Dawn Staley wished to get extra athletic at the guard place, and South Carolina landed Jordan Lee, considered one of the most athletic shooters in the switch portal. On3’s Talia Goodman first reported the dedication.
A rising junior, Lee was the second-leading scorer for Texas final season, averaging 13.2 factors together with 2.5 rebounds and three.5 assists. Lee shot 34.8% from three final season and hit 38.9% as a freshman.
Lee was the Longhorns’ prime three-point capturing menace and considered one of the greatest downhill drivers final season. Losing Lee was an enormous blow to the Longhorns, made worse by shedding her to the rival Gamecocks.
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South Carolina closely recruited Lee out of Saint Mary’s High in Stockton, CA. Lee additionally thought of Stanford, Louisville, and Baylor.
Lee visited South Carolina on April 14, the identical day as former Tennessee commit Oliviyah Edwards. She was anticipated to go to TCU later in the week. South Carolina has additionally hosted Virginia switch Kymora Johnson.
After South Carolina’s loss to UCLA in the nationwide championship recreation, Dawn Staley described her switch targets.
“Obviously, we’ve got to add some guard play, definitely some lead guard play, some more athleticism in the guard department,” she mentioned. “I think our front line is pretty good, especially the ones that are coming back from injury, coming back to our team. We’ve got to add some guard play.”
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“Lead guard” may be interpreted in numerous methods, however Lee matches the description. She’s athletic, can shoot, create off the bounce, and distribute.
It helps that Lee has had a few of the greatest video games of her profession in opposition to the Gamecocks. She led Texas with 16 factors in the 2025 Final Four loss. Last season, Lee once more led Texas with 19 factors in the Thanksgiving win over South Carolina in Las Vegas.
She added 10 factors in the January loss in Columbia, after which 12 factors in the win in the SEC event championship recreation.
Lee offers South Carolina one other shooter as well as to Tessa Johnson. They ought to area the flooring for Joyce Edwards, Chloe Kitts, and the Gamecock bigs to function in the paint.
