Ladji Dembele Commits to Iowa Basketball

Hawkeyes Add 4th Member to '23 Class in NJ Power Forward

'23 Newark (NJ) St. Benedict Prep PF Ladji Dembele

Iowa Basketball's 2023 Recruiting Class grew by one on Wednesday when three-star power forward Ladji Dembele announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes. The Newark (NJ) St. Benedict Prep standout became the fourth known member of the class. 

Congratulations to our Captain , Class of 2023 Forward @ladji_kalilou on his commitment to the University of Iowa @iowahoops #gohawks #graybees pic.twitter.com/M5yFhySXFT

— St. Benedict’s Prep Basketball (@GraybeeHoops) November 16, 2022

Dembele (6-8, 230) joined Owen Freeman, Brock Harding and Pryce Sandfort in Iowa's '23 group. He also reported scholarship offers from Seton Hall, Xavier. DePaul, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and Rutgers. 

247Sports ranks Dembele as a three-star recruit, the No. 39 player at his position nationally and the No. 9 player over in his state for the cycle. Rivals shows him as a four-star prospect. 

The Iowa Basketball team arrived in New Jersey Tuesday for Wednesday's game against Seton Hall in the Gavitt Games. 

2023 Ladji Dembele |@ladji_kalilou| of NY Rens @NYRhoops + St Benedict’s @GraybeeHoops is one of the more undervalued bigs in the country.

Floorspacing big with solid footwork/pivoting in the paint, soft touch as a finisher and a nice jumphook over the left shoulder. pic.twitter.com/WaohaUNUEh

— Endless Motor Sports (@endless_motor) July 12, 2022