Gamecock junior guard AJ Lawson was named to the Preseason All-SEC Second Team by the media, the league office announced on Thursday. Lawson, one of the SEC’s most explosive offensive players, is Carolina’s top returning scorer after pacing the team with 13.4 points per game last season.
The South Carolina High School League announced Thursday venue locations for this year’s football championship games.
Gamecock sophomore Aliyah Boston was named to the Associated Press Preseason All-America Team, the organization announced today.
Hammond School’s Reece Holbrook, the son of former South Carolina baseball coach and current head coach of the College of Charleston, signed to play baseball at North Carolina on Wednesday afternoon.
In a statement Wednesday afternoon, it was announced that White Knoll High School Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Dean Howell has decided to resign from his roles with the school in order to spend more time with his family.
Saturday afternoon’s Sun Belt East Division matchup between the nationally-ranked No. 15/17 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-0, 5-0 Sun Belt) and the Troy Trojans (4-3, has been moved to ESPN2.
Senior Aamir Simms (Palmyra, Va./Blue Ridge School) was tabbed preseason first-team All-ACC on Wednesday by league media. Simms joins Marcquise Reed (2018) and Jaron Blossomgame (2016) as recent preseason All-ACC selections.
The Gamecocks released their non-conference schedule on Wednesday morning, which is set to begin two weeks from today (Nov. 25) with an exhibition matchup at Colonial Life Arena. Details on the exhibition will be released soon.
No. 12 Georgia at Missouri is now the fourth Southeastern Conference game scheduled for Saturday to be postponed because of COVID-19.
The Alabama-LSU and Texas A&M-Tennessee football games, scheduled for Saturday, have been postponed due to COVID-19 issues within the Tigers and Aggies programs.
