This edition of “This Week in Women’s Basketball” serves as an opportunity to catch up on early signing period decisions by some of the top prospects in the class of 2024.
Class of 2024 makes college commitments
Over the past few weeks, a number of highly-ranked prospects have announced their college choices during the early signing period. And it looks like Dawn Staley is doing it again!
No. 1 South Carolina projects to remain scary for seasons to come, with 6-foot-2 forward Joyce Edwards, the No. 2 prospect in the class of 2024 according to ESPN’s HoopGurlz, electing to remain in her home state and play for the Gamecocks. Edwards selected South Carolina over Clemson and LSU. She joins two other top 30 recruits who already committed to South Carolina in point guard Madisen McDaniel (No. 12) and big Adhel Tac (No. 26).
Out on the West Coast, USC and head coach Lindsay Gottlieb continue to attract top talent, with 6-foot-1 wing Kennedy Smith, the No. 1 recruit in California and No. 6 nationally, committing to the Women of Troy. She chose USC over South Carolina, UCLA, Duke and Louisville. USC also added New York guard Kayleigh Heckel, the No. 28 recruit in the class of 2024.
One of the highest profile commitments came from Me’arah O’Neal, daughter of…
