South Carolina women's basketball gets second 2023 commitment, four-star Tessa Johnson
COLUMBIA — Less than a week after landing its first commitment in the Class of 2023, South Carolina women's basketball added another from four-star guard Tessa Johnson.
The 5-foot-10 Johnson is from Albertville, Minnesota, and is the No. 25-ranked prospect in the Class of 2023 by ESPN's HoopGurlz rankings. She chose South Carolina among other finalists Minnesota and Baylor.
Johnson averaged 21.5 points per game as a junior at Saint Michael Albertville and led her team to a runner-up finish in the Minnesota Class AAAA state championship after missing most of her sophomore season with a broken femur.
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Johnson joins Sahnya Jah in the Gamecocks' 2023 class. Jah is a 6-2 wing from Forestville, Maryland, and the No. 45 prospect in ESPN's rankings.
South Carolina will look to continue the recruiting momentum with the early National Signing Day period less than a month away. The reigning NCAA champions have several five-star targets in the 2023 class, including Columbia native Milaysia Fulwiley and No. 8 prospect Aalyah Del Rosario, who has a top four of South Carolina, North Carolina, LSU and Tennessee.
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