South Carolina Basketball

South Carolina Coach Frank Martin Addresses Confederate Flag Protesters

... state of South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its statehouse grounds in the wake of a hate-crime shooting in 2015 that killed nine at Charleston's historic Emmanuel AME Church. So fresh off the signature win in South Carolina men's basketball history — an 88-81 second-round win over Duke — Gamecocks coach Frank Martin hit the pause button to address the topic. "It's unfortunate, but it's America. And you think we all agree on everything? Our state is united. Our state believes in peace and harmony. That's why this event is being held in our state right now. Our state's progressive. Our state has incredible people that's about moving forward. "But it's America. We have freedoms. People have freedoms to do whatever they want to do with themselves and their property. It is what it is. ...

We Can’t Ignore The Enormous Potential Of South Carolina/florida Iii In The Elite Eight

... ask at the postgame whether they prefer Florida or Wisconsin, and Martin, or Sindarius Thornwell , or whoever is up at the podium is going to say “It doesn’t matter as long as we take care of business” or something derivative. Memo: they want another shot at Florida. Also, quite simply, they’ve beat them already. While the Gators came away with a 88-66 win on February 21 in Gainesville, that was against a Gamecocks team that was pressing and having the prospect of seeing another sure NCAA bid drift away. The 57-53 South Carolina win at CLA on January 18 was the team we’d had grown used to seeing in the regular season: a grind-it-out defense that forced turnovers (16) and gave up nothing beyond the arc (Florida was 0-17 from three in that one). Granted, the Gators aren’t going to go 0-17 from deep again for a while against any team, but if they do end up beating ...

The Players' Tribune

... day after they left Columbia. And you’re talking about some unbelievably talented and successful people. So when I was contemplating making the move here, what I heard from people was, “Frank, everyone loses their job there.”. Nobody gets out of there alive. But I saw this as an opportunity to do something great at a place where that really means something. I figured that if this place was good enough for Ray Tanner — a Hall of Fame baseball coach — it was good enough for me. If it was good enough for Steve Spurrier — a legend — it was good enough for me. And if it was good enough for Dawn Staley — one of the most talented players and coaches of all time — you can be damn certain, it was good enough for me. If you’re not fueled to improve every day, then it won’t be fun to play for me. All of those people came from other places, and they made Columbia home. There had to be a reason for that. And at the end of the day, that’s what drew me here. I spent 15 years as a high school math teacher. That was the first job where I learned how to help young people grow and develop. Before I even got into college coaching, I had a good understanding of the ...

Duke Lost To South Carolina Because They Were Too Easy To Hate

... loss, of course, but the fact remains: Duke is one of the best teams in the tournament — if not the best — and when fans look back on 2017 in the months and years to come, they’ll remember it as little more than a missed opportunity. But Duke has a problem, one that was especially amped-up this year because of Grayson Allen’s ongoing antics. In many ways, it was the reason its season came to a screeching halt on Sunday night. Duke were just too easy to hate. This is hardly new news, of course. Duke are the unapologetic rich kids of college basketball, an image many fans own, and that they’re routinely among the best teams anyway only fuels the fire against them. You may not know anything else about college basketball, but you know that unless you went to Duke, you have to root against them. *watches zero seconds of college hoops for like two years*. *hears Duke is losing in the second round* __link__/b I 515 bu 6 Kx. — Albert Burneko (@Albert Burneko) March 20, 2017. But as fun a dynamic as ...

Will Muschamp's Happy For Frank Martin, South Carolina Basketball Team

... be exact. The Gamecocks men’s basketball team snapped the drought when it  beat Marquette on Friday night in opening round play of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S. C. “I was in shock when (athletics director Ray) Tanner told me that, because I know we’ve had some really good basketball teams here, some good coaches,” Muschamp said. The South Carolina football coach opened his press conference on Saturday, congratulating men’s basketball coach Frank Martin, along with the women’s squad and baseball team, both of which also won on Friday. “Really happy for Frank,” Muschamp said. “Certainly, in my opinion, it’s expected, as far as where they are with their program. Extremely, extremely happy for him. “I think the world of the guy and the job he does and what he represents and how he represents the University of South Carolina. I’m certainly pulling for him on Sunday (vs. Duke).”. Muschamp ...

South Carolina High School Boys Basketball Statistical Leaders

... Find out here. Zion Williamson's junior highlights. Spartanburg Day sensation tops the state in scoring, rebounding and steals. Who had the Palmetto State's top single-game and season scoring totals? What about rebounds? Assists? Steals? Blocks? According to stats entered on Max Preps, these are South Carolina's top high school boys basketball statistical performances for the 2016-17 season. Single Season Scoring Leaders. 53 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 51 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 50 - Jalek Felton, Gray Collegiate Academy (West Columbia). 49 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 48 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 47 - Dontarius James, Andrew Jackson (Kershaw). 47 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). 43 - Zion Williamson, Spartanburg Day (Spartanburg). Single Season Rebound Leaders. 22 - Ben Johnson, Faith Christian (Summerville). 22 - Travis Walters, Loris. Spartanburg Day junior Zion Williamson scored 1,289 points and grabbed 455 rebounds this season. Single Season Assist Leaders. 13 - Trey Mc Gowens, Wren (Piedmont). 13 - Lewis ...

Winning Friday 'the Most Important Thing' To South Carolina Basketball

... this game to win the SEC championship. That’s the most important thing right now. The NCAA Tournament is after the conference tournament. Our main focus is winning and advancing and trying to win the tournament. That’s the only thing we are focused on right now – and having fun.”. The Gamecocks (22-9, 12-6 SEC) enter the SEC Tournament knowing that a win Friday last season against Georgia could have been the difference in the end between being in the NCAA Tournament or on the outside. They don’t want to leave anything up to chance, an often-discussed topic in the past month. There’s also a major difference between last year’s situation heading into the SEC Tournament and the one for the current Gamecocks. The 2016-17 resume is a whole lot stronger than the 2015-16 resume, with four wins against Top 50 RPI teams. Gamecocks coach Frank Martin rattled off the improvements on the ...