Cal women’s basketball landed a big piece for its future this week, with four-star combo guard Amelia Sow announcing on social media that she has committed to the Bears for the class of 2027.
Sow is rated by ESPN as the No. 32 prospect in the class and by Rivals/On3 as the No. 47 prospect overall. Rivals/On3 also lists her as the sixth-best combo guard. She is widely regarded as the top prospect in Canada.
The 6-foot-1 guard is from St. Augustin de Desmaure, Quebec, and plays at Fort Erie International Academy in Ontario.
This past season, Sow earned Women’s National Preparatory Basketball Association player of the year honors after averaging 22 points per game for Fort Erie. She also took home MVP honors at the FIBA and NBA Basketball Without Borders Americas camp in El Salvador.
Fort Erie coach Handel Kipp described her on the school’s website as “a jack of all trades,” praising her ballhandling, playmaking and high basketball IQ.
Sow’s recruiting profile drew heavy interest. She reportedly had offers from 27 colleges, including Illinois, Maryland, Indiana and Michigan State. Both of her parents played professionally in Europe.
Her commitment adds another notable name to a Cal program that is coming off a 21-15 season overall and a 9-9 mark in the ACC. The Bears reached the quarterfinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament and return four of five starters from last year, including leading scorer Lulu Twidale. Coach Charmin Smith has also brought in several transfers who are expected to play major minutes and could compete for starting roles.
Cal will open a December showcase at Chase Center in San Francisco against Nebraska on December 20 as part of a doubleheader.
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