McDowell, Dawn Staley and South Carolina

Dawn Staley makes statement on Ayla McDowell's South Carolina arrival
Dawn Staley is overjoyed at the arrival of Ayla McDowell and the impact she could have on South Carolina - as the Gamecocks look to defend their national championship title
Dawn Staley predicts Ayla McDowell will be a team captain one day
While she has yet to play a minute for, practice with or even enroll at South Carolina, Dawn Staley already has high hopes for new signee Ayla McDowell. A five-star prospect and the No. 23 prospect in the 2025 signing class,
What Dawn Staley said about Ayla McDowell, a 5-star South Carolina women's basketball signee
Here's what South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley said about signee Ayla McDowell, a five-star recruit from class of 2025.
“She wants to take the world by storm”: Dawn Staley finds Ayla McDowell worthy of being a team captain “one day”
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was elated after elite prospect Ayla McDowell officially announced her commitment to Gamecocks for the 2025-26 season.
Five-star recruit McDowell chooses South Carolina women's basketball
Five-star recruit Ayla McDowell signed with South Carolina women's basketball on the first day of the early signing period
Here’s who Dawn Staley, Lamont Paris landed on basketball signing day
The fall signing period has arrived, with women’s and men’s basketball players for the 2024 recruiting class putting pen to paper on their national letters of intent Wednesday. Here’s a look at the newest basketball Gamecocks for Lamont Paris and Dawn Staley.
To keep South Carolina on top, Dawn Staley had to change
Just a few weeks before South Carolina began its campaign to defend its national title, fifth-year senior Te-Hina Paopao laughed and joked with teammates on the sideline during practice as coach Dawn Staley stood nearby and rattled off feedback to players conducting a full-court drill.
Dawn Staley says South Carolina will visit HBCU next season
Staley told the local media that Coppin State moved some things around to play them, and that they will visit the Baltimore HBCU next season. Coppin State hosted LSU last season. South Carolina is coming off an impressive win over #9 NC State,
Gamecock signee Ayla McDowell never stops grinding. Why that grit is a fit with USC
McDowell’s versatility sets her apart. She’s a three-level scorer, solid rebounder and fierce defender, capable of guarding ...
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5-star Ayla McDowell is Dawn Staley's first commitment for South Carolina's 2025 class
COLUMBIA — South Carolina women's basketball landed its first class of 2025 recruit on Thursday afternoon, as five-star ...
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Dawn Staley just landed what she calls a 'Swiss army knife' of a recruit
Could South Carolina's reign over women's college basketball in this day and age be better than when UConn did it about ten years ago? It could be argued that h ...
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"Sometimes, she can't bite the bullet": Dawn Staley details struggle to help 'dynamic' MiLaysia Fulwiley find balance in her playing style
Coach Dawn Staley is seemingly not always on board with Fulwiley's flashy playing style. During the postgame interview, Staley shared her thoughts on coaching Fulwiley, saying she sees her potential ...
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Ayla McDowell Chooses South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Gamecocks Athletics) – South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced that Ayla McDowell (Cypress, TX / Cypress Springs) will join the Gamecocks with four ...
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5-star prospect Ayla McDowell commits to Dawn Staley’s Gamecocks
Five-star prospect Ayla McDowell committed to Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks in a ceremony at her school. “I loved everything,” McDowell said of South Carolina in an interview with VYPE ...