Five-star prospect Brynn McGaughy, a 6-foot-3 junior forward at Colfax High, committed to the Washington women’s basketball team on Wednesday.
McGaughy, who is ranked 17th nationally among 2025 prospects by ESPN, picked Washington over UCLA, Iowa, Duke, and Utah.
She paid an official visit to North Carolina, and in February, her list of 12 candidates included Oregon, USC, Connecticut, Tennessee, Indiana, and Florida.
“I think the main thing for me was the culture and people there,” McGaughy explained to 247Sports. “Their goal for me is really positive, and the effect I can make when I arrive for my freshman year will be enormous. I fit right in, and they make me feel like part of the family.”
As a sophomore, McGaughy guided Colfax, a small town outside Pullman, to a 28-0 record. She scored 34 points and 12 rebounds in the quarterfinals of the 2022-23 Class 2B state tournament, 26 points and 20 rebounds in the semifinals, and 19 points and 10 rebounds in the championship game against Okanogan High at Spokane Arena.
The Bulldogs ended the 2023-24 season with two losses in the state tournament, including a 44-37 setback in the quarterfinals, and a 21-6 overall record.
McGaughy, a Spokane native, is the highest rated prospect to commit to UW coach Tina Langley, who has spent three years at Montlake and led the Huskies to a 16-15 record during the 2023-24 season.
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