they can join their college teams in January Strib Varsity The NCAA’s new five-year eligibility rule is changing Minnesota’s girls volleyball recruiting Girls Volleyball advertisement advertisement