TOPEKA, Kan. -- Washburn women's basketball head coach Lora Westling announced the signing of four prep seniors from the class of 2027 to the 2027-28 women's basketball roster.
Westling on the class: "We are thrilled with the toughness and versatility of our 2026 early signing class. This group of young women love to work, love to compete and are hungry to win championships. Off the court, most importantly, they are high character student-athletes that will make Washburn proud. I am grateful to my staff, Katie and Robin, for their efforts in knocking this class out of the park. We are excited that two of the best players in Kansas are staying home, and that our entire community will be positively impacted by all four of these incoming freshmen. Go Bods!"
Jadyn Crosby | 6-0 | Guard | Larned, Kan. | Larned HS
High School: Will be a four-year member of the Larned basketball program ... earned CKL All-League honorable mention honors as a freshman ... was a Second-Team member as a sophomore while also earning All-State honorable mention recognition from the Wichita Eagle and KSHSAA Covered ... as a junior was CKL All-League First-Team selection and earned All-State Third-Team honors ... helped the Indians go 18-7 and broke the school record with 55 3-pointers ... also played four years of softball and three years of volleyball ... was a member of student council and national honor society
Background: Daughter of Jason and Ashley ... has two brothers, Layton and Carter ... father played basketball at Dodge City CC, Jacksonville State, Alabama and Fort Hays State ... mom played two years at Dodge City CC ... born on March 17, 2009 ... plans to major in elementary education
Westling on Crosby: "Jadyn is just scratching the surface on how good she is going to be as a basketball player. She can score on all three levels, and her length allows her to impact both sides of the ball. She is a great teammate and adds great versatility to our guard line."
Brynn Deterding | 5-7 | Guard | Eudora, Kan. | Eudora HS
High School: Will be a four-year member of the Eudora basketball program ... earned All-Area, All-League and All-State honors as a freshman helping the Cardinals finish 19-4 and runner-up in the state tournament ... was a First-Team All-League selection as a sophomore while earning Second-Team All-State honors ... was a First-Team All-State selection as a junior and helped Eudora to a state championship ... also ran track for four years, golf for two and volleyball for one year ... earned medals at state in the 100 and 300 hurdles as well as the 4x800 and 4x400 relays ... member of national honors society
Background: Daughter of Sara and Kyle ... has a brother, Ty, and a sister, Kyla ... dad played basketball at Baker University and her brother is a member of the golf team at Park University ... born August 28, 2008 ... plans to major in nursing
Westling on Deterding: "Brynn is the quintessential point guard. She has a very high IQ, she can score it, distribute, defend, and is tough as nails. She has grown up a coach's kid so the gym is a second home for her. Her blue-collar style will fit in well in our program, and I know fans will love to watch her play."
Lorelei Ebert | 6-1 | Forward | Flower Mound, Texas | Flower Mound HS
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High School: Will be a four-year member of the Flower Mound basketball program ... earned Second-Team All-District honors as a sophomore ... helped the Lady Jags to the regional semifinals ... repeated All-District honors as a junior while earning a spot on the State All-Tournament team and helped Flower Mound finish as the runner-up at state ... earned academic All-District honors each year ... played club ball with Texas, LoneStar
Background: Daughter of Janel Dickey and Matthew Ebert ... has one brother, Liam ... born on April 8, 2009 ... plans to major in business
Westling on Ebert: "Lorelei brings juice. She loves to play and she loves the game. At 6'1", she can score inside as well as stretch it with great touch from the perimeter. She rebounds hard and loves to compete. Her high school team was the Texas 6A runner-up last season and will be chasing a title this year."
Julia Wegener | 5-9 | Guard | Blue Springs, Mo. | Blue Springs HS
High School: Will be a four-year member of the Blue Springs high school basketball program ... earned freshman and newcomer of the year award honors as a freshman with the Wildcats ... played AAU ball with Missouri Phenom
Background: Daughter of Nicole Hensley and Ashley Wegener ... mother played soccer at Central Missouri ... born November 24, 2008 ... undecided on major
Westling on Wegener: "Julia is as tough as they come. She is not afraid to be physical or to take on anyone in front of her. Her competitiveness was such a huge draw for us, but that is certainly not at the expense of her skill level. Julia can flat out play. She will make us better from the jump."
