South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso has injury scare in Final Four, scores 22 in 23 minutes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso has injury scare in Final Four, scores 22 in 23 minutes

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — South Carolina star center Kamilla Cardoso briefly exited the Gamecocks’ 78-59 win over North Carolina State in the women’s Final Four on Friday night with a right leg injury. South Carolina will play either Caitlin Clark and Iowa or Paige Bueckers and UConn on Sunday, and Cardoso’s health could be a concern. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said afterward Cardoso was “all right.” “I knew she was going to be OK,” Gamecocks forward Ashlyn Watkins said. “She’s going to play through some pain,” South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao said.

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South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Kamilla Cardoso delivered once again for Dawn Staley and South Carolina. Cardoso had 15 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and South Carolina completed its perfect season with an 87-75 victory over Clark and the Hawkeyes in the NCAA championship game on Sunday. We appreciate you.” South Carolina has won three titles in the last eight years, including …

South Carolina’s 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso is the center of attention for the title-hunting Gamecocks
8 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina’s 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso is the center of attention for the title-hunting Gamecocks

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — Her frizzy hair dyed a maroon closely matching South Carolina’s garnet, Kamilla Cardoso was impossible to miss as she stood near mid-court inside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Friday night. “She’s just silly,” said teammate Ashlyn Watkins, “and she’s always doing crazy stuff like that for no reason.” Maybe misunderstood by opponents and outsiders, Cardoso, who left her family …

South Carolina leading scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso to enter WNBA draft
8 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina leading scorer and rebounder Kamilla Cardoso to enter WNBA draft

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kamilla Cardoso’s career at South Carolina will end at the Final Four. Cardoso, the team’s top scorer and rebounder, could have returned for a final season, but is expected to be a top-five selection in the WNBA draft later this month. Cardoso thanked her coaches, teammates, family and friends and South Carolina’s loyal fan base, which coach …

Cardoso, Johnson help South Carolina remain perfect with 79-75 win over spirited Indiana in Sweet 16
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Cardoso, Johnson help South Carolina remain perfect with 79-75 win over spirited Indiana in Sweet 16

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — With South Carolina’s perfect season on the line, coach Dawn Staley had total faith that Raven Johnson would make the necessary plays for her team. She had two big baskets.” Johnson’s 3 came after South Carolina nearly blew a 22-point lead in the second half. And I get in the gym every day and put up reps …

More eyes, more scrutiny: South Carolina-LSU scrap seen as a bad look for growing women’s game
9 months, 1 week ago

More eyes, more scrutiny: South Carolina-LSU scrap seen as a bad look for growing women’s game

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — More eyes, more fans and more scrutiny. “I just don’t want the people who are tuning in to women’s basketball to see that and think that is our game, because it isn’t,” said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley, who apologized to the crowd and in postgame interviews. With about two minutes left in South Carolina’s 79-72 victory, …

South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other players
9 months, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other players

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso was one of six players ejected from the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game after she shoved LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson to the floor late in the fourth quarter Sunday. Johnson bumped South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins while heading to her bench, and then the 6-foot-7 Cardoso rushed in and pushed the 5-10 Johnson to …

Cardoso’s first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cardoso’s first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley knew her first option for a game-winning, outside shot, Te-Hina Paopao, would be bottled up by Tennessee. 1 South Carolina’s perfect season with a 74-73 win over the Lady Vols in the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday. The Lady Vols had the chance to extend the lead with three seconds left, …

Kamilla Cardoso leads No. 1 South Carolina to 79-68 victory over Texas A&M in SEC Tournament
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamilla Cardoso leads No. 1 South Carolina to 79-68 victory over Texas A&M in SEC Tournament

Associated Press  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley spent all season teaching her young, undefeated team. Kamilla Cardoso scored 17 points and Tessa Johnson had 13 as South Carolina beat ninth-seeded Texas A&M 79-68 Friday in the SEC Tournament and reached 30 wins for a third straight season. But behind Johnson’s seven points, South Carolina went on a 17-5 run …

South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso celebrates Senior Day with her mother and sister from Brazil
9 months, 3 weeks ago

South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso celebrates Senior Day with her mother and sister from Brazil

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kamilla Cardoso’s family had never seen her play college basketball in person. Cardoso had 18 points and 14 rebounds in the top-ranked Gamecocks’ 76-68 victory over Tennessee on Sunday, with her mother, Janete Soares, and older sister, Jessica Silva, on hand for her Senior Day ceremony. “This is an incredible moment for all of us,” Staley said …

Cardoso and Paopao lead No. 1 Gamecocks to perfect regular season with 76-68 win over Lady Vols
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Cardoso and Paopao lead No. 1 Gamecocks to perfect regular season with 76-68 win over Lady Vols

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Te-Hina Paopao scored 14 points and No. 1 South Carolina completed its second straight perfect regular season with a 76-68 victory over Tennessee on Sunday. Cardoso and Paopao, both seniors, excelled on Senior Day as the Gamecocks won their 47th straight regular-season SEC game, their 57th straight at home …

Paopao, No. 1 South Carolina run past No. 11 UConn early without Cardoso in a 83-65 victory
10 months, 1 week ago

Paopao, No. 1 South Carolina run past No. 11 UConn early without Cardoso in a 83-65 victory

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley learned a little bit more about her top-ranked team and much more about her program’s direction. South Carolina’s young forwards in sophomores Ashlyn Watkins and Chloe Kitts showed out for a second straight win, combining for 29 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks. “They went in.” South Carolina’s smothering defense was a …

Kamilla Cardoso stars as No. 1 South Carolina beats Mississippi 85-56
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamilla Cardoso stars as No. 1 South Carolina beats Mississippi 85-56

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kamilla Cardoso scored 13 of her 17 points in the final two quarters, and No. 2 KANSAS STATE 54 AUSTIN, Texas — Madison Booker scored 20 points and Taylor Jones added 13 points and eight rebounds as Texas sent Kansas State to its second straight loss. 13 BAYLOR 83, HOUSTON 60 HOUSTON — Dre’una Edwards had 15 …

South Carolina’s Kamila Cardoso, at 6-foot-7, gets leading role as the latest big for the Gamecocks
1 year, 1 month ago

South Carolina’s Kamila Cardoso, at 6-foot-7, gets leading role as the latest big for the Gamecocks

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso has been content the past two years to come off the bench behind one of college basketball’s best in All-American teammate Aliyah Boston. “She’s putting it here,” Staley said of Cardoso’s practices, “the next step is to be dominant every play that she’s on the floor.” That is a jump many have expected …

How South Carolina’s 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso found growth at South Carolina
1 year, 9 months ago

How South Carolina’s 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso found growth at South Carolina

New York Times  

GREENVILLE, S.C. — It’s almost impossible, even on an elite basketball team, for a 6-foot-7 player to hide in plain sight. When Cardoso transferred to South Carolina from Syracuse during the summer of 2021, the Gamecocks coaches pretty much all had the same impression: Cardoso didn’t realize exactly how good she could be. Even on the South Carolina team with …

Cardoso, Boston lift No. 1 South Carolina past Auburn 94-42
1 year, 11 months ago

Cardoso, Boston lift No. 1 South Carolina past Auburn 94-42

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Dawn Staley wanted to get South Carolina star Aliyah Boston back to playing strong and get another double-double. A big part of Staley’s game plan was to get her star player playing like a star once more after Boston was held to single-digit points and rebounds in South Carolina’s first two SEC games. South Carolina: The Gamecocks, …

No. 1 Gamecocks’ top reserves out, playing in FIBA tourney
2 years, 10 months ago

No. 1 Gamecocks’ top reserves out, playing in FIBA tourney

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Top-ranked South Carolina will be without its top two reserves when the Gamecocks hit the road to take on Kentucky and No. Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley said forwards Laeticia Amihere and Kamilla Cardsos are competing with their national teams in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 Qualifying Tournament. South Carolina has won its past nine games …

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