Mar 30, 2026; Goodyear, AZ, USA; Oliviyah Edwards hangs the wrong way up from the rim as she celebrates after dunking the ball through the McDonalds All American Jam Fest at Millennium Excessive Faculty. Obligatory Credit score: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Pictures 5-star ahead Oliviyah Edwards of Washington dedicated to South Carolina’s 2026 recruiting class on Thursday.
The 6-foot-3 Edwards reopened her recruitment earlier this month after initially signing with Tennessee in November.
The No. 5-ranked prospect by the 247Sports composite joins Gamecocks coach Daybreak Staley’s No. 2-ranked incoming class.
“I selected South Carolina as a result of it felt like residence,” Edwards advised ESPN. “Coach Staley, the workers and the staff confirmed me a degree of affection and perception that stood out. I do know I will be pushed each single day, and being surrounded by that form of vitality and assist means all the pieces to me.”
The McDonald’s All-American additionally thought-about Southern California, LSU, Florida and Washington.
Edwards averaged 30 factors, 22 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 assists per recreation final season at Lincoln Excessive Faculty in Tacoma, Wash.
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