While Notre Dame's women's basketball might be going through a transitional season, even with a returning star, the level of Hanna Hidalgo, there is still plenty of draw to South Bend with recruits.
Head coach Niele Ivy and the Fighting Irish are off to a great start in the 2026 class, and while they have one commitment, it's a significant one. Georgia small forward Bella Ragone decided to commit to Notre Dame at the end of May. Ragone is the No. 23 overall prospect as well as the No. 2 Georgia and No. 9 shooting guard in the class in the On3 Industry Rankings.
Jayda Porter’s September stop could pair her with Ragone in Notre Dame women's basketball 2026 class
Now, Ivey is looking to add another talented prospect to join Ragone on the Notre Dame women's basketball team in power forward Jayda Porter. The 6-foot-3 Missouri native is just behind Ragone in the rankings, as the No. 31 overall player in the cycle, and this weekend officially scheduled her visit to South Bend for September 13.
Porter is also planning visits to Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, so this recruiting battle is far from over. There's certainly reason for these schools to want to reel her in, considering she's the brother of NBA player Michael Porter Jr., and daughter to Michael Sr., who is currently the head coach at Missouri.
Porter will take an official visit to Oklahoma one week before her trip to South Bend, then see Notre Dame, then an official visit to Nebraska on October 10, and then apparently wrap up her visits with a trip to Wisconsin on October 18.
After that, the Notre Dame women's basketball team could find that they've landed yet another of the best players in the 2026 class.