USC Gamecocks

Bryan Edwards to Enroll in January

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina football has announced that high school senior Bryan Edwards from Conway, S.C., has officially signed his financial aid agreement and will enroll in January. Edwards joins prep standouts C.J. Freeman and Brandon McIlwain and junior college transfer Jamarcus King as mid-year signees. Bryan Edwards, Wide Receiver 6-3, 205, Conway, S.C. (Conway)…

McClendon, Washington Added to Gamecocks Staff

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has added a few more pieces to his coaching staff, he announced today. Bryan McClendon has been named co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach; Pat Washington has been selected as the tight ends coach; and Jamie Speronis has been retained as Associate Athletics Director – Football…

Notice, Carrera Lead Gamecocks Over St. John’s

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UNCASVILLE, CT. — The South Carolina Gamecock men’s basketball team ran its season record to 11-0 Tuesday night, defeating St. John’s 75-61. The game was played at Mohegan Sun Arena as part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout. Led by a season-best performance from Duane Notice, the Gamecocks overcame an early deficit to earn their first win ever against…

No. 2 USC Holds off Elon, 78-63

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina wrapped up its pre-holiday schedule with a 78-63 win over Elon Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks’ trio of Alaina Coates, Tiffany Mitchell and A’ja Wilson scored all 21 of the team’s third-quarter points to pull way from the Phoenix, who kept the game within reach throughout the first…

No. 25 USC Set to Face St. Johns Tuesday Night

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (USC SID) — Nationally-ranked South Carolina travels to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Tuesday to face St. John’s in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout event. Marist and Brown will be the first game in the two-part doubleheader. The meeting marks the fifth all-time between the Gamecocks and Red Storm, and first since…

Former Gamecock Earns 2016 Ladies European Tour Card

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MARRAKECH, Morocco (USC SID) — Former South Carolina All-American Justine Dreher earned her Ladies European Tour card on Tuesday after shooting a 2-under 70 in the final round of the Lalla Aicha Tour School Final. Dreher qualified for her full membership card for the Ladies European Tour 2016 season after finishing 10th with rounds of 68-66-69-77-70=350 (-10). She is the…

McIlwain, Freeman Officially Sign with Gamecocks

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina football program has announced that high school seniors C.J. Freeman and Brandon McIlwain have officially signed financial aid agreements and will enroll in January. They join junior college transfer cornerback Jamarcus King as mid-year signees. C.J. Freeman, Running Back 5-11, 196, Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford) Running back who will graduate…

A’ja Wilson Named 2015 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year

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COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina sophomore forward A’ja Wilson was named 2015 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year for her performance at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship in Chekhov, Russia, this summer. “A’ja’s performance this past summer at the FIBA U19 World Championship was impressive,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO/Executive Director. “She was a team leader statistically…

No. 2 Women’s Hoops Set for Pre-Holiday Finale

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Date: Tue., Dec. 22, 2015 Tipoff: 7 p.m.; Doors open at 6 p.m. Location: Columbia, S.C. Arena: Colonial Life Arena Tickets: $8 Adult, $4 Youth (17 and under) Broadcast: SEC Network+ (Derek Scott, play-by-play; Debbie Antonelli, analyst) Radio: 107.5 The Game (Brad Muller);GamecocksOnline.com Live Stats:GamecocksOnline.com COLUMBIA, S.C. — No. 2/2 South Carolina closes out its pre-holiday schedule with a 7 p.m. tipoff against Elon on Tue., Dec. 22, at…

Adams to Play in Senior Bowl

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COLUMBIA, S.C. (December 21, 2015) — University of South Carolina senior tight end Jerell Adams has accepted an invitation to play in the 2016 Reese’s Senior Bowl. Adams, a 6-6, 231-pounder from Pinewood, S.C., was the Gamecocks’ second-leading receiver in 2015 with 28 receptions for 421 yards (15.0 yards per catch). He was also second on the team with three…