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AJ Lawson to declare for NBA Draft

He has until June 3 to officially decide whether he will officially enter the draft, or return to South Carolina for his junior season.

D.J. Wonnum selected by Minnesota in the fourth round of NFL Draft

Wonnum became the first Gamecock selected by the Vikings since Jasper Brinkley was selected in the fifth round of the 2009 draft. He is the third Gamecock to be selected this season, joining Javon Kinlaw (first round to San Francisco) and Bryan Edwards (third round to Las Vegas).

Higgins, Muse selected on Day 2 of NFL Draft

The Raiders have become a frequent destination for Clemson draft picks in recent years and added to that association with the selection of Muse in the third round.

Panthers add more defense with Gross-Matos, Chinn

The Panthers are doing everything they can to bolster their pass rush in the NFL draft knowing they’ll be facing division foes featuring Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Matt Ryan at quarterback.

Las Vegas Raiders take Bryan Edwards 81st overall

The Raiders have been aggressive in re-tooling their passing game, taking Henry Ruggs III from Alabama with the 12th overall pick, then selecting Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. with the pick right before Edwards.

Muschamp Tabs Des Kitchings as Running Backs Coach

Kitchings, a native a Wagener, S.C., has spent the past eight seasons coaching the running backs at North Carolina State. He had the additional duties as the tight ends coach in 2012, as the recruiting coordinator from 2014-18, as the assistant head coach for offense from 2016-18, and as the co-offensive coordinator in 2019.

WATCH: Tee Higgins' touchdown love fueled by aunt

Tee Higgins' aunt got him to play pee wee football by telling him for each TD he scored, she'd give him 2 Hot Wheels cars; he tried to score 5 TDs a game; the Clemson wideout is still into cars.

High school sports canceled for rest of academic year

After Gov. Henry McMaster and Department of Education Superintendent Molly Spearman announced Wednesday schools will be closed for the remainder of the academic year because of the coronavirus, the South Carolina High School League voted to cancel sports for the rest of the spring.

WATCH: ESPN's NFL Draft preview of Javon Kinlaw

On Thursday night, Javon Kinlaw will hear his name called in the first round of the NFL Draft on ABC Columbia and ESPN. But his journey is more incredible. At age 10, he was homeless with mom and siblings in DC.

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