Gamecocks Stacked with 4-Star Recruit Edwards

0:00On April 27th, South Carolina women's basketball just fixed their biggest headache from last season deaf issues with a huge commit. Five-star forward, Olivia Edwards, the number three recruit in the class of 2026 picked the Gamecocks on Thursday. She's their third five-star in that class, pushing the 2026 27 roster to 14 players. Don Staley usually rolls with about 13, so this squad looks stacked from jump. The returners bring serious fire, nine players back, including champs like Tessa Johnson and Joyce Edwards, who let scoring at 19.2 per game last year. They also welcome back Chloe Kits and Ashlyn Watkins after injuries. Fresh blood includes Edwards, plus freshmen, Jersey Robinson, Kayleigh Wynn and Kelsey Andrews and Texas transfer Jordan Lee, who averaged 13 points, two points and shoots 36 percent from three. Fans are buzzing because this depth means real rotation options. Staley's projected starters, guards Maddie McDaniel,

1:03at Point Lee and Johnson, with forwards Kits fresh off ACL rehab and Edwards locking the front court. These vets started every game they played, and Kits was SEC attorney MVP before her injury. Off the bench, it's no slouch. Watkins rebuilding post ACL, sophomore got maker shining in the turn, and Biggs like Alicia Turner buys at six foot. Seven. Freshmen like Robinson could drop 10 a night and even wild ideas like a four-guard lineup or all tall skyscraper front court show the versatility. Edwards might crack the second unit quick. With everyone bought in and Staley's history of Benchdars blowing up, the game cocks start the year in Paris this November looking unstoppable depth. Turning contenders into dynasty mode.