ALL-MINNESOTA RECRUITING

Senior Jordan Ode’s massive talent in basketball attracted college coaches from across the country to her high school games at Maple Grove last year.

Only one head coach showed up to join a small crowd and watch her play saxophone for the school band.

“It was crazy,” Ode said about Michigan State’s Robyn Fralick. “That was when I knew they were really serious and wanted me that badly.”

That connection was the determining factor for Ode to announce her college commitment a year ago. Other pieces of her decision-making process included the Spartans’ playing style and her potential playing time. And one more: her endorsement potential with name, image and likeness (NIL) opportunities.

For the more on how NIL factors into recruiting, click here to read this story on startribune.com.