With head coach Dawn Staley in tow and a legacy of success rising at South Carolina, drawing curiosity from the nation’s greatest gamers is not a difficulty for this system. Nonetheless, what the reigning NCAA champions do have is a humiliation of riches relating to expertise, and the standout of this yr’s Nike Hoop Summit, Joyce Edwards, proved why.
On Saturday in Portland, Oregon, the South Carolina commit helped Group USA defeat Group World. With the U.S. trailing by as many as 17 factors within the fourth quarter, Edwards paced a 16-0 run late en path to an 83-80 win. The six-foot-two ahead recorded a team-high 25 factors with 9 rebounds, 5 steals and two assists.