South Dakota Girls Basketball Standout Makes College Choice originally appeared on The Sporting News
Give credit to Nebraska women’s head basketball coach Amy Williams, as she has landed a commitment from one of the top players in the Class of 2026 from outside her state.
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Ashlyn Koupal, a senior-to-be at Wagner Community School in South Dakota, selected the Huskers over the likes of Duke, Michigan State, TCU and Kansas.
“While I was on the visit, I knew I wanted to go there,” Koupal told Rivals. “I feel like I’ve kind of had a feeling it would be Nebraska, but I just hadn’t committed yet.”
After discussions with those closest to her, Koupal gave Nebraska her verbal while on the official visit. She is ranked as the top player in South Dakota, the No. 3 overall power forward in her class and the ninth-best player in the country, according ot 247Sports.
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Koupal, the reigning Gatorade Player of the Year in her state, averaged just over 22 points with 10.4 rebounds, five assists, 3.3 blocks and 2.5 steals per game last year as a junior. She earned a third Class A all-state first team honor and was part of the select few to attend a minicamp for 2025 USA Basketball women’s junior national team during the NCAA Final Four earlier this year.
Nebraska has reached the NCAA Tournament each of the past two seasons under Williams, who has led the school since 2016. They went 21-12 overall and 10-8 in the Big Ten Conference last year, placing in a tie for eighth.
