South Carolina got its second commitment of the 2026 class on Monday evening. What does the addition of Kaeli Wynn mean for the Gamecocks? California Girls Landing Wynn suggests South Carolina might have finally cracked the California hoops scene.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina's Nov. 22 game hosting Coastal Carolina will kick off at 4:15 p.m. and be broadcast on SEC Network, the SEC announced on Nov. 10. The Gamecocks lead the series 2-0 but haven't played the Chanticleers since 2018. Each game in the series has been lopsided: USC won 70-10 in 2013 and 49-15 in the last one.

Fresh off her debut for the No. 18 USC Trojans on Monday, freshman star guard Jazzy Davidson had a chance to make a statement against the No. 9 NC State Wolfpac

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team have gained a commitment from a 5-star recruit. Kaeli Wynn, a 6-foot-2 forward from Mater Dei High School in California, announced her pledge to the Gamecocks on Monday. She picked the Gamecocks over Stanford.

BOTTOM LINE: Southern Miss travels to South Carolina for a non-conference matchup. South Carolina went 12-20 overall with a 10-8 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Gamecocks averaged 69.8 points per game while shooting 42.7% from the field and 31.6% from behind the arc last season.

A McDonald’s All-American, Latson was ranked as the No. 1 guard (and the No. 14 player overall) in the recruiting class of 2022 by ESPN HoopGurlz. She quickly justified that ranking in her first collegiate season, averaging 21.3 points and 2.9 assists per game and earning National Freshman of the Year honors from the USBWA and WBCA.

The reason Paris felt the Southern Miss result was perfect, he said, was because of what the Gamecocks were able to put on film in the first place.