11/13/2026 11:25:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Syracuse women's basketball has announced the signing of Josephine Josie Pinnock, a guard from Queens Village, N.Y., as the first member of its 2027 signing class on Friday.
Josie is going to be a candidate for Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of New York, said Syracuse Head Coach Felisha Legette-Jack. We are excited to have another New York player stay in the state and come to Syracuse to represent the best school in our state, arguably the country. She's going to bring flash. She's going to bring finesse. She's going to bring passes that remind me of a great guy who played here years ago, Pearl Washington. I am excited to introduce you to Josie. Please help me welcome her to our Orange family.
A senior at Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, N.Y., Pinnock will join the Orange for the 2027-28 season. She has played varsity basketball at Christ the King since the Royals won the state championship during her freshman season. Currently the team captain, she is a two-time All-League First Team selection and was named CHSAA MVP.
At 14 years old, Pinnock was one of only 10 girls from around the world to qualify for the finals of the Jordan Brand 1v1 basketball tournament in Paris in 2024.
A member of the Positive Direction AAU program since she began playing organized basketball at age 4, Pinnock has helped #PDNation win the 2025 Rose Classic title, as well as the Dykeman and Zone 6 championships in the summer of 2026. She also helped the team to a three-peat at the iS8 Nike Basketball Tournament from 2024-26.
Pinnock is the daughter of JoAnn and Fabian Pinnock. She has a brother, Fabian, and a sister, Jennifer. Off the court, she enjoys creating content on TikTok, and she has said her biggest inspiration is her mother. Pinnock has set her sights on playing in the WNBA.
