How Lady Vols signee Oliviyah Edwards did at 2026 McDonald's All-American Game

Lady Vols basketball  signee  Oliviyah Edwards had quite the run at the 2026 McDonald's All-American Game. Edwards was a starter on the West, which lost 91-71 on March 31 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. But the five-star forward won the one-on-one competition dubbed "Thirst for the Crown" and was the runner-up in the dunk contest the night before.

Edwards flirted with a double-double, scoring eight points on 3-for-8 shooting from the field and 2-for-6 shooting on free throws. She also had nine rebounds, one block and one steal in 15 minutes. "Just seeing my name on ESPN and having my mom there recording me and everything, just all the feelings going through my mind and just thinking about everything I put into basketball," Edwards said March 30 of being an All-American.

"All the hard work I put into it, and it finally being a dream come true. I got to where I wanted to go, and I’m here. " This is the second straight year Tennessee signed a McDonald's All-American after having  three signees play in the game last year.

Lady Vols freshmen Mia Pauldo, Deniya Prawl and Jaida Civil were all McDonald's All-Americans. Edwards is ranked No. 2 in the 2026 class by ESPN, making the 6-foot-3 forward out of Tacoma, Washington, the highest-ranked recruit to sign with Tennessee since Jordan Horston, who was also ranked No.