South Carolina

Who Is Chris Silva? The Backstory Of South Carolina's Dunking Big Man From Gabon

... South Carolina will face Gonzaga in the Final Four on Saturday, April 1, after beating Florida. Silva had 13 points and nine rebounds in the Gamecocks’ Elite Eight win. After flying more than 6,000 miles and putting in five years of hard work, sophomore Chris Silva is helping South Carolina make a deep run in the NCAA tournament this year. The Gamecocks locked down a spot in the Elite Eight on Friday, March 24, after a win over Baylor. You may be wondering who Silva is after South Carolina’s recent win and after he put up 17 points and 10 rebounds in a stunning upset over Duke. We’re here to help. let’s start with Silva’s journey to the U. S. Silva flew from Gabon, Africa, to New York to play basketball for Roselle Catholic High School in New Jersey in 2012, as detailed in Jeremy Schneider’s fantastic __link__ feature story about Silva’s basketball beginnings. Per the story, Silva showed up and the first thing he said was, “Coach, I go ...

Gonzaga, South Carolina, Oregon Join Old Hand North Carolina In Ncaa Final Four

... Williams-Goss and Josh Perkins and 7-foot-1 center Przemek Karnowski, the Bulldogs broke through big time this year, beating Xavier 83-59 on Saturday night. "I've been there 28 years," Few said, counting his first nine seasons as an assistant. "My first year on staff we won four Division I games. And, I mean, this wasn't even possible. And each year we got better and better, and then we got really, really good.". North Carolina has been good for decades, and has more than enough history to make up for the other teams. Luke Maye made the winning jumper with 0.3 seconds left for a 75-73 victory over Kentucky. This will be the Tar Heels' fifth trip to the Final Four under the guidance of coach Roy Williams, and their second straight. They have spent the last year seeing their nightmare finish to the 2016 tournament replayed on an endless loop of highlight shows and March Madness videos. Villanova's Kris Jenkins hit a shot at the buzzer in the title game, only seconds after Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige made a double-clutch 3 to tie it. "I just think about it all the time," said Joel Berry II, one of three current Tar Heels who were on the floor when Jenkins hit the game-winning ...

South Carolina High Schools Could Require Computer Coding Course For Graduation

... Southern University. South Carolina students could start working on computer programming in high school under the provisions of a bill in the Statehouse. File/Provided/Richard Esposito/Charleston Southern University. Want a high school diploma? You might need to learn a little bit of Java Script. All South Carolina public schools could require computer-science training for graduation starting as soon as 2019. A bill advancing out of the state House of Representatives would create new standards for computer science education in grades 9-12, set up summer training for new teachers in the field and require that every high school in the state offer at least one computer science course. The state currently  requires  one credit of "computer science" for a high school diploma, but that credit can be for a keyboarding class — a far cry from the rigorous and standards-based courses that some state lawmakers ...

South Carolina Celebrates Final Four Trip By Dousing Frank Martin In Water

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South Carolina's Final Four Run Gives Hope To All Of Sec's Underperformers

... why not Vanderbilt? If South Carolina can become a comet shooting across college basketball’s universe, why not Ole Miss or Alabama or Georgia or someone else. Anything seems possible after the Gamecocks’ magic at Madison Square Garden. Consider the progress in Columbia. One year ago, South Carolina lost to Georgia Tech in the NIT’s second round. Two years ago, the Gamecocks went 17-16 and missed the postseason altogether. Three years ago, they finished 14-20. In fact, before going 25-9 last season, South Carolina failed to win more than 17 games in each of the previous six campaigns. The Gamecocks did more than rise the past nine days. They rocketed to heights few outside their locker room thought possible, burning dreams held by Marquette, Duke, Baylor and Florida along the way. Sandstorm Nation has earned this zero-gravity feeling. South Carolina’s story represents the best of ...

How South Carolina Basketball Became The Talk Of The Ncaa Tournament

... the bottom dropped out on the Gamecocks, it dropped all the way out. They lost seven games in the SEC and wound up on the wrong side of the NCAA tournament bubble. Believing that his team’s super-light early schedule the season before had done more harm than good, Frank Martin opted to put his team through the ringer during the first two months of 2016-17. The Gamecocks squared off against ranked teams in Michigan and Syracuse, defeating both by double-digits. They also faced another pair of major conference opponents in Seton Hall and rival Clemson, losing to both in single-possession games. USC also played RPI-boosting games against potential lower-conference champions like Monmouth, Louisiana Tech, and Holy Cross, and escaped all of them without being harmed. What that schedule did was put in place a safety net that would catch the Gamecocks if something like Thornwell being unavailable were to take place. When it did (via suspension), and South Carolina went just 3-3 ...

South Carolina Gamecocks Vs. Florida Gators, Ncaa Tournament, Recap, Score, Stats 3/26/17

... and some solid free throw shooting to beat their fellow Southeastern Conference Gators (27-9) in the East Regional final at Madison Square Garden. South Carolina will face Gonzaga, the No. 1 seed from the West Regional, in the Final Four on Saturday at Glendale, Arizona. The game was as close as expected until the final minute. There were 14 lead changes and 10 ties. The last lead change came on two free throws by Thornwell with 2:24 left that made it 65-63. Florida managed just three field goals over the final 3:55. Thornwell, the regional MVP, followed the deciding free throws with a nice assist to Maik Kotsar for a 4-point lead. It seemed Thornwell was always where he needed to be including a steal with 40 seconds left that made it 73-68. PJ Dozier added 17 points for the Gamecocks, Chris Silva had 13 and Kotsar 12. It all totaled to a Final Four trip for coach Frank Martin, he of the booming voice and terrifying faces. Justin Leon had 18 points for the Gators who managed a ...

No. 7 South Carolina Vs. No. 4 Florida

... of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2017, in New York. (Credit: Getty Images / Maddie Meyer). Chris Silva #30 of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts after a play against the Florida Gators in the second half during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2017 in New York City. (Credit: Getty Images / Maddie Meyer). Justin Leon #23 of the Florida Gators reacts from the ground after a play in the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2017 in New York City. (Credit: AP / Julio Cortez). South Carolina players react on the bench during the second half against Florida in the East Regional championship game of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2017, in New York. (Credit: ...

South Carolina Women Roll Past Quinnipiac

... of a regional semifinal game in the NCAA college basketball tournament , Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Stockton, Calif. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli). Rich Pedroncelli. South Carolina's Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, right, reaches for the ball as Quinnipiac forward Jen Fay, left, looks on during the second half of a regional semi-final round game of the women's 's NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Stockton, Calif. South Carolina won 100-58. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli). Rich Pedroncelli. South Carolina forward A'ja Wilson, center, goes to the basket between Quinnipiac's Paula Strautmane, left, and Sarah Shewan during the first half of a regional semi-final round game of the women's 's NCAA college basketball tournament, Saturday, March 25, 2017, in Stockton, Calif. (AP ...