Edwards Named All-America by The Sporting News
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina sophomore Joyce Edwards was named to The Sporting News All-America Second Team, the media outlet announced today. It is the fourth outlet to tab the Gamecocks’ leading scorer with the honor, joining The Athletic, ESPN and USA Today.
Edwards, also a finalist for the Katrina McClain Power Forward of the Year Award, was named to the All-SEC First Team for the second time in as many seasons. She ranks fourth in the SEC and 22nd in the nation in scoring at 19.6 points per game, and her .587 field goal percentage is among the nation’s top 15. She leads the team with 19 20-point outings, which ranks fifth in program single-season history, and her 667 total points are the seventh-most in a season in program history. Edwards is 17th in the SEC with 6.3 rebounds per game. Against ranked teams, she averages 16.5 points and 6.6 rebounds. She was an SEC All-Tournament Team selection behind her team-high 17.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game at the event.
No. 4/4 South Carolina opens play in the NCAA Tournament on Sat., March 21, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks will play the winner of the First Four game between Southern and Samford in a 1 p.m. tipoff on ABC.
Continue to check GamecocksOnline.com and the team’s social media accounts (@GamecockWBB) for more information on the program.
2026 The Sporting News All-America Teams
First Team
Lauren Betts, UCLA
Mikayla Blakes, Vanderbilt
Madison Booker, Texas
Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame
Sarah Strong, UConn
Second Team
Audi Crooks, Iowa State
Joyce Edwards, South Carolina
Azzi Fudd, UConn
Cotie McMahon, Ole Miss
Olivia Miles, TCU
Third Team
Toby Fouriner, Duke
Flau’Jae Johnson, LSU
Jaloni Cambridge, Ohio State
Olivia Olson, Michgan
Raegan Beers, Oklahoma
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