University of Connecticut

In a highly anticipated declaration, basketball phenom

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revealed her collegiate destination, proudly displaying a USC Trojans shirt beneath her jacket.”I am headed to the University of southern California. Go Trojans! Fight on,” she declared.

This commitment follows a stellar performance by

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at the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, where she led Team USA to a gold medal and earned MVP honors. Her impressive stats included averaging 19.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, with shooting percentages of 52.6% from the field and 39.3% from beyond the arc. She scored 25 points in the championship game against Australia. While her scoring average may be a new USA U19 record,

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emphasized her pride in her defensive contributions, noting, “I had a lot of steals that game and a lot of blocks.”

She will join a formidable USC Trojans squad being assembled by coach Lindsay Gottlieb. The team also secured the commitment of McDonald’s All-American Jazzy Davidson,the third-ranked recruit in the 2025 class,who played alongside

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on the USA U19 team. Last season, USC achieved a 31-4 record, with their tournament run ending in the Elite Eight after superstar Juju Watkins suffered an ACL injury during the second round of the 2025 NCAA Tournament.

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cited coach Gottlieb and her future teammates as key factors in her decision. “I love all my teammates. The girls there are so fun to be around definitely lindsay (Gottlieb)… she’s definitely there to support me and I’ve built a relationship with her. She’s a great coach,” she stated.

The Ohio native is set to conclude her senior season of high school basketball at SPIRE Academy in Geneva,Ohio. In her previous season at Montverde (Florida) Academy, she averaged 20.3 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 2.8 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game.

Earlier this month,

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signed an NIL deal with the Jordan brand. Reflecting on her approach to the game, she commented, “I don’t have anything to prove.I just go out, play basketball. I let my game do the talking. Actions speak for themselves.”