{"id":734140,"date":"2026-05-14T12:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/734140\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T12:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T12:24:16","slug":"iowa-wbb-lands-swedish-freshman-forward-ella-stromdahl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/734140\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa WBB lands Swedish freshman forward Ella Str\u00f6mdahl"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the transfer portal cycle winding down, there was some wondering about how the Iowa Women\u2019s Basketball team was going to fill out its roster. Not many would have guessed Sweden. On Wednesday evening, the news broke via\u00a0The Des Moines Register\u2019s Chad Leistikow<\/a>\u00a0that Iowa landed a commitment from Swedish forward Ella Str\u00f6mdahl. She will join five-star forward McKenna Wolickzo<\/a> to complete the \u201926 recruiting class.<\/p>\n

BREAKING NEWS\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n

Iowa Women\u2019s Basketball has landed a commitment from 6-foot-0 Swedish forward Ella Str\u00f6mdahl as a late addition to the \u201826 recruiting class.<\/p>\n

Also reported first by @ChadLeistikow<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ugRVcClBIY<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kyle Huesmann (@HuesmannKyle) May 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

A native of Uppsala, Sweden, Str\u00f6mdahl will have four years of eligibility and will come to Iowa City as a true freshman. She spent last season playing with RIG Lulea, a national basketball academy program that competes in the Swedish top-tier pro league Basketligan Dam. Her squad featured players in the 17-19 age range in a league with players in the 20-30 age range, including some notable names like Jewel Spear (Tennessee), Jasmyne Roberts (Miami FL) and Stephanie Visscher (Michigan State).<\/p>\n

She appeared in 23 games, averaging 6.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. Str\u00f6mdahl shot 34.3% from the floor, 33.3% from three-point range and 70.7% from the free throw line. She also played with the Swedish Youth National Team at the FIBA U18 Eurobasket Division B.<\/p>\n

Str\u00f6mdahl is the fifth offseason addition for\u00a0Jan Jensen<\/a>\u00a0and the Hawkeyes, joining All-SEC guard\u00a0Dani Carnegie<\/a>\u00a0(Georgia),\u00a0Amari Whiting<\/a>\u00a0(Oklahoma State), Jocelyn Faison<\/a>\u00a0(Georgia) and Bria Medina<\/a> (Knox College). Iowa is now up to 11 players on the roster for next season.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n