Press Box Banter: Making history with Iowa women’s basketball player Jada Gyamfi


by The Daily Iowan

The Daily Iowan— Press Box Banter is The Daily Iowan’s weekly sports podcast. Each episode we will talk about local, national, and international sports, host a special guest, and talk predictions for upcoming games. This week’s edition features Jada Gyamfi, a player on the Iowa women’s basketball team, as she talks about Iowa’s historic season and playing with

The Daily Iowan—Iowa women’s basketball forward Jada Gyamfi. The Daily Iowan: How was the experience of attending the WNBA Draft with Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin, and Gabbie Marshall? Jada Gyamfi: I personally knew Kate was going to get drafted, but we were there as Caitlin’s friends, and then obviously, everybody knew she was going to go No. 1. So when that happened, it

The Daily Iowan—Former Iowa women’s basketball player Kate Martin signs with Excel Sports Management. Former Iowa women’s basketball player Kate Martin has signed with Excel Sports Management, the agency announced Thursday on social media. Welcoming the newest Aces rookie, @kate_martin22, to the family! #exceling pic.twitter.com/2u1gcz3RES — excel basketball (@excelbasketball) May 2, 2024 Martin was selected by the Las Vegas Aces with the 18th overall pick in the WNBA

The Daily Iowan—‘Hometown Hawkeye’: Solon’s Callie Levin to the Iowa women’s basketball program. When Callie Levin was in sixth grade, she would tag along with her sister for basketball practice with coach Darryl Moore’s Court 45 training program. Levin wasn’t working with Moore yet, but she would substitute in if there was a player missing. Even while playing against girls two or three years older than her, Moore