Saniyah Hall, No. 1 recruit in class of 2026 makes college committment

Rodney Knuppel

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Saniyah Hall, the top recruit for the class of 2026, has made her commitment to play college basketball. The SPIRE Academy star has committed to USC.

She is the third top overall prospect in the last four seasons to commit to the Trojans. She joins JuJu Watkins and Jazzy Davidson.

BREAKING: Saniyah Hall, the No. 1 recruit in the 2026 class, has committed to USC.

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Hall started her high school career at Laurel School in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She then went to Montverde Academy in Florida. Earlier this summer, she transferred to SPIRE Academ,y where she will play her senior season.

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Earlier this month, she signed a NIL deal with Nike's Jordan Brand. Hall was the MVP of the FIBA Under-19 World Cup, and helped her team to a gold medal.

USC beat out North Carolina and UCLA for the services of Hall.

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Rodney Knuppel

Rodney Knuppel is a freelance writer for The Sporting News. When not watching, listening or writing about sports, Rodney enjoys following the travels of his three kids, who are all active in their own sports and activities. A huge St. Louis Cardinals fan, Rodney also enjoys St. Louis Blues hockey and is a big Kansas Jayhawks basketball fan.