15-05-2025
South Carolina, Dawn Staley host Saniyah Hall, No. 1 recruit in 2026 class, for an official visit
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball hosted Saniyah Hall, the No. 1 ranked player in ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings for the class of 2026, for an official visit.
The 6-foot-2, 5-star guard/small forward revealed the visit via Instagram on May 12, posting photos in a South Carolina uniform and then one with her and coach Dawn Staley. The duo stood in front of the program's three national championship trophies.
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She captioned the post "Gamecock Nation Wsp?? ❤️🤙🏽🐔 #officialvisit #uncommitted." Adhel Tac, a 6-foot-5 center for the Gamecocks commented, "Seee I think this is itt," on the post.
Hall is from Lorain, Ohio, but plays for Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. She was a high school teammate of Agot Makeer, who is one of Staley's two incoming freshmen in the class of 2025. Makeer committed on March 1 then signed on April 24.
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Hall is the No. 1-ranked player from Florida in her class, and the top small forward according to 247Sports Composite. During the 2024-25 high school season, Hall averaged a team-high in points with 20.3, rebounds with 6.7 and steals with 2.8 per game.
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According to Hall's social media, she took official visits to UCLA on March 22 and North Carolina on May 1. She visited Southern Cal on Nov. 8, but did not indicate it was an official visit.
Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@ and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin
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