Top USC basketball recruits tabbed for McDonald’s All-American Game
Saniyah Hall and the Ratliff twins will be representing the Trojans in the premier high-school showcase.
By KAI ASSAD
USC announced Monday that its incoming basketball signees Saniyah Hall, Adonis Ratliff and Darius Ratliff were selected to their respective McDonald’s All-American Games. Hall is the No. 1 recruit in the women’s class of 2026 according to ESPN, while the Ratliff twins are both within the top 25 for the men.
Alongside freshman forward Sitaya Fagan, an international recruit from Australia who is already enrolled at USC, the trio of All-Americans make up the entirety of the Trojans’ early signing class.
The game, played in a Team West vs. Team East format, is the premier showcase of top high school basketball talent, often loaded with committed and uncommitted five- and four-stars hoping to make a big impression before heading to college. The men’s game has taken place every year since 1978, while the women’s has been going on since 2002.
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Hall is the third No. 1 recruit in the last four years to sign with USC. In 2025, at just 16 years old, the forward won gold at the FIBA U19 World Cup, leading Team USA in points per game with a program record of 19.9. She was also named the 2025 MaxPreps National Junior of the Year, leading Montverde Academy to an appearance in the Chipotle National Championship game.
Twins Adonis and Darius Ratliff — both 6’11” — are ranked No. 17 and No. 23 in the 247Sports rankings, respectively, and both have risen over 20 spots since Head Coach Eric Musselman first signed them in November. Both are Naismith Trophy Boys High School Player of the Year Watch List honorees.
Many of the Trojans’ top recent commits, including freshman guard Jazzy Davidson, junior guard JuJu Watkins, freshman guard Alijah Arenas and alum Isaiah Collier, have played in McDonald’s All-American Games.
These recruits shone in their games: Davidson had 12 points and two blocks last year, while junior JuJu Watkins won co-MVP in 2023. On the men’s side, Arenas dropped 11 points last year while Collier, who is now playing with the Utah Jazz, won co-MVP in 2023.
Both games will take place March 31 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, with the women’s match at 2:30 p.m. and the men’s match at 6 p.m.
