Qandace Samuels, the No. 11-ranked player in the USA TODAY Sports 2027 composite rankings, is joining Vic Schaefer and the Texas Longhorns next fall, she announced Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The 6-foot-2 guard from District Heights, Maryland, picked Texas over LSU, Virginia Tech and Rutgers.
At Bishop McNamara High School, Samuels helped lead her team to back-to-back Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships in 2025 and 2026.
With Team Takeover at the EYBL circuit, she averaged 19.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.9 steals.
Samuel is one of seven siblings, with deep roots in basketball. Qandace's older sister, Qadence Samuels, won an NCAA national championship with UConn in 2025 before transferring to NC State. Her older brother, Qayden
Samuels is a freshman guard at Alabama.
Samuels joins No. 20 Jayla Forbes as the second five-star commitment in the Longhorns' 2027 recruiting class.
The Longhorns are coming off of back-to-back NCAA Final Four appearances, but are seeking their first national championship title since 1986.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Elite 2027 girls basketball prospect Qandace Samuels makes college decision
