USC Women's Basketball: What Local Trojans Commit's Recent Honor Bodes For 2024

A testament to Lindsay Gottlieb's expert recruiting!

Your 13-3 USC Women of Troy have already exceeded preseason expectations, emerging as the current No. 11-ranked club in the nation behind the explosive scoring of 10-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honoree (and presumptive future Pac-12 Freshman of the Year winner) JuJu Watkins, a 6'2" wing out of Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, coupled with the tenacious defense of junior center Rayah Marshall.

But it appears this club is about to get a bonus influx of talent next season, too.

As we reported yesterday, three incoming Trojans -- high school seniors Kennedy Smith of Etiwanda, Kayleigh Heckel of Long Island Lutheran High School, and Avery Howell of Boise High School -- have all been named to the McDonald's All-American Game this season.

Per Luca Evans of The Orange County Register, the fact that the top incoming USC 2024 freshman from among that group, local kid Smith, made the cut is a clear indicator of big things to come for the Trojans.