Mason Young

Tulsa World OU Sports Reporter

NORMAN — Leelee Bell, a five-star power forward recruit in the class of 2026, announced her commitment to Oklahoma women’s basketball last Saturday.

A 6-foot-3 talent from Minot High School in Minot, North Dakota, Bell is ranked the No. 1 player in her state by the 247Sports Composite ratings.

The 247Sports Composite also ranks Bell as the No. 8 power forward and No. 24 overall player nationally in the 2026 class.

Bell’s other major scholarship offers were from Notre Dame and Louisville.

Brandon Clay, 247Sports’ director of women’s basketball scouting, published a brief report on Bell in July of last year.

“Bell has the size and stature to be a factor at multiple positions in the front court,” Clay wrote. “She's willing to get downhill to a

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