In the star-studded, internet-famous South Carolina women’s basketball recruiting class of 2019, Olivia Thompson is usually the one listed last.
Of the five high school seniors who make up the nation’s No. 1 recruiting class, Thompson, a Lexington native, is the only one without five stars next to her name, the only one not ranked in the top 15 by ESPN and the only one who will come to USC without a scholarship as a preferred walk-on.
But in one key respect, Thompson’s name comes up first in the group — she was the earliest to announce she would be joining the Gamecocks, back in August.