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Top Iowa Class of 2026 basketball player receives Big 12 offer

Alyvia McCorkle of Bettendorf picks up offer from Houston of the Big 12 Conference

Dana Becker

Bettendorf's Alyvia McCorkle received an offer from Houston to play basketball.
Bettendorf's Alyvia McCorkle received an offer from Houston to play basketball. / Bettendorf Girls Basketball/X

Bettendorf senior-to-be Alyvia McCorkle is one of the top players in the Class of 2026 in Iowa high school basketball.

On Wednesday night, McCorkle received some big-time recruitment news to back that claim.

The Bulldog picked up an offer from the University of Houston out of the Big 12 Conference. 

McCorkle averaged 20.6 points with 5.3 rebounds, 4.8 steals and 2.6 assists per game last year for Bettendorf, leading them to a deep postseason run. She was effective from inside and outside, shooting 42 percent from the field while burying 40 three-pointers.

As a sophomore, McCorkle scored 270 points with 60 steals, 52 rebounds and 36 assists in just 17 games, sinking 31 triples. 

“Grateful to announce I’ve received an offer from Houston,” McCorkle posted on social media. “Appreciate the opportunity.”

The 5-foot-8 guard broke her own single-game scoring record this past winter with a 40-point effort in a win over Central DeWitt. McCorkle has also received offers from Ball State, Buffalo and Drexel.

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Dana Becker
DANA BECKER

Dana Becker has been a sports writer in Iowa since 2000, writing for The Fort Dodge Messenger, Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others. Dana resides in northcentral Iowa and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in 2022 focused on the state of Iowa. Along with providing coverage of football and wrestling, Dana also spotlights cross country, swimming, basketball, track and field, soccer, tennis, golf, baseball and softball. He began writing for High School on SI in 2023.

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