SOUTH CAROLINA 2017-18 Women’s Basketball The University Women’s Basketball Staff Location ................................................................. Columbia, S.C. Head Coach ................................................................ Dawn Staley Founded ..................................................................................1801 Alma Mater ........................................................... Virginia, 1992 Enrollment ...........................................................................34,099 Overall Record / Seasons ................... 393-160 (.711) / 17 seasons Nickname ...................................................................... Gamecocks School Record / Seasons ....................... 221-80 (.734) / 9 seasons Colors ..............................................Garnet (PMS 202C) and Black Associate Head Coach ....................................................Lisa Boyer Home Court (Capacity) .....................Colonial Life Arena (18,000) Alma Mater .............................................................. Ithaca, 1979 Conference ..................................................................Southeastern Seasons at South Carolina .....................................................Nine President ............................................................Dr. Harris Pastides Assistant Coach ........................................................... Fred Chmiel Faculty Athletics Representative ...................Dr. Valinda Littlefield Alma Mater .......................................................... Excelsior, 2001 Athletics Director .........................................................Ray Tanner Seasons at South Carolina ......................................................Tw o Senior Woman Administrator ................................ Judy Van Horn Assistant Coach ............................................................. Jolette Law Women’s Basketball Administrator ...................... Charles Waddell Alma Mater ................................................................ Iowa, 1990 Seasons at South Carolina ......................................................First Team Information Alma Mater ...................................................Trenton State, 1984 2016-17 Overall Record ......................................................... 33-4 Director of Basketball Operations .........................Cynthia Jordan Home ................................................................................... 15-1 Alma Mater ............................................................ Temple, 2004 Away ..................................................................................... 10-3 Athletic Trainer ..................................................... Marcella Shorty Neutral ................................................................................... 8-0 Sports Performance Coach ......................................... Katie Fowler SEC Record / Finish ........................................................14-2 / 1st Special Assistant to Head Coach ............................. Ariana Moore Home ..................................................................................... 7-1 Adminsistrative Assistant ....................................... Dianne Palmer Away ....................................................................................... 7-1 Basketball Office Phone .......................................... 803.777.0371 Postseason ..............................................NCAA National Campion Best Time to Call .................................... Contact Media Relations Final National Rank (AP/USA Today) ..................................... 3/1 Program History Starters Returning/Lost ............................................................ 2/3 First Year of Women’s Basketball ...................................... 1974-75 Letterwinners Returning/Lost .................................................. 6/5 All-Time Overall Record..................... 801-509 (.611) / 43 seasons Newcomers ................................... 6 (1 will sit out, NCAA transfer) All-Time Record at Colonial Life Arena .... 180-60 (.750) / 15 seasons Athletics Communication and Public Relations NCAA Appearances / Last .............................................. 14 / 2017 Asst. AD/Comm. and PR ...............................................Steve Fink NCAA Tournament Record .................................................. 25-13 Director/Women’s Basketball Contact ....................... Diana Koval Last NCAA Result ................................ 2017 Championship Game Email ........................................................dkoval@mailbox.sc.edu W, 67-55, Mississippi State, Dallas, Texas Office .....................................................................803.777.7977 WNIT Appearances / Last ................................................ 4 / 2011 Cell .........................................................................314.369.6050 WNIT Record ........................................................................... 3-4 Media Relations Phone .............................................803.777.5204 Mailing Address .............................................Rice Athletics Center All-Time SEC Record ......................... 161-202 (.444) / 26 seasons 1304 Heyward St. SEC Championships ........................... 4 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) Columbia, SC 29208 SEC Tournament Championships ................ 3 (2015, 2016, 2017) Press Row Phone .......................................................803.777.6182 Conference Championships .........................................................9 Women’s Basketball Radio Station ................. WNKT (107.5 FM) (SEC – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017; Play-by-Play ...............................................................Brad Muller Metro – 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991) Website ...............................................www.GamecocksOnline.com Twitter ....... @GamecocksOnline; @GamecockWBB; @DawnStaley Facebook ............................www.Facebook.com/GamecocksOnline YouTube ..............................www.YouTube.com/GamecocksOnline 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPS • 2 NCAA FINAL FOURS • 8 ncaa sweet 16S • 4 sec regular-season championships • 3 sec tournament titles • 16 all-americans • 23 all-sec 2017-18 South Carolina Women’s Basketball 2017-18 Roster Breakdown Starters Returning (2) No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% 3PT% FT% Asst. Blk. Stl. 52 Tyasha Harris G 5-10 So. Noblesville, Ind. 5.6 2.0 .429 .333 .673 117 7 37 22 A’ja Wilson F 6-5 Sr. Hopkins, S.C. 17.9 7.8 .588 .000 .737 50 90 43 Other Returning Letterwinners (4) No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% 3PT% FT% Asst. Blk. Stl. 4 Doniyah Cliney G 6-0 Jr. Newark, N.J. 2.9 3.0 .419 .292 .580 44 3 35 1 Bianca Cuevas-Moore G 5-6 Sr. Bronx, N.Y. 8.3 1.8 .388 .374 .782 69 3 59 21 M. Herbert Harrigan F 6-2 So. Pembroke Pines, Fla. 4.9 3.3 .467 .250 .698 19 39 14 00 Victoria Patrick G 5-8 So. Orlando, Fla. 1.3 0.5 .278 .310 .333 4 2 3 Newcomers (6) No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 2 Te’a Cooper& G 5-8 R-So. Powder Springs, Ga./Tennessee 24 LeLe Grissett G/F 6-0 Fr. Durham, N.C./Hillside 10 Bianca Jackson G 5-10 Fr. Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech Magner 35 Alexis Jennings# F 6-2 Jr. Madison, Ala./Kentucky 11 Lindsey Spann G 5-6 R-Sr. Laurel, Md./Penn State 23 LaDazhia Williams F 6-2 Fr. Bradenton, Fla./Lakewood Ranch # indicates sat out 2016-17 season due to NCAA transfer rules & indicates will sit out 2017-18 season due to NCAA transfer rules Starters Lost (3) No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% 3PT% FT% Asst. Blk. Stl. 10 Allisha Gray G 6-0 Jr. Sandersville, Ga. 13.2 5.0 .510 .316 .735 93 24 48 41 Alaina Coates C 6-4 Sr. Irmo, S.C. 12.9 10.7 .670 –– .651 45 39 32 3 Kaela Davis G 6-2 Jr. Suwanee, Ga. 12.7 3.9 .375 .349 .812 83 1 35 Other Letterwinners Lost (2) No. Player Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown PPG RPG FG% 3PT% FT% Asst. Blk. Stl. 12 Araion Bradshaw G 5-6 Fr. Hyde Park, Mass. 0.9 0.8 .250 .400 .700 18 0 6 12 Tiffany Davis G 5-7 Sr. Houston, Texas 1.1 0.8 .250 .167 .750 6 1 1 2017 NATIONAL CHAMPS • 2 NCAA FINAL FOURS • 8 ncaa sweet 16S • 4 sec regular-season championships • 3 sec tournament titles • 16 all-americans • 21 all-sec 2017-18 South Carolina Women’s Basketball 2017-18 Roster Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 0 Victoria Patrick G 5-8 So. Orlando, Fla./Edgewater 1 Bianca Cuevas-Moore G 5-6 Sr. Bronx, N.Y./Nazareth Regional 2 Te’a Cooper# G 5-8 R-So. Powder Springs, Ga./Tennessee 4 Doniyah Cliney G 6-0 Jr. Newark, N.J./Malcolm X Shabazz 10 Bianca Jackson G 5-10 Fr. Montgomery, Ala./Brewbaker Tech Magnet 11 Lindsey Spann G 5-6 R-Sr. Laurel, Md./Penn State 21 Mikiah Herbert Harrigan F 6-2 So. Pembroke Pines, Fla./Flanagan 22 A’ja Wilson F 6-5 Sr. Hopkins, S.C./Heathwood Hall 23 LaDazhia Williams F 6-2 Fr. Bradenton, Fla./Lakewood Ranch 24 LeLe Grissett G/F 6-0 Fr. Durham, N.C./Hillside 35 Alexis Jennings F 6-2 R-Jr. Madison, Ala./Kentucky 52 Tyasha Harris G 5-10 So. Noblesville, Ind./Heritage Christian Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Yr. Hometown/Previous School 4 Doniyah Cliney G 6-0 Jr. Newark, N.J./Malcolm X Shabazz 2 Te’a Cooper# G 5-8 R-So. Powder Springs, Ga./Tennessee 1 Bianca Cuevas-Moore G 5-6 Sr. Bronx, N.Y./Nazareth Regional 24 LeLe Grissett G/F 6-0 Fr. Durham, N.C./Hillside 52 Tyasha Harris G 5-10 So. Noblesville, Ind./Heritage Christian 21 Mikiah Herbert Harrigan F 6-2 So. Pembroke Pines, Fla./Flanagan 10 Bianca Jackson G 5-10