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Dawn Staley adds third five-star 2019 commit with Canadian viral dunking sensation

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Dawn Staley and South Carolina’s newest commit is a slam dunk — literally.

Laeticia Amihere, the No. 10-ranked recruit in the class of 2019 who went viral in 2017 after throwing down an in-game dunk at just 15 years old, announced Wednesday that she will attend USC.

A native of Ontario, Canada, Amihere stands 6-foot-3 and has already played for her country’s senior national team in exhibitions. She is just returning from an ACL tear that cost her most of the past year.

Prior to that, however, she competed in the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup, going against future Gamecock Tyasha Harris of the U.