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| No. 2 – Bullis Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 2009 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bullis School (Potomac, Maryland) |
| Career highlights | |
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Ivanna Wilson Manyacka (born May 26, 2009) is an American high school basketball player who attends Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland. She is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top-ranked players in the 2027 class.
Early life
[edit]Wilson Manyacka discovered basketball in the first grade after watching the boys in her school play during gym class and recess.[1] "Playing [and competing] against the boys made me like the game more and want to get better at it," she said.[1] Wilson Manyacka attended Monocacy Middle School in Frederick, Maryland, and joined an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) program, Books and Basketball, in the seventh grade.[1] Despite living in Frederick, she chose to attend Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, located 33 mi (53 km) away, to play high school basketball.[1]
As a freshman, Wilson Manyacka averaged 15.6 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.[2] The Bullis Bulldogs advanced to the finals of both the Independent School League (ISL) and Maryland Private School State Basketball Tournament (MPSSBT), though they lost both times.[3][4] As a sophomore, Wilson Manyacka averaged 18.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game and helped the Bulldogs reach the finals of the ISL and semifinals of the MPSSBT.[5][6] She was named the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and the MaxPreps Maryland Player of the Year,[5][7] and earned third-team All-American honors from MaxPreps,[8] Naismith,[9] and The Sporting News.[10]
As a junior, Wilson Manyacka averaged 20.7 points[a] and 11.5 rebounds per game.[12] She helped the Bulldogs win the MPSSBT, recording eight points, 14 rebounds, six steals, and four blocks in a 62–50 win over Bishop McNamara High School in the final.[12] Wilson Manyacka also guided the team to the Chipotle Nationals championship game, scoring a team-high 11 points in a defeat to DME Academy.[13] She repeated as both the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and the MaxPreps Maryland Player of the Year,[12][11] and earned first-team All-American honors from MaxPreps,[14] Naismith,[15] and The Sporting News.[16]
Outside of school, Wilson Manyacka joined the West Virginia Thunder of the Under Armour Association (UAA) circuit in 2024.[17] She helped them win the 2025 Girls' UAA U17 championship.[18]
Recruiting
[edit]Wilson Manyacka is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2027 class, according to major recruiting services.[19][20][21] A highly touted freshman,[22] she had 40 NCAA Division I offers before the start of her sophomore year.[23]
National team career
[edit]Wilson Manyacka represented the United States at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Mexico and won a gold medal. She averaged 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in limited minutes. Wilson Manyacka scored a game-high 21 points in a 123–42 group stage win over Croatia.[24] She was the youngest member of the squad, turning 15 years old on the day she learned she was selected to the roster.[23]
The following year, Wilson Manyacka represented the United States at the 2025 FIBA U16 Women's AmeriCup and won another gold medal. She finished as the tournament's leading scorer with an average of 18 points to go along with 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 steals per game. Wilson Manyacka posted 14 points, 11 rebounds, and four blocks in an 85–59 win over Canada in the final. She was subsequently named the tournament MVP.[25]
Personal life
[edit]Wilson Manyacka was born to Cameroonian parents.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Brooks Jr., Damon (January 18, 2024). "Ivanna Wilson Manyacka is the DMV's next great prospect". Monumental Sports Network. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Brooks Jr., Damon (January 10, 2026). "No goal too much for Bullis star Ivanna Wilson Manyacka". Monumental Sports Network. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Siegel, Emmett (February 25, 2024). "Sidwell Friends reaffirms its ISL basketball dominance with another banner". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Errigo, Michael (March 8, 2024). "Bishop McNamara girls close season as Md. Private School champions". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- 1 2 "BULLIS SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE MARYLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Gatorade. March 13, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Wolcott, Nicky (February 23, 2025). "No seniors, no problem: Sidwell Friends repeats as ISL basketball champion". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Aaron (March 20, 2025). "Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka named 2024-25 Maryland MaxPreps High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Aaron (April 8, 2025). "MaxPreps All-America Team: Aaliyah Chavez of Monterey headlines high school girls basketball's best from the 2024-25 season". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "2025 Jersey Mike's Naismith High School All-America Team". Naismith Award. March 5, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Lance (April 22, 2025). "The Sporting News 2024-25 High School Girls Basketball All-America Team". The Sporting News. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Williams, Aaron (March 17, 2026). "Ivanna Wilson Manyacka named 2025-26 MaxPreps Maryland High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "BULLIS SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE MARYLAND GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Gatorade. March 13, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Aaron (April 4, 2026). "High school girls basketball: DME Academy wins Chipotle Nationals title with 68-49 victory over No. 6 Bullis". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Williams, Aaron (April 7, 2026). "MaxPreps All-America Team: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian headlines high school girls basketball's best from the 2025-26 season". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Jersey Mike's Naismith Girls' and Boys' High School All-America Teams". Naismith Award. March 16, 2026. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Smith, Lance (April 10, 2026). "The Sporting News 2026 High School Girls Basketball All-America Team". Sporting News. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "The 2024 Grassroots Power 25 is here!". Hoops Review. April 1, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Verlin, Josh; Gross, Mike (July 23, 2025). "2025 Girls' UAA Championships: Recruiting Notebook (Pt. 1)". City of Basketball Love. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka, The Bullis School, Small Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Ivanna Wilson Manyacka 2027 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka - The Bullis School - Small Forward". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Siegel, Emmett (January 11, 2026). "Led by a five-star junior, the Bullis girls are looking to level up". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Cannon, John (June 4, 2024). "Prized prospect, Frederick resident Ivanna Wilson Manyacka, 15, named to USA U17 hoops team". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ Cannon, John (August 21, 2024). "Young Golden Girl: Ivanna Wilson Manyacka, the youngest player on USA's U17 team, helps win FIBA Women's World Cup title". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
- ↑ "Ivanna Wilson named MVP; Velázquez, Arije, Bertel, and Long join All-Star Five". FIBA. June 22, 2025. Retrieved July 5, 2026.