Dawn Staley stunned by letter from ‘extraordinary’ five-star recruit turning down South Carolina

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was disappointed to miss out on landing top recruit McKenna Woliczko, but praised the prospect for how she handled the situation.

Woliczko, a 6-2 guard from San Jose, California, was ranked sixth in ESPN’s NEXT 100 class and received offers from USC and South Carolina. However, she unexpectedly decided to sign with Iowa, a team that missed March Madness last season.

The prospect visited the Gamecocks’ facility, but showed class with a handwritten note to Staley after deciding to commit to the Hawkeyes. Staley said it was a first for her since she began coaching, and was extremely impressed with Woliczko’s attitude…

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