For Dawn Staley, South Carolina’s recruiting class of 2018 may be her masterpiece — or an incredible near-miss.
Either way, the Gamecocks will end up with some extremely talented players, according to Dan Olson, director of Collegiate Girls Basketball Report and the man behind ESPN’s HoopGurlz recruiting rankings. It’s just a matter of how many.
Already committed, or “in the nest,” as Staley likes to say, are guard Destanni Henderson and forward Victaria Saxton, ranked No. 9 and No. 50 in their class by Olson, respectively. Henderson took advantage of the early signing period on Wednesday and signed her letter of intent, while news of Saxton’s verbal pledge broke the same day.