Lindsay Gottlieb has executed it once more.
For the third time in 4 years, the USC coach has landed the No. 1 ranked ladies’s basketball recruit within the nation. In 2023, she signed JuJu Watkins — now the reigning nationwide participant of the yr. This season, she’s bringing in high 2025 recruit Jazzy Davidson. And in 2026, one other extraordinarily proficient participant is about to reach in Los Angeles to swimsuit up for the Trojans.
On Friday afternoon, No. 1 2026 recruit Saniyah Corridor introduced that she had dedicated to USC.
Corridor made the announcement on ESPN’s NBA Right now, unbuckling a Jordan Model jacket she was sporting to disclose the USC emblem.
In a video posted to her Instagram account, Corridor says, “My journey has led me to USC. It felt like household as quickly as I stepped on campus. I’m excited to be right here, and that is dwelling. Let’s get to work. Battle on.”
On ESPN, Corridor added: “Going (to USC), it felt like dwelling. I cherished all of my future teammates. The women there are simply so enjoyable to be round. After which undoubtedly Lindsay — she’s undoubtedly there to assist me and I’ve constructed a relationship together with her. She’s an excellent coach.”
Corridor confirmed off her abilities with the U.S. Nationwide Crew earlier this month, main the People to the gold medal of the FIBA U19 World Cup. Corridor, a 6-foot-1 guard from Ohio, was named MVP of the match. She began all seven video games within the Czech Republic, averaging a Crew USA U19 document 19.9 factors per recreation. She additionally posted 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists and a couple of.9 steals per recreation because the People went 7-0.
Lots of the high applications within the nation had been vying for Corridor’s providers. She visited South Carolina and North Carolina in Might and earlier than that had visited UCLA and Ohio State. Corridor additionally held presents from UConn, LSU, Tennessee, Kentucky, Maryland and TCU.
After beginning her highschool profession regionally on the Laurel Faculty in Ohio, Corridor performed for the basketball manufacturing facility Montverde Academy in Florida final season, which in recent times has produced the likes of Jaloni Cambridge, Mjracle Sheppard and Janiah Barker. She averaged 20.3 factors per recreation at Montverde.
This season, Corridor will play for the SPIRE Academy in Ohio, one other hoops powerhouse.
Corridor’s dedication ensures that the Trojans are going to be must-watch for years to return — particularly within the 2026-27 season, when Corridor shares the court docket with Davidson, Watkins and Kennedy Smith, who was the No. 6 ranked recruit in 2024. With no less than 4 five-star recruits within the rotation within the 2026-27 season, the Trojans will probably be considered as legit contenders for the nationwide championship.
