#1 South Carolina Women's Basketball 2024-2025 Preview

 
 
South Carolina Gamecocks
 
2024-2025 Overall Rank: #1
 
Conference Rank: #1 SEC
 
 
2023-24 Record: 38-0, 16-0
2023-24 Postseason: NCAA
Coach: Dawn Staley
Coach Record: 440-106 at South Carolina, 612-186 overall
 
Key Departed Players:
Kamilla Cardoso, Center, 14.4 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.5 bpg
Sahnya Jah, Forward, 3.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg
 
Key Returning Players:
MiLaysia Fulwiley, Sophomore, Guard, 11.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.2 apg
Te-Hina Paopao, Senior, Guard, 11.0 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.7 apg
Ashlyn Watkins, Junior, Forward, 9.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 2.4 bpg
Bree Hall, Senior, Guard, 9.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.5 apg
Chloe Kitts, Junior, Forward, 9.1 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 1.4 apg
Raven Johnson, Junior, Guard, 8.1 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 4.8 apg, 2.1 spg
Sania Feagin, Senior, Forward, 6.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.0 apg
Tessa Johnson, Sophomore, Guard, 6.6 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Sakima Walker, Senior, Center, 2.0 ppg, 1.3 rpg
 
Key New Players:
Maryam Dauda, Junior, Forward, Transfer from Arkansas
Joyce Edwards, Freshman, Forward
Maddy McDaniel, Freshman, Guard
Adhel Tac, Freshman, Forward
 
Projected Postseason Tournament: NCAA
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 85.4 (3rd in nation, 2nd in conference)
Scoring Defense: 56.6 (23, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 49.2 (4, 1)
Field-Goal Defense: 32.3 (1, 1)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.7 (116, 5)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 39.5 (3, 1)
Free-Throw Percentage: 68.8 (258, 11)
Rebound Margin: 12.6 (3, 2)
Assists Per Game: 18.5 (13, 1)
Turnovers Per Game: 13.0 (28, 2)