This is not news to anyone on this thread but HoopGurlz missed the boat on ranking Fulwiley #13. Hannah Hidalgo #6 is the top ranked PG and we will get to see her in the opening game vs ND
2024-2025 WBB Team (2022-present)
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MiLaysia Fulwiley dreamed of playing at USC. She’s ready to be a star for Gamecocks
Fulwiley, a former local standout, is one of South Carolina’s most heralded signees since A’ja Wilson.
I'm not going to lie: I thought Hidalgo was the best player on the floor for the East side in the McDonald's All American game. She was 7-11 from the field (Fulwiley was 7-18). She got to the free throw line 12 times (zero for Fulwiley). She also had 5 assists and EIGHT steals. The only negative were her 7 turnovers.
Hidalgo is a more clearly defined point guard. Fulwiley is more of a work in progress, imo. She obviously models her game after Steph Curry. Considering he's been the best offensive player in the world the last decade, not a bad player to imitate. What makes him unique is he's equally deadly with the ball in his hands or off the ball. Fulwiley has the potential to be an outstanding off the ball player, as well as outstanding with the ball in her hands, while Hidalgo is most definitely a point guard. So I think Malaysia has more potential upside.
Is there any better testament to player development under Coach Staley at South Carolina?
If McDaniel is enrolling in the fall, then an announcement next month could make sense.
I wish there was a wider angle. It would show even better how she beat others down the court on both teams that were ahead of her to start. She has gained strength and not loss speed.
Any thoughts on her possibly playing the 2 or the 4 to force some screwy matchup problems for other teams?
My guess is if Watkins or Feagin have to miss a game, she's our backup 4 (I don't expect to see Kamilla and Walker on the court at the same time very much). So "garbage time" minutes should be interesting early in the season. I think Dawn will give Chloe some time at the 4 to prepare her in case she is pressed into that role. Not sure where that leaves Jah. She might not see much playing time early.
I'm not sure about the 2. Kitts handles the ball well, so that's not an issue. I guess it depends on how well she plays defense against smaller players. We know Dawn won't tolerate a defensive liability.
I just know her versatility will be very valuable as we will have less depth than the insane amount we had the previous two seasons.
Nikki did it all in the WBB world. I hope we do something to permanently honor her as an integral part of our success.
If you went to games at the CLA while Nikki was an assistant you heard her during the game. She had a loud high voice when she yelled. No gamecock player ever used the excuse, “Coach I didn’t hear you call the defensive set.” She was so encouraging and talented.
If you went to games at the CLA while Nikki was an assistant you heard her during the game. She had a loud high voice when she yelled. No gamecock player ever used the excuse, “Coach I didn’t hear you call the defensive set.” She was so encouraging and talented.
Very sorry to learn of this. Go rest high.
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for the Penson family! 
Nice game for Raven today. She lead the team in +/- (+22).
They move to the semi-finals. I have my concerns about this team winning gold. Lauren Betts should probably be starting since she's has played the best of any USA player in the tournament. But the two top US players -- Rickea Jackson and Angel Reese -- play the same position. So Reese is pushed to the 5, taking Betts off the floor. The attempt to play Jackson at the 3 against Brazil was a failure.
This wouldn't be such a problem if the wings were playing well. But none of them can get anything going offensively. USA needed 57 rebounds to win today. Not sure they can rely on dominating the boards against possibly Canada and then Brazil.
They move to the semi-finals. I have my concerns about this team winning gold. Lauren Betts should probably be starting since she's has played the best of any USA player in the tournament. But the two top US players -- Rickea Jackson and Angel Reese -- play the same position. So Reese is pushed to the 5, taking Betts off the floor. The attempt to play Jackson at the 3 against Brazil was a failure.
This wouldn't be such a problem if the wings were playing well. But none of them can get anything going offensively. USA needed 57 rebounds to win today. Not sure they can rely on dominating the boards against possibly Canada and then Brazil.
One thing I noticed about the interviews with the newcomers........they seem to all exude the same class as the ones that just left. That will be crucial to team chemistry. I like what I see and anyone talking about some great demise is fooling themselves. Bring on LSU
Spot on!!One thing I noticed about the interviews with the newcomers........they seem to all exude the same class as the ones that just left. That will be crucial to team chemistry. I like what I see and anyone talking about some great demise is fooling themselves. Bring on LSU
When the Freshies came in, it was on the heels of a divisive locker room, horrible team chemistry and the lack of good player leadership.
The scoring leader was T’ea Cooper, who was a drama Queen, dogged it or even missed practice, got suspended twice in season and was me first on and off the court.
Henny and Saxton almost transferred, Herbert-Harrigan announced she was transferring but somehow DS talked her out of it.
With the new season, Culture was reborn.
Ty and Kiki blossomed as players and leaders. Henny accepted coming off the bench and should have been SEC 6th POY. The freshies were all work, no drama.
If the established culture carries over this season then the culture transcends individuals. I think it will.
We beat LSU this past season. We were left holding air. The only way to redemption is to grab the brass ring. At the level we play at now, the title is all that matters.One thing I noticed about the interviews with the newcomers........they seem to all exude the same class as the ones that just left. That will be crucial to team chemistry. I like what I see and anyone talking about some great demise is fooling themselves. Bring on LSU
We'll be able to watch Chloe and Joyce Edwards games on Youtube.
A’ja picked all of her Aces teammates (Plum, Young and Chelsea Gray) as well as all the Gamecocks (Aliyah and Allisha) to be on her Allstar team 
LSU is our only conference challenger….plus they added some existing star power. Being the NCAA champion…thus the reference to bring them on is relevant.
But no title last season did deflate any previous accomplishments
It was one of the great shortfalls in the history of college WBB. Before anyone pounces, I know there have been other catastrophes by other teams, but those don't ameliorate ours any at all and aren't pertinent to us anyway.
Ours was yawningly devastating, not only in the sense of unrealized potential, but also due to its measurable impact on the respective legacies of our coach vs. theirs.
The devastation was intensified by our lack of in game adjustments and being outcoached and outplayed by a less talented team. Its long term impact is yet to be determined.
I agree with you. That loss was a bitter pill as you say we did lose to a lesser team. I was a little, actually a lot surprised by the confluence of events that led to the loss. Love CDS but we were outcoached. The lack of adjustments was baffling to me. We didn’t play well, Aliyah kind of got taken away from us and the officiating was bad. Bitter pill.
Bobby Cox and Dawn Staley Had a 24 hour rule, not a 3 month rule
Quite frankly I thought the 2016 sweet 16 loss by our 33-1 team to an inferior Syracuse team (7 losses when they beat us) was much worse.
I also thought the loss to Stanford in 21 was worse. We actually should have won that game.
I rarely if ever hear Stanford or UConn fans whine
#1 National seed Stanford losing to 16 seed Harvard
UCONN losing to Miss st
I mean no disrespect but If you want to wallow in unbecoming self pity I can’t stop you. Just take your crying in your beverage of choice somewhere else, please.
And I give you advice from the kindest and best coach in the history of Hollywood
If anything, I understated the dimensions of this debacle. Additional time will only accentuate the tragedy. If you knew now what you are going to know, you would be thanking me for my restraint.
Please don’t try impose your dread of the future and sorrow over the past on me.
The beauty of life and sport is that no matter how great we succeed or miserably we fail the Sun still rises the next morning. We have new opportunities to redeem ourselves. If I dwelt on my failures I would never get out of bed. If I dwelt on my successes i would be insufferable.
Dwell on that stuff if you wish, just somewhere else
I've come at accept and appreciate that Dawn isn't about adjustments. Or even winning championships. She's about creating a family. This woman, without an immediate family of her own, has made her basketball program into one. It's something special. The "Fams" have lead the nation in attendance for nearly a decade. The best basketball player in the world, A'ja Wilson, just picked 2 former Gamecock players to be on her team in the WNBA all-star game. There is a real bond between coaches, players and fans. All the championships and wins are a byproduct of the "Fam" she has created. She's going to stay loyal to that family, even if it costs her championships. We all know which players didn't show up against Iowa, and Dawn knew it as well. She can read a stat sheet. But she wasn't going to make the "adjustments" needed to ensure a victory. We can criticize her for that, and I have, but we shouldn't lose sight of the AMAZING program she has built here. She's the best coach this university has ever seen. The old farts like to reminisce about the McGuire days; McGuire didn't accomplish half of what Dawn has accomplished here. She's a legend. We most likely will never see another Gamecock program consistently this good again. I'm going to enjoy every minute of this ride. I can't wait for the season to start.
yep....I want every Gamecock sport to do well. For some reason, after watching this team for so many games/years together, it felt almost like the baseball team during the back to back and almost the following year. You were emotionally connected. When they lost, it left a big void and felt like one of the biggest let downs in sports in my lifetime. To this day I would have made Clark beat you from the outside instead of letting her drive for layup after layup after layup......and then dish to a lesser player for an easy shot. She makes long shots, and has a good percentage from long range, but her layup percentage is much better. The fact we did the same thing all game (with just a different player on her), was mind boggling.
It sucked to see Mulkey go from saying the rest of the country is playing catch up to SC to holding up the national championship trophy. Now they've added 2 more star players so they should be the favorites. Should be interesting to see what we do this year.