Saniyah Hall shouldfit right in at USC.
The nation’s top female basketball recruit in the 2026 high school class is quick to flash a two-finger Victory Salute and speaks glowingly about herfuture Trojans coachesand teammates.
Most importantly, along with her elite scoring skills and ability to play shooting guard and small forward, she already has developed animosity toward that other team across town.
“When I stepped on campus,” Hall told The California Post on Friday morning, “I was already feeling it because it was a whole bunch of UCLA hate and vice versa, so I’m just excited.”
Another way that she’ll immediately feel at home is by looking around the locker room. Hall is USC’s third No. 1 prospect in four years — and they’ll all play together next season.
Jazzy Davidsonis coming back for her sophomore year, and JuJu Watkins will return from the torn knee ligament that has sidelined her since she went down during the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
The 6-foot-1 Hall smiled when asked if she had daydreamed about playing alongside Watkins andDavidsonas part of a super team.
“That’s kind of what drew me to USC,” she said, “is being able to play with such high-level players. I think both of them have great IQ on the basketball court — they’re very high-level in knowing what to do on the court, what reads to make and everything like that.”
The trio will be joined by five-star Spanish forward-center Sara Okeke and freshman forward Sitaya Fagan, who joined the Trojans in January as an early enrollee to train with the team. USC received another commitment Friday from Pania Davis, a 6-6 center from Florida State who should significantly bolster the frontcourt.
“I think we can be really special, and once we get there [on campus],” Hall said, “I feel like we can have a chance to win a national championship.”
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
