Maddy McDaniel withdraws from South Carolina women's basketball program
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 8:11 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
Maddy McDaniel has officially withdrawn from the University of South Carolina and will not return to the women's basketball team, as announced on August 7. This decision follows her prior announcement to step away for mental health reasons. Coach Dawn Staley noted that McDaniel was a valued player, and the team's roster remains at 14 players with the potential to add another amid recent NCAA eligibility ruling changes. Several guards, including Agot Makeer, Tessa Johnson, and Jerzy Robinson, could fill the point guard role vacated by McDaniel.
- •Maddy McDaniel left South Carolina to focus on mental health.
- •Coach Dawn Staley acknowledges McDaniel's importance to the program.
- •The roster stands at 14 players, with a chance to add one more.
- •Potential replacements for McDaniel include Agot Makeer and Tessa Johnson.
- •McDaniel had averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 assists in her sophomore season.
- 8:11 PMYahoo Sports — Point guard Maddy McDaniel won't return to South Carolina women's basketball
"Point guard Maddy McDaniel has withdrawn from the university and will not return to South Carolina women's basketball, the program announced Aug. 7.
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