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Saniyah Hall Commits to USC as Third No. 1 Recruit Under Gottlieb

Hall’s commitment caps Lindsay Gottlieb’s streak of three ESPNW No. 1 recruits in four years

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Mar 22, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; USC Trojans head coach Lindsay Gottlieb during the fourth quarter of an NCAA Tournament game against the UNC Greensboro Spartans at Galen Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Hall announced her decision Friday on NBA Today shortly after completing an official campus visit to the University of Southern California.
  • The 6-foot guard was MVP of the FIBA U19 World Cup, averaging 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game en route to Team USA’s gold medal.
  • She selected USC over finalists UCLA and North Carolina and will play her senior season at SPIRE Institute in Ohio.
  • Hall joins JuJu Watkins, Jazzy Davidson and Kennedy Smith to form a quartet of five-star players under coach Lindsay Gottlieb.
  • With this recruiting class, USC is widely projected to vie for a national championship in the 2026-27 women’s basketball season.