#7 South Carolina Women's Basketball 2023-2024 Preview

 
 
South Carolina Gamecocks
 
2023-2024 Overall Rank: #7
 
Conference Rank: #2 SEC
 
 
2022-23 Record: 36-1, 16-0
2022-23 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Dawn Staley
Coach Record: 402-106 at South Carolina, 574-186 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Zia Cooke, Guard, 15.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.9 apg
Aliyah Boston, Forward, 13.0 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 1.9 apg
Laeticia Amihere, Forward, 7.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 1.3 apg
Brea Beal, Guard, 6.4 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.7 apg
Victaria Saxton, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.6 apg
Kierra Fletcher, Guard, 4.4 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.0 apg
 
Key Returning Players:
Kamilla Cardoso, Senior, Center, 9.8 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 0.9 apg
Bree Hall, Junior, Guard, 5.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.3 apg
Ashlyn Watkins, Sophomore, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.4 apg
Sania Feagin, Junior, Forward, 4.9 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 0.3 apg
Raven Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 4.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.4 apg
 
Key New Players:
MiLaysia Fulwiley, Freshman, Guard
Sahnya Jah, Freshman, Forward
Tessa Johnson, Freshman, Guard
Te-Hina Paopao, Senior, Guard, Transfer from Oregon
Sakima Walker, Senior, Center, Transfer from JC
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 80.3 (7th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 51.8 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 46.2 (14, 2)
Field-Goal Defense: 32.1 (2, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 4.4 (296, 12)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 31.0 (170, 8)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.9 (241, 9)
Rebound Margin: 20.4 (1, 1)
Assists Per Game: 16.6 (22, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 12.6 (21, 1)