Lady Vols basketball signee Oliviyah Edwards was named a McDonald’s All-American on Feb. 2.
The five-star prospect out of Tacoma, Washington, was one of 24 players selected for the 2026 McDonald’s All-American game, which will be played March 31 at Desert Diamond Arena in Phoenix.
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Edwards is ranked No. 2 in the 2026 class by ESPN. She’s the highest-ranked recruit to sign with Tennessee since Jordan Horston, who was also ranked No. 2 by ESPN in 2019. The 6-foot-3 forward is one of the most versatile players in the country and has been able to dunk since seventh grade.
“(Edwards will) be one that I think will be special to watch,” Caldwell said in November. “She’s a great kid. She wants to get better. She wants to win. She is selfless in every aspect of, hey, we need to do what it takes to win. And to do that at a young age, especially when she has had the attention and notoriety around her, it speaks volumes of her character.”
This is the second straight year Tennessee signed a McDonald’s All-American after having three signees play in the game last year. Lady Vols freshmen Mia Pauldo, Deniya Prawl and Jaida Civil were all McDonald’s All-Americans.
Edwards chose Tennessee over South Carolina, USC, LSU, Florida and Washington. She had official visits set up with South Carolina and LSU, but committed on her visit with Tennessee before taking them.
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Cora Hall is the University of Tennessee women’s athletics reporter for Knox News. Email: cora.hall@knoxnews.com; X: @corahalll; Bluesky: @corahall.bsky.social. Support strong local journalism and unlock premium perks:knoxnews.com/subscribe
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