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The comparison that proves Notre Dame isn't playing the long game with Jacy Abii

07/22/26

abii (3) — Guard Jacy Abii passes the ball during a Notre Dame women's basketball practice at Rolfs Athletics Hall on Thursday, July 16, 2026, in South Bend. (Photo by Michael Clubb/South Bend Tribune / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

Jacy Abii is the crown jewel of a loaded Notre Dame women's basketball 2026 recruiting class. Every one of the signees could play a part for the 2026-27 Fighting Irish, but not all of them can do what Abii is capable of. Tyler Horka explains why with a comparison for Abii from Niele Ivey.

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