IOWA CITY, Iowa – For the second year in a row, the Iowa women’s basketball team has landed one of the top players from the state of California

McKenna Woliczko, a 6-foot-2 wing player from San Bruno, California, announced her commitment to Iowa Wednesday morning.

Ranked as a five-star recruit and as the No. 6 prospect in the 2026 class, Woliczko picked Iowa over South Carolina, Ohio State and USC.

She will now follow in the footsteps of 2025 five-star guard and Irvine, California native Addie Deal, who is currently a freshman at Iowa.

Here is a statement from Woliczko describing her recruiting process:

“My recruiting process has been both exciting and stressful. From my first ever AAU game in the summer before 8th grade, I had division 1 college coaches sitting and watching me play. I remember making calls to college basketball coaches between games at travel soccer tournaments. The first open gym I ever played at Archbishop Mity High School I just assumed the college coaches were there to see my older teammates on a stacked team. I didn’t even know I would make as a freshman. Then to jump into the starting line up in my first ever high school game, matched up against a senior McDonald’s All-American.

“The entire time being coached by the greatest high school basketball coach in the country who also helped guide me to two gold medals and two All-Star 5 selections with Team USA while also traveling the world with Jason Kidd’s AAU program. Spending time with my teammates, meeting hall of fame coaches, world class players and fans from all parts of the country the thing I’m most grateful for are the relationships. Through my recruitment, I value the lifelong friendships I have created with both players and coaches alike. I will cherish each and every one of you as family.”

McKenna Woliczko [Vull-itch-Ko]-Class of 2026-Fact Sheet

• From San Bruno, California national powerhouse Archbishop Mity High School(San Jose, CA)

• Playing style- 6’2 “position-less player” ds such, ESPN ranks McKenna nationally as #1 Wing & 6thplayer in Class of 2026, On3 ranks her as the #1 Combo Guard & #6 player, and24/7 Sports ranks her as the #2 Power Forward & 6thplayer.oCan defend PG to Center, plays post offensively for high school and Team USA but will be more perimeter oriented in college

• Team USA Gold Medal and All-Star 5 (individual award) in both 2024 U17and 2023 U16 international tournaments

• MaxPreps and SB Live National freshman (2023) and sophomore (2024)player of the year. 1stTeam All-American 2024.•

Torn right ACL and meniscus missing majority of junior year after a 2ndNikeTOC MVP performance*Injury

• Suffered ACL tear and torn meniscus January 4, 2025oArchbishop Mity HS was #1 in country at time of injury (McKenna was best player on best team in the country at the time) Game vs. #2 Ontario Christian Sabrina Ionescu Event(Sabrina at event)Surgery January 29, 2025 (Warriors/Valkyries Orthopedic Surgeon) Potential return to full contact October 29, 2025*Team USA

• 2024 FIBAU17 World Cup Gold Medalist All-Star 5 (individual award)o*Brandon Clay (Director of Scouting 24/7 Sports) on McKenna following USA Tryouts,“…The frontcourt of the USA Basketball 17-and-Under team was constructed with Woliczko’s ability to produce at ahigh level in mind…”o12.4 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 2.4 APG in quarterfinals vs Japan tied the all-time USA single game record for rebounds (17)]•

2023 FIBA Americas U16 Championships Gold Medalist All-Star 5 (individual award)o11.8 PPG, 9.7 RPG while shooting 62% FG (leading all players in tournament in FG%.

High School Basketball

• 3x California State High School (Open Division) Runner-up

• Commutes 45 minutes each way to play for arguably the best high schoolgirls’ program in the country•

AMHS Head Coach Sue Phillips (also a graduate of Archbishop Mity) has been inducted into many hall of fames, including the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame in Knoxville, TN. Multiple Naismith Coach of the Year

• Stats Career–1,457 total points (21.4 PPG), 605 total rebounds (8.9 RPG),62% FG%§Junior (10 Games)–22.2 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 59% FG%§Sophomore–22.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 64% FG%, 38% 3FG%§Freshman–20.4 PPG, 10.2 RPG, 62% FG%oNotableNationalAccolades§2023-24–MaxPreps 1stTeam All-American, National Player of the Year finalist, MaxPreps & SB Live National Sophomore of the Year (Class of 2026)§2022-23–MaxPreps & SBLive National Freshman of the Year(Class of 2026)AAU

• Jason Kidd Select (Created by Dallas Maverick’s Head Coach and NBA Hall of Famer), Summer 2025 traveled to Greece (final game in Crete, opposing team allowed McKenna to score her final AAU points), Summer 2024 played in Croatia Disrupt The Game Agency(DTG)

• First high school to college player represented by DTG

• MaxPreps National Athlete of the Year finalist (both freshman & sophomore years)

• Archbishop Mity High School Softball Sophomore- .380 BA, Section (Open Division) Runner-upoFreshman-.429 BA, Section Player of the Year

Family

Mother–Erica Woliczko

Father–Aaron Woliczko