On the eve of the early signing period for women’s basketball, South Carolina and Dawn Staley are on a tear, in their best spot since A’ja Wilson picked the Gamecocks in 2014, according to ESPN.
The Worldwide Leader released its first recruiting class rankings for 2019 on Tuesday and had USC slotted at No. 5 with its current crop of three 2019 players — five-stars Zia Cooke and Breanna Beal, both in ESPN’s top 15 for the class, and preferred walk-on Olivia Thompson, a three-star.