Particle.news
Download on the App Store
8 ARTICLES
·
6d ago

Saniyah Hall Joins USC as Third No. 1 Recruit Under Lindsay Gottlieb

Her arrival completes a core of four five-star prospects and positions USC for national title contention in 2027.

Image
Image
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

  • On July 25, Saniyah Hall, the nation’s top prospect in the 2026 class, announced on ESPN’s NBA Today that she will play for USC women’s basketball.
  • Hall becomes the third No. 1 recruit in four years to commit to the Trojans under head coach Lindsay Gottlieb, following JuJu Watkins (2023) and Jazzy Davidson (2025).
  • The 6-foot guard averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.8 steals per game as a junior and earned MVP honors at this summer’s U19 FIBA World Cup.
  • Joining JuJu Watkins, Jazzy Davidson and Kennedy Smith, Hall rounds out a quartet of five-star talents that will anchor USC’s lineup in 2027.
  • Recruits cite Gottlieb’s supportive coaching style and USC’s close-knit team culture as decisive factors in their commitments.