Ivanna Wilson Manyacka

Ivanna Wilson Manyacka (born May 26, 2009) is an American high school basketball player who attends Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland. She is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top-ranked players in the 2027 class.

Early life Wilson Manyacka discovered basketball in the first grade after watching the boys in her school play during gym class and recess. "Playing [and competing] against the boys made me like the game more and want to get better at it," she said. The Bullis Bulldogs advanced to the finals of both the Independent School League (ISL) and Maryland Private School State Basketball Tournament (MPSSBT), though they lost both times. As a sophomore, Wilson Manyacka averaged 18.5 points and 11.2 rebounds per game and helped the Bulldogs reach the finals of the ISL and semifinals of the MPSSBT. She was named the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and the MaxPreps Maryland Player of the Year, and earned third-team All-American honors from MaxPreps, Naismith, and The Sporting News.

As a junior, Wilson Manyacka averaged 20.7 points (Alternatively reported as 21.2 points.) She helped the Bulldogs win the MPSSBT, recording eight points, 14 rebounds, six steals, and four blocks in a 62–50 win over Bishop McNamara High School in the final. She repeated as both the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year and the MaxPreps Maryland Player of the Year, and earned first-team All-American honors from MaxPreps, Naismith, and The Sporting News.

Outside of school, Wilson Manyacka joined the West Virginia Thunder of the Under Armour Association (UAA) circuit in 2024. She helped them win the 2025 Girls' UAA U17 championship.

Recruiting Wilson Manyacka is a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2027 class, according to major recruiting services. A highly touted freshman, she had 40 NCAA Division I offers before the start of her sophomore year.

National team career Wilson Manyacka represented the United States at the 2024 FIBA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Mexico and won a gold medal. She averaged 7.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in limited minutes. Wilson Manyacka scored a game-high 21 points in a 123–42 group stage win over Croatia. She was the youngest member of the squad, turning 15 years old on the day she learned she was selected to the roster.

Personal life Wilson Manyacka was born to Cameroonian parents.