A couple weeks back I reached out to the dad of Kiah Stokes and his timing couldn't have been any better in getting back to me.

In an e-mail he said that his daughter, a highly sought after 6-foot-3 junior center who plays for Linn-Mar of Marion, Iowa, is planning to visit UConn this weekend along with her mom.

Greg Stokes, a former star at Iowa, said he was not certain as to when Kiah and her mom will be arriving. However, it is safe to assume they will be on hand to check out Saturday's game against St. John's. It is going to be a busy day at Gampel as it is UConn's "Pink Zone" game with prizes being awarded to fans in the most creative pink outfits.

Shortly before tip-off, UConn senior center Tina Charles will be inducted into the Huskies of Honor. She will become the 12th women's player given the prestigious honor. At halftime all the UConn student-athletes who received 3.0 grade point averages either in the spring or fall semesters will be recognized including eight of the 11 members of the UConn women's basketball team.

When I spoke with UConn incoming freshman Stefanie Dolson earlier this week she said she was tentatively planning to make it down for the game. I haven't reached out to her to see if she has finalized those plans but don't be surprised if she shows up.

Back to Stokes, who was a member of the U.S. Under-16 national team, her dad was born in New Haven but he said he only lived in the Elm City for a few weeks before Greg's mother took him to live with her mother in Ohio. Greg said he lost contact with his father, who still lives in New Haven, and they were just reacquainted about five years ago. Kiah's grandfather is a huge UConn fan who is hoping to meet up with his granddaughter when Kiah is in Connecticut.

It is still early on in the process so don't expect any commitments coming out of this weekend's visit. Kiah is just making the rounds. She was at a Tennessee game recently and a source indication to me that she would be visiting UConn in February which is exactly what she is doing.

By the way, fewer than 200 tickets are left for Saturday's 5 p.m. game, the final women's game of the year at Gampel Pavilion. Click this link to buy tickets.