MINOT, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota’s number 1-ranked recruit in the class of 2026, LeeLee Bell, has committed to play college basketball at the University of Oklahoma.

Bell, a 6’3 forward at Minot High School, is the reigning back-to-back Gatorade North Dakota Girls Basketball Player of the Year. Bell is North Dakota’s all-time leading scorer in Girls Class A/Division AA, a record she broke during her junior season, a season that saw her average 27.4 points, 11.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.9 steals with a 50.6 shooting percentage. 247 Sports ranks Bell as the 20th-best recruit in the nation.

Bell surpassed 2,000 career points during her junior season and announced her college decision during a packed event at Minot High School.