Maddy McDaniel talks special relationship with South Carolina’s Dawn Staley
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Even though South Carolina got involved late in her recruitment, Maddy McDaniel forged a strong relationship with head coach Dawn Staley. It is a relationship that impressed the McDonald’s All-American.
McDaniel, a guard from Bishop McNamara High School (Upper Marlboro, Maryland), spoke ahead of Tuesday night’s McDonald’s All-American Game. She is a five-star prospect per ESPN and is part of a stellar recruiting class pulled in by Staley.
South Carolina will face North Carolina State on Friday night in the Final Four.
During Monday’s press conference for the McDonald’s All-American Game, McDaniel was asked by USA TODAY High School Sports about her relationship with Staley.
“Such a great person like surprisingly, they were one of the later schools to come on in my recruitment,” McDaniel said.
“But I felt like there was just like with our relationship she’s just so down to earth you wouldn’t think that.”
The girls game will take place on Tuesday night, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on ESPN2.
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