Eve Long

Eve Long
No. 23 – Olathe South Falcons
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (2009-01-24) 24 January 2009
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High schoolOlathe South (Olathe, Kansas)
CollegeNotre Dame (commit)
Medals
Representing the  United States
Women's basketball
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2026 Czech RepublicTeam
FIBA Under-16 Women's AmeriCup
Gold medal – first place2025 MexicoTeam

Eve Long (born January 24, 2009) is an American high school basketball player who attends Olathe South High School in Olathe, Kansas. She is a five-star recruit and one of the top-ranked players in the 2027 class.

Early life

Eve Long was born on January 24, 2009.[1] She was separated from her two older brothers in the foster care system during her youth.[2] The three were reunited when they were adopted by Benjamin and Nicole Long, settling in Olathe, Kansas.[2] Long began playing basketball at an early age, though she considered quitting in the third or fourth grade,[2] and said she fell in love with the sport in the sixth grade.[3] She recalled: "At the end of the day, my dad always pushed me".[2]

Long attends Olathe South High School in Olathe, Kansas, where she plays basketball for the Falcons. As a freshman, she was listed as a 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) forward.[4] Long averaged 16.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game that season.[5] She earned second-team Class 6A all-state honors from the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association (KBCA) and third-team Class 6A all-state honors from The Wichita Eagle.[4][6] As a sophomore, Long averaged 22.7 points and 11 rebounds per game.[5] She earned first-team Class 6A all-state honors from the KBCA and second-team all-class all-state honors from The Wichita Eagle.[7][8]

As a junior, Long averaged 32.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game, guiding the Falcons to their third straight Class 6A state tournament appearance.[5] She was named the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year, the MaxPreps Kansas Player of the Year,[9][10] and The Wichita Eagle Class 6A Player of the Year.[11] In January 2026, Long was named the MVP of the Sophie Cunningham Classic after setting the event's scoring record with 44 points,[5][12] which also set her school's single-game scoring record, for girls and boys.[13] Later that month, she scored her 1,000th career point in a game against Shawnee Mission East High School.[12] Long also set the scoring record at the McPherson Mid-America Classic with 43 points in the semifinals against Shawnee Mission South High School, breaking the 26-year record held by Laurie Koehn,[14] before posting 31 points and 14 rebounds in the championship game, a 63–51 win over Manhattan High School.[15]

Outside of school, Long played with Southwest Select on the Adidas 3SSB circuit, once scoring 52 points in a game.[16]

Recruiting

Long is a consensus top-10 prospect and one of the top recruits in the class of 2027; she is rated as a five-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals.com,[17][18] and a four-star recruit by 247Sports.[19] She received her first college offers from Oklahoma whe she was in the eighth grade.[3] According to her father, Long received up to 60 offers in total.[2] On December 14, 2025, she announced her top five choices: Duke, Kansas, Notre Dame, UConn, and UCLA.[20][21] On May 20, 2026, Long verbally committed to playing college basketball at Notre Dame under head coach Niele Ivey.[22] "Notre Dame felt like home from the moment I stepped on campus," she said. "The campus life, strong academics, faith-centered environment and genuine connections with the team made it clear this was where I'm meant to be."[16]

National team career

Long represented the United States at the 2025 FIBA U16 Women's AmeriCup and won a gold medal. She averaged 11.8 points and four rebounds per game, earning All-Star Five honors.[23]

Personal life

Long is a Christian and has seven siblings.[2] Born in the United States, she is of Nigerian descent.[2]

In high school, Long volunteered at Vacation Bible School and as a youth basketball coach.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Eve Long (USA)". FIBA. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Green, PJ (May 20, 2026). "Olathe South's Eve Long mulled quitting hoops. Now she's committed to Notre Dame". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Kauffman, Taylor (June 30, 2025). "Olathe South junior getting national attention for basketball prowess". KMBC 9. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "2023-24 Girls Girls All-State Team" (PDF). Kansas Basketball Coaches Association. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Maycock, Brent (March 24, 2026). "2026 KSHSAA Covered Girls Top 5, Coach of the Year Bios". KSHSAA Covered. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  6. ↑ Eldridge, Taylor (March 27, 2024). "The Wichita Eagle's 2024 high school girls basketball all-state teams for every class". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  7. ↑ Gillespie, Lane (April 1, 2025). "KBCA Announces 2024-25 Girls All-State Basketball Honors". Ad Astra Radio. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ Eldridge, Taylor (April 4, 2025). "The Wichita Eagle's 2025 Kansas high school basketball all-state top 15 teams". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "OLATHE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETE NAMED GATORADE KANSAS GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR" (PDF). Gatorade. March 13, 2026. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  10. ↑ Williams, Aaron (March 19, 2026). "Eve Long named 2025-26 MaxPreps Kansas High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  11. ↑ Eldridge, Taylor (April 1, 2026). "Meet Kansas high school basketball's best: Wichita Eagle reveals Top 15 teams". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  12. 1 2 Brown, Andy (January 21, 2026). "Scoring record, big rivalry win all in a day's work for Olathe South's Long". KSHSAA Covered. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  13. ↑ Foster, Matt (January 15, 2026). "Hy-Vee Athlete of the Week | Olathe South junior forward Eve Long". KSHB. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  14. ↑ Gillespie, Lane (January 30, 2026). "31st Annual Mid America Classic – Day Two". Ad Astra Radio. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  15. ↑ Gillespie, Lane (January 31, 2026). "31st Mid America Classic – Final Round". Ad Astra Radio. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  16. 1 2 Laflin, Shane (May 20, 2026). "Eve Long, No. 5 recruit, commits to Notre Dame women's basketball". ESPN. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Eve Long 2027 High School Girls' Basketball Profile". ESPN. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Eve Long - Olathe South - Power Forward". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Eve Long, Olathe South, Power Forward". 247Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  20. ↑ London, Dushawn (December 14, 2025). "Top 10 prospect Eve Long cuts her list to five schools". 247Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  21. ↑ Kauffman, Taylor (December 14, 2025). "Olathe South junior Eve Long announces top five college choices". KMBC 9. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  22. ↑ Hough, Austin; Smedley, Kyle (May 20, 2026). "Notre Dame women's basketball lands commitment from five-star Eve Long". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Ivanna Wilson named MVP; Velázquez, Arije, Bertel, and Long join All-Star Five". FIBA. June 22, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2026.
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