Chandler Mack
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Public Relations Manager at the South Carolina State Museum | 2023 & 2024 SC Sportscaster of the Year🏆🏆| @UofSC Alumnus
Joined October 2015
"We came from winning AAU titles to winning a National Title". Milaysia Fulwiley on what it means to win a National Title with fellow Columbia Native Ashlyn Watkins. "I'm just happy to be able to do this with someone I love & my friend". @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @MilaysiaF
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Dawn Staley taking the time to do one on one interviews with all of the South Carolina media AFTER doing a 20+ minute press conference. Another reason why Coach Staley is one of one👏🏽. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"We're not bar fighters. We're not thugs. We're not monkeys. We're not street fighters. This team exemplifies how you should approach basketball." . Dawn Staley's full response when she was asked how her team is described by some voices in the media. @WLTX | #Gamecocks |
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WATCH - Raven Johnson says she thought about quitting basketball after a video of Iowa sagging off of her in the Final Four last year went viral. She used that as fuel & her three in the final seconds today helped USC get back to the Elite 8. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @HollywoodRaven
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WATCH - Kamilla Cardoso gets emotional when talking about her love for Dawn Staley❤️ . She also added: "I'm so thankful to have her as a coach, she's the best in the business." . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @Kamillascsilva
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"There's no beef, I told Coach Staley that I was going to see her again when I left & here we are". Saniya Rivers told me that she still has great relationships with Dawn Staley and her former teammates & she is excited to face the Gamecocks in the Final Four. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"To see her cry, it means a lot to win it for her." . Raven Johnson on wanting to win this National Title for Dawn Staley. "She keeps her head up high for us, she's like a mother figure to us.". @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @HollywoodRaven
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CHECK THIS OUT - Bengals Wide Receiver and former Clemson Tiger Tee Higgins pays off his bet to teammate & former Gamecock Tight End Hayden Hurst by putting on Hurst’s Gamecock jersey😂
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NCAA D1 Women’s basketball three point percentage end of season rankings: . 1. Te-Hina Paopao: 46.77 %.2. Kailey Woolston: 46.55% .3. Hannah Kohn: 46.26 % . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @tehinapaopa0
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"For all of us to be at this draft is a dream come true.". No. 1 Pick & Gamecock legend Aliyah Boston on how it felt to be at the draft alongside fellow Gamecock greats Zia Cooke, Brea Beal and Laeticia Amihere. Boston also gave credit to Dawn Staley & the culture that has been
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“I had a goal to be here tonight and give my family a better life.” . An emotional Kamilla Cardoso after getting drafted by the Chicago Sky👏🏽. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | #WNBADraft .
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During Trevor Lawrence's Presser, somebody was unmuted and shared their opinion on Trevor's mustache. His reaction was priceless😂
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Columbia Native Milaysia Fulwiley making her way through the parade! . Love that she was led out by the @wjkeenanraiders band👏🏽. @WLTX
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Raven Johnson taking a victory lap. Three years at Carolina, three trips to the Final Four for Raven🔥. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @HollywoodRaven
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"She works on that shot every day, we're so proud of her.". Raven Johnson, Te-Hina Paopao, Tessa Johnson, and Milaysia Fulwiley's instant reactions to Kamilla Cardoso's game winning three against Tennessee. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"We wanted to be the best class to ever come in, I feel like we did that." . Brea Beal (@QueenBrea_1 ) on the legacy of the 2019 recruiting class (Beal, Laeticia Amihere, Zia Cooke, Aliyah Boston & Olivia Thompson). The group of five finished out their Gamecock careers with the
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"I told Raven that this is her team, next year is going to be exciting when she's really leading the team." . Aliyah Boston giving praise to PG Raven Johnson (@HollywoodRaven ) . The SEC All-Freshman guard scored 11 of her 13 points in the 2nd half and hit three of Carolina's
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"She could have easily had 30 & 15, I've never coached a superstar like herself that is full of sacrifice. " . Dawn Staley on Aliyah Boston following the reigning National Player of the Year's final game at Colonial Life Arena. Coach spoke highly of Boston's hustle, effort and
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PERFECTION‼️. No. 1 South Carolina beats 73-63 Georgia and finishes the regular season with a perfect 29-0 record. IN DOING SO: . - They clinch the 1st perfect season in program history.- SEC Regular season outright champions.- 10th team to finish a season undefeated since 1980
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WATCH - Dawn Staley getting down to some sandstorm here at the Spring Game🐔😎. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @GamecockWBB
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JUST IN - Kamilla Cardoso has been named the 2024 Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Association (WBCA) Defensive Player of the Year. She is the first Gamecock to claim the honor from the WBCA and joins Aliyah Boston as the program’s only national defensive POTYs. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"A month ago, after the Georgia game, I was asked if I sensed any quit in this football team, does that look like that team’s quit? " . Shane Beamer (@CoachSBeamer ) on the Gamecocks 4th straight win & first ever win against Texas A&M. @WLTX #Gamecocks
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"She's pretty special, I said she was a generational talent, that's what I meant." . Dawn Staley gives praise to Milaysia Fulwiley following her stellar debut performance (17 PTS, 6 ASTs, 6 STLs). Coach also admitted that she wouldn't have had the "gall" to try what Milaysia
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WATCH - Dawn Staley on winning the Naismith Coach of the Year for the 2nd straight season & 3rd time in last three years. "Your name doesn't appear here hardly once, but to be here three times means that you have players who are committed to the culture of wanting to be great."
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WATCH - A'ja Wilson & Aliyah Boston were both asked what it means to have three Gamecocks in Las Vegas for the #WNBAAllStar Game. Both Gamecock Legends gave credit to Dawn Staley & the Culture at South Carolina. Wilson: "Coach Staley has prepped us to be successful &
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This man played his heart out tonight and all season. Perhaps one final Forever to thee for Spencer Rattler in a Gamecock Uniform. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @SpencerRattler
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"I want to apologize for how I acted at times towards my teammates and coaches, that was not me, that's big-headed GG, I'm little-headed GG." . Loved this answer from GG Jackson (@_ggjackson ) as he apologized to Gamecock fans for how the season turned out. He added that he
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"I want it, I want to win this National Championship." . Columbia native Ashlyn Watkins on her 20 rebound performance in the Final Four. The 20 rebounds were the most by a player that came off the bench in Women's Final four history. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @CNathletics1
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WATCH - Love the team's reaction to Milaysia Fulwiley being named Tournament MVP following her 24 point performance in the win vs LSU. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @MilaysiaF
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"They could start on any team, but they decided to sacrifice, they've done so much for this team.". Te-Hina Paopao gives love to the Gamecocks second unit. They outscored Iowa's bench 37-0 in the National Title game. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @tehinapaopa0
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Dawn Staley’s new contract is 7 years, $22.4 Million. That makes her the highest paid Women’s Basketball coach in the SEC! . Worth every single cent! @WLTX #Gamecocks
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WATCH - Kamilla Cardoso (@Kamillascsilva ) takes home @americupw Player of the Game honors as she led Brazil to victory against Team USA in the Americup Final. The @GamecockWBB Center scored a game-high 20 points while also tallying 11 rebounds and 3 STLs. Gamecock FAMs
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“A'ja was that player. Her presence is a big reason why we're here. It says more than just her stats.". Love this answer from Aliyah Boston (@aa_boston ) when asked if she deserved a statue outside of Colonial Life Arena like A’ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22 ) . @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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Dawn Staley and Milaysia Fulwiley signing autographs and taking pictures with the FAMs after the game. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @MilaysiaF
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"If I had a vote, he would be my National Coach of the Year." . Tennessee Head Coach Rick Barnes gives praise to Lamont Paris and the job he has done to turn the Gamecocks into an NCAA Tournament team after only winning 11 games last season. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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JUST IN - Lamont Paris has just been named the AP SEC Coach of the Year. He becomes the first Head Coach in program history to be named AP SEC Coach of the Year. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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JUST IN - Dawn Staley has been named the Naismith Women’s Coach of the Year for the fourth time. Staley becomes the first person to be named Coach of the Year three years in a row🏆. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @NaismithTrophy
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Victory lap for Lamont Paris after he led the Gamecocks to the win against No. 6 Kentucky. Lap was capped off by a big DAP from Dawn Staley👏🏽. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @GamecockMBB | @GamecockWBB | @dawnstaley | @CoachLParis
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"It's amazing, I just wanted to do everything I could for my teammates." . Kamilla Cardoso after her game-winning three pointer against Tennessee. The SEC Defensive Player of the Year also told us that it felt great to be able to have that moment in front of her family.
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Gamecock signee Joyce Edwards shares a moment with Dawn Staley and Jolette Law after leading @CamdenGBB to their second straight State Championship🔥. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @JoyceEdwards24 | @GamecockWBB
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Will Muschamp to Josh Vann: "You playing your best football, why you wait until I leave?. Vann: "They're finally giving me the ball coach."😂. Vann ranks 4th in the SEC in receiving yards and his 28.2 yards per catch average ranks 4th in the NATION. @WLTX @Vannj03 #Gamecocks
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"It's great to be a part of history" . Went 1-on-1 with Tessa Johnson following her 19-point performance in the Final Four. Tessa on the perfect season: "The perfect season says everything you need to know about our culture" . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @tessajohnsonnnn
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WATCH - Loved this answer from Aliyah Boston when I asked her what she'll remember about this team and its incredible run this season. "It was the best feeling playing on this team, everyone always played for each other, that's what I loved the most. ". @WLTX | #Gamecocks |
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"This team isn't worried about personal statistics the goal here is to move on." . Aliyah Boston answer when I asked her about the depth of South Carolina, adding that the team only cares that it has the highest number on the scoreboard at the end of the game. @WLTX |
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Kamilla Cardoso getting a well deserved standing ovation after her game winner against Tennessee.
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WATCH - Great stuff from Dawn Staley who spent time with Norfolk State players after the game. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @NorfolkStateWBB
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"She's giving them hope." . Hartsville, SC native and Mississippi Valley State HC Kimberly Anderson on Dawn Staley talking positively to her players during and after the game. "I feel like she was saying we're proud of you.". @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @MvsuWBB | @GamecockWBB
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"I told him that Oklahoma played Texas today, it was in that game one year ago that he lost his starting job, one year later, he leads us to this." . An incredible moment between Shane Beamer and Spencer Rattler (@SpencerRattler ) following tonight's win. @WLTX #Gamecocks
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JUST IN - @GamecockWBB HC Dawn Staley has been named a Semifinalist for the 2022 Naismith Coach of the Year award. @WLTX #Gamecocks
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ICYMI - The one and only Plies (@plies ) gets Gamecock fans hype for today's game against UConn🔥. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @GamecockWBB
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"Just to come back & win a National Title, it means the world". Had to go 1-on-1 with Fmr. Gamecock & current assistant Khadijah Sessions, who was on Carolina's first Final Four team in 2015. "It's great knowing no one can mess with us". @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @Ksessions_05
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"She wants it all, she's not like anyone else." . @GamecockWBB HC @dawnstaley gives high praise to her star Aliyah Boston (@aa_boston ) following Boston's 9th straight double-double. Coach added that she knows @_ajawilson22 is going to hear this & get mad.😂 @WLTX #Gamecocks
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WATCH - Here’s how Shane Beamer reacted when he found out Nyckoles Harbor (@Nyck1k ) was committing to South Carolina. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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Meechie Johnson on the shoulders of Gamecock fans after the upset win against Kentucky. Meechie told me during the preseason that he came to South Carolina for moments like this. Love to see this for him and the rest of the team! . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @MeechieJohnson0
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Dawn Staley taking her victory lap as“My boo” by Usher plays in the background🤣. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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The moment GG Jackson got that call from the Memphis Grizzlies. Love the raw emotion and genuine love from his Friends and Family! . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @_ggjackson | @RidgeViewHoops
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"People say you can't be good at two things, she's really good at two things" . Dawn Staley says it has been great seeing Gamecock Legend Aliyah Boston shine as a broadcaster. She added: "Aliyah is going to be a star in this (the media) space.". @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @aa_boston
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SEC OUTRIGHT Regular season CHAMPIONS ‼️. Dawn Staley & Aliyah Boston . 🐐🤝🐐. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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JUST IN - Dawn Staley has been named a Naismith Coach of the Year finalist. The two-time winner of the award (2020, 2022) is a finalist for the sixth time in the last 10 seasons. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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When you’re the No. 1 team in the land and just won your 4th straight game by double digits, you deserve a little swag surf😎🔥 @WLTX #Gamecocks . @aa_boston | @zia_cooke | @dh3so3hd | @vsaxton25 | @GamecockWBB
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Dakereon Joyner's last ten passes: . 10/10 , 228 yards and 2 Touchdowns. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @Cant_StopCinco
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Meechie Johnson was emotional after the Gamecocks loss to No. 4 Tennessee. Johnson dropped a team high 18 points. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"There's no better feeling then hopefully beating the team that beat you last year." . Raven Johnson on facing Caitlin Clark & Iowa in the National Title game. Raven added: "Beating them will complete the revenge tour." . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @HollywoodRaven
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WATCH - Some of the sights and sounds from the Gamecocks Senior Day at Colonial Life Arena. Seniors Kamilla Cardoso, Te-Hina Paopao and Sakima Walker all participated in Senior Day festivities for the top-ranked team in the land. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @tehinapaopa0 |
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A look at the "freshies" Resume at South Carolina. Truly one of the greatest recruiting classes in the history of college basketball. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"Somebody needs to talk to Beamer and Dabo, guess they're not getting the message." . @dfhsfootball Head Coach Tom Knotts gives high praise to his star RB @JarvisGreen4_ following Green's four touchdown performance in the 51-28 win against Gaffney. @WLTX | #Blitz19
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"South Carolina doesn't show fake love.". Asked Gamecock star Freshman Nykoles Harbor (@Nyck1k ) why he chose South Carolina & he credited the continued love that has been shown by Shane Beamer (@CoachSBeamer ) & the coaching staff as the main reason he chose to be a Gamecock.
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"Not many kids get this opportunity so for me to get it it's huge.". Ya love to see this! . @TheValley_FB QB @iamDequandre let out all of his emotions today when he signed with @GamecockFB . He also detailed why he chose to stay home and play for @CoachSBeamer . @WLTX #Gamecocks
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JUST IN - Aliyah Boston has been named the Lisa Leslie Award winner for the fourth year in a row. Zia Cooke named the winner of the Ann Meyers Drysdale Award, given to the best shooting guard. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | #WFinalFour.
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Dawn Staley signing autographs and taking pics with fans at the Spring game. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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Local products Milaysia Fulwiley, Ashlyn Watkins, Collin Murray-Boyles, DQ Smith and Boogie Huntley signing autographs at the Midlands Welcome Home Tour stop. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @GamecockFB | @GamecockWBB | @GamecockMBB
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"Just to see what she is doing for her school, I'm proud of her." . Gamecock PG Raven Johnson pulled up to support her teammate Milaysia Fulwiley on Milaysia's special day at @wjkeenan . "This is just the beginning for her." . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @HollywoodRaven | @MilaysiaF
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CHECK THIS OUT - An amazing Live finger-painting done by @jaredemerson of the Class of 2019 Brea Beal, Laeticia Amihere, Zia Cooke, Aliyah Boston and Olivia Thompson🔥. My guy did all this in a little over an hour🤯. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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Milaysia Fulwiley in ELITE company through her first three games as a Gamecock. Milaysia on being up there with them: “I used to watch all of them, it’s crazy, I’m just blessed.” . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @MilaysiaF
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"20 rebounds, who is doing that as a Sophomore, she's the x-factor of the team." . Kamilla Cardoso, Raven Johnson, Te-Hina Paopao react to Ashlyn Watkins' 20 rebound performance in the Final Four. Watkins also had 8 points and 2 blocks. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"It's amazing to know that you leave a program, but that doesn't mean that the FAMS leave you, if you have a great game, bad game, they've got your back.". Loved this answer from Aliyah Boston when she was asked about the love she has received from @GamecockWBB FAMs this season.
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“I put my life into this, it’s always been a dream and I’m finally here.” . An emotional Zia Cooke reflects on what it means to be selected by the LA Sparks in the #WNBADraft . @WLTX | #Gamecocks .
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"Coach has been in my ear telling me to do what I do best, it's a great feeling." . Gamecock Guard Bree Hall (@breezyhalll ) tied for a team high 10 PTS vs UCLA. She admitted that last year she struggled with her confidence, but this year is a different story. The sophomore
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"We're going to tell our daughters this one day bro, girl dads🤜🏾🤛🏾." . Had to share this awesome moment between Josh Vann and Dakereon Joyner following the win against Tennessee. @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @Cant_StopCinco | @JoshVann_
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"For those guys to go from where they were then to where they are now, it's pretty special.". Back in 2020, the Gamecocks fell 41-18 to Kentucky. That was also the night Shane Beamer was hired as HC. An emotional @CoachSBeamer after USC's win Saturday⬇️. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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"They want me to be a hometown hero, I got em." . @SumterFootball 4-star Edge rusher Monteque Rhames ( @MRhames31) on why he chose to commit to South Carolina ( @GamecockFB ) . Rhames is the 2nd highest rated commit of the Shane Beamer era. @WLTX @sumtergamecocks #Gamecocks
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“This team could have thrown in the towel but they never did”. An emotional Shane Beamer’s response when I asked him what he would remember most about this team. Beamer added: "The hardest about not getting that sixth win is not being able to spend the next month with them."
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"South Carolina was the place that I found my home away from home." . Kamilla Cardoso's response when I asked her what being a Gamecock has meant to her. She added: "It's amazing to be a part of this program." . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @Kamillascsilva
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Whoever picks Brea Beal is going to get an absolute steal. She has guarded some of the best players in the Country this season and has made them look very average. Not only that, she improved her shooting, becoming a real difference maker on both sides. Can't believe she still.
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"Kamilla understands, she has to be better, she is that important to our team and the State of Women's basketball." . Dawn Staley on Kamilla Cardoso following Kamilla's ejection from today's game against LSU. Kamilla also apologized for her actions after the win. @WLTX |
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GAMECOCKS WIN‼️ . South Carolina beats Mizzou 72-64 to improve to 17-3 on the season🔥. Here’s Lamont Paris showing love to his players after the game. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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WATCH - A pretty cool moment at @GamecockFB Pro Day today as former Gamecock and current Detroit Lions RB Coach Duce Staley gave some tips to Tight End Jaheim Bell (@dba_bell ) alongside HC @CoachSBeamer . @WLTX #Gamecocks
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Things you absolutely love to see! . After notching her SEC record tying 19th straight double-double, @GamecockWBB star Aliyah Boston (@aa_boston ) took time to meet and take pictures with Gamecock fans, making their weekends even better! . @WLTX #Gamecocks
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Milaysia Fulwiley ladies and gentlemen 🔥. “Not a rebuild, but a reload” . @WLTX | #Gamecocks | @MilaysiaF | #aflacouiplay .
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"You got us over the hump tonight.". Shane Beamer to Sandstorm creator & producer Darude (@Darudevil ) after the game. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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ICYMI - Aliyah Boston was named one of four finalists for the 2023 Jersey Mike’s Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year award. The 2022 winner of the Award is the only player in the nation to rank among the top-5 in both player offensive and defensive rating. She also
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GAMECOCKS WIN‼️. South Carolina beats Grand Canyon 75-68 and are the Arizona Tip-off champions. The team is also 5-0 on the season. They didn't get to five wins until December 11th last season🔥. @WLTX | #Gamecocks
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