Iowa's depth just got even better after adding an intriguing prospect from overseas.
Jan Jensen's 2026 recruiting class featured only one prospect, albeit one of the most talented prospects in the class.
McKenna Woliczko is finally heading to Iowa City after tearing up amateur basketball en route to earning an All-American selection last year.
Rivals ranked Woliczko as a five-star prospect, California's No. 2 overall prospect, the No. 1 overall shooting guard prospect, and the No. 6 overall prospect in the 2026 recruiting class.
She was Iowa's only committed prospect in the class, but that all changed after the Hawkeyes went overseas to snag a prospect from Sweden.
Ella Stromdahl is heading all the way from Sweden to add to Iowa's depth
The Iowa women's basketball program has not been a consistent player in the overseas recruiting market, but that does not mean it hasn't kept its eyes and ears open.
After signing Know College transfer Bria Media from the transfer portal, the roster was at 10 players, and the program finally dipped into the international pool to bring in some more talent.
Welcome to Iowa City, Ella! ✍️ pic.twitter.com/v5xptbbYFw
— Iowa Women's Basketball (@IowaWBB) May 14, 2026
Six -foot Swedish forward Ella Stromdahl is making the long journey to Iowa City after committing to the program.
Stromdahl joins Woliczko in the 2026 class and not as a transfer, potentially giving Iowa four years of her in Iowa City.
There is not much information on Stromdahl, given that she has spent her entire amateur career overseas, but according to On3 Sports' Kyle Huesmann, she was essentially playing professional basketball in Sweden.
Huesmann dug into her background and found that she played for RIG Lulea, an academy team that competed in Basketligan Dam in the Swedish top-tier league.
Her academy team was a group of 17- to 19-year-olds playing against 20- to 30-year-old players in the top league.
It will be intriguing to see how Jensen utilizes Stromdahl next year, but playing against adults had to have been a great experience for her.
Hopefully, she can take her experience with her and translate it to Division I college basketball.
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