2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 4
AP	No. 6
Record	0–0 (0–0 SEC)
Head coach	Dawn Staley (16th season);
Assistant coaches	Lisa Boyer; Winston Gandy; Jolette Law; Khadijah Sessions; Mary Wooley;
Home arena	Colonial Life Arena

The 2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team will represent the University of South Carolina during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, will be led by sixteenth-year head coach Dawn Staley, will play their home games at Colonial Life Arena and compete as members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

2023–24 SEC women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 1 LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 25 Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 12 Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 6 South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 11 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 SEC tournament winner As of June 29, 2023 Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the season 36–1 (16–0 SEC). They won the regular season and tournament SEC championships and received an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they defeated Norfolk State, South Florida, UCLA, and Maryland before falling to Iowa in the Final Four.

Offseason

Departures

South Carolina Departures
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Notes	Ref
Olivia Thompson	0	G	5'8"	Senior	Lexington, SC	Graduated
Zia Cooke	1	G	5'9"	Senior	Toledo, OH	Drafted tenth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks
Aliyah Boston	4	F	6'5"	Senior	St. Thomas, USVI	Drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever
Victaria Saxton	5	F	6'2"	Senior	Rome, GA	Drafted twenty-fifth overall by the Indiana Fever
Talaysia Cooper	11	G	6'0"	Freshman	Turbeville, SC	Transferred to Tennessee	[1]
Brea Beal	12	G	6'1"	Senior	Rock Island, IL	Drafted twenty-fourth overall by the Minnesota Lynx
Laeticia Amihere	15	F	6'4"	Senior	Mississauga, ON	Drafted eighth overall by the Atlanta Dream
Kierra Fletcher	41	G	5'9"	Graduate Student	Warren, MI	Graduated

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
MiLaysia Fulwiley G	Columbia, SC	W.J. Keenan HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	N/A
MiLaysia Fulwiley G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Tessa Johnson G	Albertville, MN	St. Michael-Albertville HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A
Tessa Johnson G	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Sahnya Jah F	Montverde, FL	Montverde Academy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	N/A
Sahnya Jah F	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:

Incoming transfers

South Carolina Incoming Transfers
Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Te-Hina Paopao	0	G	5'9"	Senior	Oceanside, CA	Oregon
Sakima Walker	25	C	6'5"	Senior	Columbus, OH	Northwest Florida State College
[2]

Roster

2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Te-Hina Paopao	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Sr	La Jolla Country Day School Oregon	Oceanside, CA
F	2	Ashlyn Watkins	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Cardinal Newman HS	Columbia, SC
G	5	Tessa Johnson	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	St. Michael-Albertville HS	Albertville, MN
C	10	Kamilla Cardoso	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	Sr	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy Syracuse	Montes Claros, Brazil
G	12	MiLaysia Fulwiley	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	W.J. Keenan HS	Columbia, SC
F	20	Sania Feagin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Jr	Forest Park HS	Ellenwood, GA
F	21	Chloe Kitts	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	DME Academy	Oviedo, FL
G	23	Bree Hall	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Wayne HS	Dayton, OH
F	24	Sahnya Jah	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Montverde Academy	Montverde, FL
G	25	Raven Johnson	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Westlake HS	Atlanta, GA
C	35	Sakima Walker	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Sr	Columbus Africentric Early College Northwest Florida State College	Columbus, OH

Head coach

Dawn Staley (Virginia)

Assistant coach(es)

Lisa Boyer (Ithaca)
Winston Gandy (Maryland)
Jolette Law (Iowa)
Khadijah Sessions (South Carolina)
Mary Wooley (USC Aiken)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 22, 2023* 1:00 pm	No. 6	Rutgers Nikki McCray-Penson memorial exhibition	W 100–55	17 – Cardoso	10 – Kitts	9 – Johnson	Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN	No. 6	vs. No. 10 Notre Dame Aflac Oui-Play					Halle Georges Carpentier Paris, France
November 12, 2023* 1:00 pm, ABC	No. 6	No. 14 Maryland					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
November 16, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN		Clemson					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+		South Dakota State					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
November 24, 2023* 1:00 pm, SECN+		Mississippi Valley State					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
November 30, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN		at North Carolina ACC–SEC Challenge					Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, NC
December 3, 2023* 1:00 pm, ABC		at Duke Jimmy V Classic					Cameron Indoor Stadium Durham, NC
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN+		Morgan State					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
December 10, 2023* 2:30 pm, ESPN		vs. Utah Hall of Fame Showcase					Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT
December 16, 2023* 1:00 pm, SECN+		Presbyterian					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
December 19, 2023* 7:00 pm		at Bowling Green					Stroh Center Bowling Green, OH
December 30, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN2		at East Carolina					Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum Greenville, NC
SEC regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, SECN		at Florida					O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 7, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN		Mississippi State					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 11, 2024 8:00 pm		at Missouri					Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO
January 15, 2023 7:00 pm, SECN		Kentucky					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 21, 2024 5:00 pm, SECN		at Texas A&M					Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 25, 2024 8:00 pm, ESPN		at LSU					Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
January 28, 2023 3:00 pm, SECN		Vanderbilt					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 1, 2024 8:00 pm		at Auburn					Neville Arena Auburn, AL
February 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN2		Ole Miss					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 8, 2023 7:00 pm, SECN		Missouri					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 11, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN		UConn					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 17, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN		at Tennessee					Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
February 18, 2023 2:00 pm		Georgia					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 22, 2023 7:00 pm, SECN		Alabama					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
February 25, 2024 3:00 pm, SECN		at Kentucky					Memorial Coliseum Lexington, KY
February 29, 2024 9:00 pm, SECN		at Arkansas					Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
March 3, 2023 12:00 pm, ESPN		Tennessee					Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
SEC Tournament
March 6–10, 2024							Bon Secours Wellness Arena Greenville, SC
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. [3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	6																			Not released
Coaches	4

References

"2022 McDonald's All-American Cooper Inks With Lady Vols". utsports.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
"Te-Hina Paopao transfers to South Carolina after Oregon stint". espn.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
"Staley Completes 2023-24 Regular-Season Slate". gamecocksonline.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

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[1] "2022 McDonald's All-American Cooper Inks With Lady Vols". utsports.com. August 9, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[2] "Te-Hina Paopao transfers to South Carolina after Oregon stint". espn.com. April 24, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[3] "Staley Completes 2023-24 Regular-Season Slate". gamecocksonline.com. September 19, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
Venues	Carolina Coliseum (1974–2002) Colonial Life Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	Clemson
Culture & lore	History Cocky "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" The Freshies Garnet Army
People	Head coaches Retired jerseys
Seasons	1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
NCAA national championships in bold; NCAA Final Four appearance in italics.

2023–24 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

2023 recruiting class

Incoming transfers

Roster

Schedule

Rankings

See also

References