The UConn Huskies women's basketball team secured a big win on the recruiting trail this week with the commitment of 2027 guard Sydney Savoury, and the program moved closer to another win on Friday.

As noted by Rivals, Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka has listed the Huskies in her Final Five schools alongside Maryland, Duke, LSU and UCLA.

A forward from Frederick, Md., Wilson-Manyacka is currently ranked as the No. 2 prospect in the Class of 2027, per ESPN.

Listed as a 6-foot-2 forward, she has represented the United States on the international circuit, helping the Americans win the gold medal at the 2025 U-16 AmeriCup and the 2024 FIBA U-17 World Cup. She's been a part of three different national teams. She led the 2025 FIBA U-16 Women's AmeriCup tournament in scoring at 18 ppg.

At 6-foot-2, Wilson-Manyacka figures to play somewhere between small forward and center. Looking at the 2027-28 roster, the Huskies should have all of Blanca Quinonez, Sarah Strong and Olivia Vukosa back, so minutes could be hard to come by initially. However, it's always possible that Strong leaves to head to the WNBA Draft, which would open up more minutes, so you just never know.

And plus, UConn's reputation as a great developer of talent speaks for itself.

Given that Wilson-Manyacka is from Maryland, there's always a chance that she could choose to stay close to home and play for the Terrapins.

UConn's resume and accomplishments do speak for themselves, but Storrs cannot compete with the power of home. If being near home is important, then the Huskies will be fighting an uphill battle. On that same front, Duke is also closer to home that UConn is, so it could be a tough battle on multiple fronts.

No. 4 UConn rolled over No. 17 Ohio State on Thursday night in Columbus to improve to 3-1 on the season. UConn has now won consecutive games after an early loss to No. 5 Michigan and they'll continue their extremely difficult non-conference schedule on Sunday night at 5:30 p.m. ET when they visit Louisville.

The Cardinals have also ascended into one of the top programs in the country and enter the game at No. 7. After that game, UConn will actually get an early-season Big East game against Seton Hall on Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. ET.