Indiana women’s basketball announced the signing of its historic 2027 recruiting class this week.
Brookeslee Colvin, Azy Jackson and Finley Parker form the best recruiting class in the Big Ten and seventh-best in the country, according to ESPN.
The class includes the two highest-rated recruits in program history.
Colvin is one of the top-ranked point guards in the class of 2027, earning the No. 25 spot in ESPN’s Top 100 and five-star status from 274Sports. The Coeur d’Alene, Idaho native is the reigning Gatorade Player of the Year and back-to-back MaxPreps Idaho Player of the Year (2025, 2026) who averaged 30.5 points per game, 7.9 rebounds per game, 5.3 steals per game, 4.7 assists and 1.0 blocks per game. She also earned MaxPreps All-American honors last season along with being named the Inland Empire Conference Player of the Year and advancing her team to the state tournament. The 5-foot-8 point guard is the only player in the history of Idaho girls basketball to tally more than 100 rebounds, 100 steals and 100 assists, average at least 1.0 blocks per game and 20 points per game in 2026. As Coeur d’Alene’s all-time leading scorer, Colvin owns five school records and three state records while also being a three time First Team All-State selection. Her AAU team, the Northwestern Blazers, went 30-0 winning the Under Armor Circuit and was considered the No. 1 AAU team in the country.
Jackson (AH-zee) makes history as IU’s highest-ranked recruit in program history, coming in at No. 20 and a five-star recruit in ESPN Top 100. A native of Bonney Lake, Washington, Jackson averaged 14.6 points, 14.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals, and 2.7 blocks per game and was the South Pudge Sound League MVP (2025, 2026) and SPSL Defensive Player of the Year (2024, 2025). Jackson helped Bonney Lake to its first SPSL title in school history and going undefeated in league play and picked up First Team All-League honors. She has posted a pair of triple doubles in her career. As a sophomore she turned in a 17 point, 10 rebounds, 10 assist effort and as a junior she dropped 26 points, 16 rebounds, 11 steals along with seven blocks and six assists. Jackson will arrive in Bloomington in January and enroll early to train with the Hoosiers during the second half of the season.
Parker is ranked No. 66 in the ESPN Top 100 class from Woodstock, Georgia, where she plays at River Ridge High School and averaged 19.6 points and 9.5 rebounds per game while leading her team to a 5A State Final 4 appearance. Her performance helped her earn numerous accolades including 5A Region Player of the Year, GACA North Player of the Year, ATL Tip Off Club First Team All-State, Atlanta Journal Constitution Player of the Year for 5A and a first team All-State selection. As a sophomore, the 6-3 forward helped her squad to a 5A State Championship on her way to a plethora of honors. Parker picked up First Team 5A/Region 6 honoree, Naismith Underclassmen Honorable mention ATL Tip Off Club Third Team All-State, GACA First Team All-State, Atlanta Journal Constitution First Team. As a freshman, she was the 6A Freshman of the Year and helped her team to a 6A State Final 4 appearance. She played AAU for the Southeastern All-Stars where she earned Adidas All-American honors and participated in USA Basketball U16 Trials in 2026.
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