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South Carolina’s Staley says Watkins remains suspended as her charges play out
2 months, 4 weeks ago

South Carolina’s Staley says Watkins remains suspended as her charges play out

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said nothing has changed with the status of suspended forward Ashlyn Watkins and she’s unsure when or if her player would be available for the season. “Nothing’s moved yet,” Staley said Tuesday, a day after her team started fall practice. It’s out of our control.” Watkins has been suspended from the team …

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Who’s in first? Right now in the SEC, it’s South Carolina
3 months, 1 week ago

Who’s in first? Right now in the SEC, it’s South Carolina

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Who’s in first? ESPN’s “College GameDay” is in town for the first time in a decade, and Beamer will put in a little extra work keeping his young team grounded. He wants his players to understand “there’s people on that bandwagon right now that’ll jump right off the next time things don’t go well.” Quarterback LaNorris Sellers, …

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Every player on South Carolina’s bench feels like a starter. They played a pivotal role in title run
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Every player on South Carolina’s bench feels like a starter. They played a pivotal role in title run

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — South Carolina doesn’t feel like it has five starters. Coach Dawn Staley used that depth to wear down South Carolina’s opponents with relentless pressure and pace. South Carolina’s reserves, led by guard Tessa Johnson, outscored Iowa’s 37-0, offering a reminder that while there is more parity in the women’s game than ever, the Gamecocks currently have no parallel. …

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South Carolina’s Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU’s Flau’jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other players
9 months, 1 week 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 …

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Bree Hall scores 18, No. 1 South Carolina women have 6 in double figures to rout Kentucky 103-55
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Bree Hall scores 18, No. 1 South Carolina women have 6 in double figures to rout Kentucky 103-55

Associated Press  

LEXINGTON, Ky. — South Carolina locked up its latest league title with the kind of performance Dawn Staley wants to see even in practice. Bree Hall scored 18 points, MiLaysia Fulwiley added 17 off the bench and top-ranked South Carolina beat Kentucky 103-55 on Sunday to clinch its third consecutive outright Southeastern Conference regular-season championship and eighth in 11 years. …

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Kitts’ 1st career double-double leads No. 6 South Carolina to 114-76 win over No. 14 Maryland
1 year, 1 month ago

Kitts’ 1st career double-double leads No. 6 South Carolina to 114-76 win over No. 14 Maryland

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has a better handle about what her new team is capable of. Kitts, who joined the program as a freshman midway through last season, got her first college double-double in front of her former teammates, “The Freshies:” Aliyah Boston, Zia Cooke and Brea Beal, who were on hand to receive their Final …

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A new era of women’s basketball: Why Iowa’s upset of South Carolina is a sign of things to come
1 year, 8 months ago

A new era of women’s basketball: Why Iowa’s upset of South Carolina is a sign of things to come

New York Times  

Regardless of what happened in the national championship game, and any way you want to analyze it — strategically, dynastically, commercially — Iowa’s 77-73 win over South Carolina on Friday night was a watershed moment for women’s basketball. And it’s gone mostly unappreciated so far, but Iowa constantly disrupted South Carolina’s passing lanes, hassling the Gamecocks into 15 turnovers. Statistically, …

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Unbeaten Gamecocks, Iowa’s Clark star in women’s Final Four
1 year, 8 months ago

Unbeaten Gamecocks, Iowa’s Clark star in women’s Final Four

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — An undefeated South Carolina team led by star Aliyah Boston and guided by vaunted Dawn Staley, an Iowa squad that features high-scoring Caitlin Clark and the return of LSU and flashy coach Kim Mulkey headline the women’s Final Four this weekend. Hokies coach Kenny Brooks became the third Black male coach to take a team to the Final …

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How South Carolina’s 6-foot-7 Kamilla Cardoso found growth at South Carolina
1 year, 8 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 …

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Showdown looms for South Carolina, LSU at SEC Tournament
1 year, 9 months ago

Showdown looms for South Carolina, LSU at SEC Tournament

Associated Press  

Another SEC showdown is looming at the league tournament this week between undefeated No. “It’s South Carolina, in my opinion,” she said, “and everyone else.” At the moment, Mulkey has a much more modest goal for tournament play in her second year at LSU. “I’ve never won an SEC Tournament game as a coach,” said Mulkey, whose team lost its …

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Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title
2 years, 8 months ago

Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Dawn Staley hoisted the championship trophy high, strutted around the court and stopped for a brief victory dance. Staley’s team buttoned up on defense and dominated on the glass, beating UConn 64-49 on Sunday night to end the Huskies’ undefeated streak in title games. Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 …

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South Carolina dominates Connecticut to win its second NCAA women’s basketball title
2 years, 8 months ago

South Carolina dominates Connecticut to win its second NCAA women’s basketball title

LA Times  

Dawn Staley hoisted the championship trophy high, strutted around the court and stopped for a brief victory dance. Destanni Henderson scored a career-high 26 points, Aliyah Boston added 11 points and 16 rebounds, and the Gamecocks handed Geno Auriemma’s Huskies their first loss in 12 NCAA title games. “Today, we’re national champions and I’m in tears.” With Staley calling the …

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Dawn Staley is demanding more … for herself, for South Carolina, for women’s basketball
2 years, 9 months ago

Dawn Staley is demanding more … for herself, for South Carolina, for women’s basketball

New York Times  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — It’s a Monday afternoon and Dawn Staley is on a roll. “I think women’s basketball is on the brink of being really great — if you really invested,” Staley says. “And when I do talk, I don’t just talk for South Carolina, I’m really talking for women’s basketball.” Nearly a year ago, Staley became the first women’s …

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South Carolina’s latest No. 1 class ‘growing,’ contributing
2 years, 10 months ago

South Carolina’s latest No. 1 class ‘growing,’ contributing

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina has had the No. Staley said they knew they would “spend two years with the other number one recruiting class and they didn’t shy away from it.” Accepting the challenge is starting to pay off for first-year guards Saniya Rivers and Bree Hall, who ESPN ranked as the third and 14th best prospects in the …

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