It’s a 3,633-mile road trip from Wasilla, Alaska to Iowa City, Iowa. The trip would span through three Canadian provinces and three states. Luckily, planes exist, so friends and family of incoming ...

If someone had told Layla Hays as a freshman that she would have offers, let alone be committed to playing Division I college basketball, she would’ve been in disbelief. But now that it has come to ...

As the 2025-26 Iowa women's basketball season swiftly approaches, the program gave a unique spotlight to highly-touted, four-star freshman center Layla Hays. The 6-foot-5 native of Wasilla, Alaska, ...

Iowa Coach Jan Jensen has landed Alaska 2025 women’s basketball prospect Layla Hays, The Gazette has learned. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

Iowa women's basketball freshman Layla Hays will move from her home state of Alaska to Iowa City on June 8. Hays, 6-foot-5, will be the tallest Hawkeye in 12 seasons. ESPN ranked Hays the No. 71 ...

Four-star Wasilla (Alaska) center Layla Hays, an Illini target, is coming off an impressive junior season this past winter. Sports Copy Editor Four-star Wasilla (Alaska) center Layla Hays, an Illini ...

Oct. 19—If someone had told Layla Hays as a freshman that she would have offers, let alone be committed to playing Division I college basketball, she would've been in disbelief. But now that it has ...