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Elite point guard Zia Cooke commits to South Carolina

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Electric point guard Zia Cooke has won two gold medals with USA Basketball and an Ohio state title with Rogers (Toledo).

Zia Cooke, a 5-foot-9 point guard and the No. 7 prospect in the espnW HoopGurlz Top 100 for the 2019 class, committed to South Carolina on Monday.

"It's been a dream of mine to be coached by Dawn Staley," said Cooke, who chose South Carolina over Tennessee and Louisville.

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"It's tough making a decision between three great schools and the people that coach there," said Cooke, who also cited her admiration for Gamecocks assistant Jolette Law.