Texas Longhorns signee Aaliyah Crump shares her reaction after being named to represent U.S.A. at Nike Hoop Summit 

Five-star Longhorns signee Aaliyah Crump is the second-ranked small forward in the Class of 2025 and is also ranked second in the state of Minnesota. On Wednesday, Crump shared a post by USA Basketball which announced that she was part of the USA Women's roster for the Nike Hoop Summit in April.

She captioned her story with the following emojis:

"🙏🏼🙏🏼"

Aaliyah Crump joins the 2025 USA Women's roster for the Nike Hoop Summit (Image via Instagram/@AaliyahCrump_)

The Nike Hoop Summit is an international basketball event that will be in its 26th edition in 2025. The event features a USA Basketball team comprised of high schoolers taking on a basketball team comprising top international players under the age of 19. The 2025 edition will take place on April 12 in Portland, Oregon.

Aside from Crump, the 2025 USA Women's Nike Hoop Summit roster consists of Darriana 'Dee' Alexander, Sienna Betts, Aaliyah Chavez, Jasmine Davidson, Alexandra Eschmeyer, Madison Francis, ZaKiyah Johnson, Grace Knox, Emilee Skinner, Jordan Speiser and Hailee Swain.

Aaliyah Crump's NIL deal with Klutch Sports

In December 2023, Aaliyah Crump partnered with Klutch Athletics by New Balance, becoming the first high school athlete and the first female athlete to sign a deal with the brand. In an interview with NIL Newstand last month, Crump spoke about her partnership.

"It’s an unbelievable honor for me to become the first high school player and first female athlete to join the Klutch Athletics roster," the fve-star signee said. "In many ways, this is a dream come true for me to join a brand that is having such an impact on sport, culture and community. The product aligns perfectly with my needs and my style."

By teaming up with Klutch Athletics by New Balance, she joins Philadelphia 76ers' Justin Edwards, Houston Texans' Will Anderson Jr. and San Francisco 49ers' Chase Young who all have a deal with the brand.