ICYMI: Gamecock Signees Joyce Edwards & Madisen McDaniel Named McDonald's All-Americans

Future South Carolina women's basketball players Joyce Edwards and Madisen McDaniel have been named 2024 McDonald's All-Americans.

On Tuesday evening, the official list for the 2024 McDonald's All-American Girls game was released, and two South Carolina signees made the list; five-star forward Joyce Edwards and five-star point guard Madisen McDaniel.

Joyce Edwards

Edwards, a 6-foot-2 forward and the No. 2 overall prospect in the 2024 class per ESPN's HoopGurlz Rankings is the highest-rated player to come out of the Palmetto State since A'ja Wilson, who was the No. 1 overall prospect in the 2014 class. The Camden, South Carolina native led Team USA to a gold medal at the FIBA U19 World Cup this summer alongside current Gamecock forward Chloe Kitts.

Joyce Edwards (left) crowds airspace of Wren HS forward in the 2023 SCHSL 3A State Title game (3rd Mar., 2023) / Mckenzie Lange | The Greenville News

Madisen McDaniel

McDaniel, a 5-9 point guard and the No. 12 overall prospect in the 2024 class per ESPN's HoopGurlz Rankings is a relentless guard who plays the game with a fiery passion, and that's primarily shown on the defensive end of the floor. Madisen excels at finishing through contact when driving to the basket and lives at the free-throw line; she's a guard that leaves it all on the court. Imagine a player whose skillset is a cross between Te-Hina Paopao and MiLaysia Fulwiley. That's Madisen McDaniel

USC is one of seven programs to have multiple 2024 signees selected for the All-American game; Gamecock fans can catch these future players in action on April 2 at the Toyota Center in Houston. 

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