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Peoria recruit Aaliyah Guyton makes commitment to women's college basketball powerhouse
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PEORIA ― Aaliyah Guyton is a Hawkeye.
The Peoria High girls basketball star announced her verbal commitment to Iowa in front of family and friends at Que For You restaurant on Monday night. She'll head to Iowa City after her senior season, picking the 2023 NCAA national runner-up from a final five teams of Illinois, Nebraska, Michigan State and Pittsburgh.
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"I would like to finally announce that I will be committing to the University of Iowa," she said.
Guyton revealed her selection after unzipping her black jacket and lowering it to reveal the Hawkeyes logo and "IOWA" across the back of a white T-shirt. Prior to that, she thanked her family, teammates and coaches during a speech while standing at the front of the restaurant.
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Guyton, who is No. 57 on the ESPN 2024 HoopGurlz recruiting rankings, was the 2023 Journal Star girls basketball player of the year. The 5-foot-7 point guard is a four-star prospect, averaging 21.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists during her junior season. Peoria High was the Class 3A third-place finisher.
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Iowa has been heavily recruiting Guyton, including a visit from the entire coaching staff earlier this month. Head coach Lisa Bluder and three of her assistants sat in folding chairs courtside during an open gym. Her official offer from Iowa came in July 2022.
This article originally appeared on Journal Star: College basketball recruiting: Peoria's Aaliyah Guyton commits to Iowa
