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Who is Jazzy Davidson, star freshman for USC vs South Carolina in March Madness?
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COLUMBIA — Southern Cal women's basketball freshman star Jazzy Davidson is gearing up for the second round in her first March Madness.
No. 1 seed South Carolina (32-3) will face No. 9 Southern Cal (18-13) in the second round of the Women's NCAA Tournament on March 23 at Colonial Life Arena (8 p.m. ET, ESPN).
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Where was Jazzy Davidson before USC?
Davidson is from Clackamas, Oregon, and played basketball at Clackamas High School. She was ESPN's No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2025, and a four-time Oregon Gatorade Player of the Year.
As a senior in high school, Davidson averaged 25.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. She was a 2025 McDonald's All-American and a Naismith first-team All-American.
The 6-foot-1 guard was a part of the 2025 FIBA U19 team, which won gold in the World Cup .She played in all seven games in the World Cup, and averaged 14.6 points per game. Davidson was also a member of the 2025 USA Women's Nike Hoop Summit Team.
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How did Jazzy Davidson get her name?
Davidson's birth name is Jasmine Omolade Davidson. "Jazzy" is her nickname, and her middle name, Omolade, means "the child is the crown."
Who is Jazzy Davidson's mom?
Jazzy's mom, Monica Davidson, was also a college athlete. She ran track at the University of Oregon from 1990 to 1995.
Jazzy Davidson stats
Davidson leads the Trojans in many categories, averaging 18 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.2 assists and two steals per game.
She had a 31-point performance in a 71-67 overtime victory against Clemson in the first round on March 21.
Davidson shots 75% from the free-throw line, and has a high usage rate, as she plays around 30 minutes per game.
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Jazzy Davidson's injury
Davidson sustained an arm injury in the Big Ten Tournament. During the first-round NCAA Tournament game against Clemson, Davidson had a compression sleeve on her upper right arm.
"She's got full clearance to play, but the rest helped her in the off time, and the rehab continues," said Southern Cal coach Lindsay Gottlieb on March 22.
"She looked pretty OK last night, I think, but yeah, she's a really tough kid. I don't think anything was going to keep her from playing. She continues to just deal with a shoulder thing."
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Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News, Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her at KEJackson@gannett.com and follow her on X @KamxJack (formerly Twitter) .
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Jazzy Davidson USC stats, parents vs South Carolina in March Madness
