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The Freshies were the 2019 recruiting class of the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball program. They were the number one recruiting class of the 2019–20 NCAA Division I season and played together until 2023. Developed under head coach Dawn Staley, they helped South Carolina win the 2022 national championship and reach the Final Four in all three NCAA tournaments they competed in. The class also won four Southeastern Conference (SEC) regular season titles and three SEC tournament titles, finishing with a 129–9 record over four years.
The Freshies were led by forward Aliyah Boston, who was named national player of the year and NCAA tournament Most Outstanding Player as a junior in 2021–22. Boston, with guards Zia Cooke and Brea Beal, started for South Carolina since their freshman season in 2019–20. Forward Laeticia Amihere was a key bench player and guard Olivia Thompson was a former walk-on who received limited playing time.
Considered one of the most accomplished recruiting classes in women's college basketball history, the Freshies helped transform South Carolina into the most dominant team in the nation. After four years, none of its members opted to return for a fifth season of eligibility. In the 2023 WNBA draft, Boston was the first overall pick, and Cooke, Beal and Amihere were selected later in the draft.