After five Gamecocks were selected in April's WNBA draft, Kamilla Cardoso, Raven Johnson, key transfers and freshmen are ready to step up.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley joins"SportsCenter" to discuss how the team is moving forward after losing over eight players this offseason. entering the 2023-24 campaign. The Gamecocks said goodbye to six major contributors from last year's squad, five of whom were drafted into the WNBA, including No. 1 pick and 2023 Rookie of the Year
The first peek at this new-look South Carolina team comes Monday in one of the most anticipated matchups of the season's opening week, when the No. 6 Gamecocks play No. 10The last time we saw the Gamecocks play was in their third consecutive Final Four appearance, where they fell to, who went 129-9 in their four years in Columbia and guided South Carolina to the 2022 national title, to either the WNBA or graduation.
"For the past four years we had a certain routine where, we're good. We picked it up and hit the ground running. Now it's just like, whoa, what did we used to do before we had that Freshie class? It's kind of cool but kind of different. It's not bad but it's a different challenge and I'm drawn to challenges."
Cardoso is well-poised to take the leap, not only after learning from Boston for two years, but also after a strong run in the FIBA AmeriCup this summer, where she was the event's MVP and helped Brazil take home gold. Cardoso put up 20 points, 11 rebounds and three steals in the gold medal contest against the United States, which featured Gamecocks teammate Johnson.
South Carolina's guards can also help open things up for Cardoso inside by knocking down shots from the perimeter. Staley believes they'll be much better there this year after the Gamecocks shot 31.0% and 30.6% from the 3-point arc the past two seasons, which ranked 53rd and 49th in the country, respectively.
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