South-Carolina
Gamecocks Host No. 16/17 Auburn on Saturday
TIPOFF NOTABLES
> A New Chapter of Gamecock Males’s Basketball is underway with first-year head coach Lamont Paris this season.
> Paris, who has been part of 9 NCAA Division I Tournaments and 17 twenty-win seasons as a university head and assistant coach, was named the College of South Carolina’s thirty third head coach by Director of Athletics Ray Tanner on Thursday, March 24, 2022.
> This new-look Gamecock squad options eight new gamers (4 transfers and 4 freshman) headlined by standout freshman ahead Gregory “GG” Jackson II, the very best rated recruit in program historical past (recruit rankings began in early 2000s). He joined former Carolina standout PJ Dozier (2015-17) as the one five-star signees in program historical past.
> Jackson II is presently certainly one of two freshmen within the nation averaging at the very least 15.0 factors and 6.0 rebounds per recreation. Alabama’s Brandon Miller (20.1 factors, 8.3 rebounds) is the one different participant on the checklist. Jackson’s 15.1 factors per recreation common is eighth-most nationally amongst freshmen (via video games performed Jan. 18).
> Meechie Johnson, who had a career-high 26 factors to associate with six rebounds and 6 assists in a 71-68 win at Rupp Enviornment over Kentucky (Jan. 10), grew to become the primary South Carolina participant with 25 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a recreation since Gamecock nice Sindarius Thornwell (25 factors, eight rebounds and 6 assists) on March 4, 2017 at Ole Miss.
> The Gamecocks have one other robust matchup on the offensive finish of the ground, as Auburn is without doubt one of the high defensive groups within the SEC and the nation.
> The Tigers rank 12th nationally (3rd within the SEC) in discipline aim share protection (38.6 %). They’re third within the nation (2nd in SEC) in 3-point discipline aim share protection (25.1 %). Additionally they lead the league in blocks per recreation (6.0) and rank fourth nationally within the class.
> Three gamers common double figures for the skilled group: Wendell Inexperienced Jr. (13.6 ppg), Johni Broome (12.3) and Jaylin Williams (10.8).
> Inexperienced leads the SEC in free throws (87) and free throw share (84.5 %).
> Broome is fourth within the SEC and simply outdoors the top-100 nationally averaging 8.5 rebounds per recreation. He averages 2.5 blocks per recreation (13th nationally, 3rd in SEC).
SHOWING UP AT RUPP
> The Gamecocks shocked Large Blue Nation with a 71-68, wire-to-wire victory on Jan. 10 due to a career-high 26 factors from Meechie Johnson (6-of-10 from 3). It was Carolina’s first win at Rupp Enviornment since 2009 and simply its third all-time since becoming a member of the SEC in 1992. Lamont Paris joined Eddie Fogler (1997) and Darrin Horn (2009) as the one Gamecock head coaches all-time to win within the historic constructing. The Gamecocks out-rebounded the Wildcats 32-28 and held a 21-12 benefit in second probability factors. Carolina made a season-high 11 3s and shot 55.0 % (11-of-20) from behind the arc.
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> Vanderbilt took a hard-fought recreation over the Gamecocks on SEC opening evening (Jan. 3), 84-79 in additional time at Memorial Fitness center. Hayden Brown compelled OT with a made alley-op with .03 seconds remaining. In OT, the Commodores went 13-of-14 on the free throw line, practically capturing as many free throws as Carolina did the whole recreation (15). Chico Carter Jr. led the Gamecocks with 24 factors, six rebounds and 4 assists. It was Carter’s first profession 20-point recreation in SEC play.
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> GG Jackson was named the CBS Sports activities/USBWA Freshman of the Week for the second time this season on Tuesday, Jan. 3, contemporary off a recreation during which he scored a career-high 24 factors within the non-conference finale vs. Jap Michigan (Dec. 30), squaring off towards the Eagles’ Emoni Bates. Jackson had a game-high 9 rebounds and in addition made a career-best 4 3s within the contest.
GG WAS HITTIN’ FROM THREE
> GG Jackson scored a career-high 24 factors within the workforce’s 74-64 win over Emoni Bates and Jap Michigan within the non-conference finale. He made a career-high 4 3s and in addition pulled down a game-high 9 rebounds. Carolina had its finest first half of the season, scoring 40 factors whereas capturing 54.8 % (17-of-31) in constructing a double-digit benefit over the Eagles. The Gamecocks have been dominate on the glass once more with a 46-30 benefit. Chico Carter Jr. has 15 factors and was an environment friendly 6-of-7 from the ground. Meechie Johnson had 10 to increase his double-figure scoring streak to 6 video games. Carolina completed the non-conference slate an ideal 6-0 at CLA.
MEECHIE ON THE NICE LIST
> Meechie Johnson scored a career-high 25 factors, going 6-of-11 from downtown, in a 65-58 victory over Western Kentucky (Dec. 22) proper earlier than Christmas. He had 15 factors within the first half after going 5-of-8 from behind the arc. GG Jackson pulled down a career-high 16 rebounds (most by a Gamecock since Chris Silva had 17 at A&M on 3/5/19) and added 12 factors for his second double-double of the season. The Gamecocks pulled down a season-high 51 rebounds and in addition restricted the Hilltoppers to simply 36.4 % capturing and 20 made discipline objectives, each season lows for opponents. WKU got here into the sport fourth within the nation in 3-point capturing at 42.1 %. The Gamecocks restricted the Hilltoppers to simply 13.6 % (3-of-22) from distance.