Taylor Brown, the No. 30 overall women's basketball recruit and No. 5 point guard in the 2027 SC Next 100, committed to South Carolina on Saturday. Brown chose the Gamecocks over Tennessee and North Carolina after an official visit to Columbia in September, giving Dawn Staley a lead guard capable of playing in transition and handling pressure. The 5-foot-6 Brown plays for national power Long Island Lutheran while rehabilitating a knee injury sustained in February.
Before the injury, she had developed into a traditional true point guard, displaying strong court vision and becoming a knock-down 3-point shooter. Last summer, Brown averaged 12.4 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists for Exodus NYC on the Nike EYBL circuit. She previously attended Ursuline Academy in Delaware, earning first-team all-state recognition and a state championship.
When she arrives in Columbia for the 2027-28 season, Brown will be the only true point guard on the roster. The Gamecocks have acknowledged a lack of traditional point guard depth for 2026-27, relying on a committee approach with Tessa Johnson, Agot Makeer, Brooke Quarles Daniels and incoming five-star freshman Jerzy Robinson. South Carolina enters the season with a nationally ranked 2026 recruiting class and aims to win a fourth national championship, having reached back-to-back title games since their 2024 victory.
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