Staley & Co. Tip Off Basketball Practice

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Dawn Staley knows that most of the ingredients that made up last year’s Sweet 16 team for the Gamecocks have moved on. This year, the USC women’s head basketball coach is still hoping she has the same recipe for success. Monday afternoon the Gamecocks tipped off their first full-squad preseason practice. Senior guard Ieshia Walker is the only returning starter on the 2012-13 team that includes five freshmen. The USC women will have plenty of time to develop chemistry with this year’s new team. The Gamecocks play their first regular season game November 9th at home against Elon.