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Nation's No. 1 2026 girls basketball recruit Saniyah Hall commits to USC

Scoutz news Scoutz news • 8/18/2025
Nation's No. 1 2026 girls basketball recruit Saniyah Hall commits to USC

The USC Trojans continue to draw top tier high school talent to its women’s basketball program. 

Saniyah Hall, a 6-foot-2 wing at 

 and the top recruit from the Class of 2026 (according to 247Sports Composite), committed to the Trojans Friday. 

 
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She’ll join the nation’s top recruit from the Class of 2023 JuJu Watkins, along with Jazzy Davidson, the No. 2 rated player from the Class of 2025 on a star studded roster.  Watkins attended Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) High School and Davidson starred at Clackamas (Ore.).

Hall, a native of Ohio who played SPIRE Academy (Geneva, Ohio), made her college announcement on ESPN.

"I would just say it felt like home," Hall said.

MVP AT FIBA U19 WORLD CUP

Hall was the Most Valuable Player of the FIBA U19 World Cup while averaging 19.9 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.9 steals per game, leading USA to a gold medal.  

In the title game, an 88-76 win over Australia on Sunday, Hall had 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocks. Her future teammate Davidson added 21 points, six rebounds, three assists, five steals and three bocks.