2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

The 2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by eleventh year head coach Dawn Staley, play their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and were members of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season 23–10, 13–3 in SEC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Women's Tournament to Arkansas. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament where they defeated Belmont and Florida State in the first and second rounds before losing to Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen.

2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
NCAA Women's Tournament, Sweet Sixteen
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 13
APNo. 15
2018–19 record23–10 (13–3 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
2018–19 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Mississippi State151 .938  333  .917
No. 15 South Carolina133 .813  239  .719
No. 14 Texas A&M124 .750  267  .788
No. 17 Kentucky115 .688  258  .758
Missouri106 .625  2411  .686
Auburn97 .563  2210  .688
Georgia97 .563  1812  .600
Tennessee79 .438  1913  .594
LSU79 .438  1613  .552
Arkansas610 .375  2215  .595
Alabama511 .313  1417  .452
Ole Miss313 .188  922  .290
Florida313 .188  823  .258
Vanderbilt214 .125  723  .233
2019 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2017–18 season 29–7, 12–4 in SEC play to finish in a tie for second place. They defeated Tennessee, Georgia and Mississippi State to win the SEC Women's Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament.[1] They defeated North Carolina A&T and Virginia in the first and second rounds, Buffalo in the sweet sixteen before losing to Connecticut in the elite eight.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
A'ja Wilson22F6'5"SeniorHopkins, SCGraduated/Declared to 2018 WNBA draft #1 Overall pick
Lindsey Spann11G5'6"RS SeniorLaurel, MDGraduated

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Destanni Henderson
#1 PG
Lehigh Acres, FL Fort Myers 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Victaria Saxton
#6 F
Rome, GA Model 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 96
Elysa Wesolek
F
Charleston, SC Northwood Academy 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2018 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018. Retrieved March 16, 2018.

    Roster

    2018–19 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Nelly Perry 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoBrimm Medical Arts Camden, NJ
    G 1 Bianca Cuevas-Moore 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS SrNazareth Regional Bronx, NY
    G 2 Te'a Cooper 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrMcEachern HS
    Tennessee
    Powder Springs, GA
    G 3 Destanni Henderson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrFort Myers Fort Myers, FL
    G 4 Doniyah Cliney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrMalcolm X Shabazz Newark, NJ
    F 5 Victaria Saxton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrModel Rome, GA
    G 10 Bianca Jackson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoBrewbaker Tech Magnet Montgomery, AL
    F 21 Mikiah Herbert Harrigan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrFlanagan Pembroke Pines, FL
    C 23 LaDazhia Williams 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoLakewood Ranch Bradenton, FL
    G 24 Lele Grissett 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoHillside Durham, NC
    F 32 Elysa Wesolek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrNorthwood Academy Charleston, SC
    F 35 Alexis Jennings 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrSparkman HS
    Kentucky
    Madison, AL
    G 52 Tyasha Harris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrHeritage Christian Noblesville, IN
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    Date
    time, TV
    Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/02/2018*
    7:00 pm
    No. 10 Lander W 100–62 
     20  Cooper  10  Saxton  6  Henderson  Colonial Life Arena (302)
    Columbia, SC
    Regular season
    11/11/2018*
    4:00 pm
    No. 10 at Alabama State W 94–38  1-0
     17  Cooper  6  Herbert Harrigan  5  Harris  Dunn–Oliver Acadome (3,128)
    Montgomery, AL
    11/15/2018*
    6:30 pm, SECN
    No. 10 Clemson
    Rivalry
    W 69–57  2–0
     15  Cooper  7  Saxton  6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,539)
    Columbia, SC
    11/18/2018*
    5:30 pm, ESPN
    No. 10 No. 9 Maryland L 61–85  2–1
     14  Herbert Harrigan  6  Grissett  3  Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (11,240)
    Columbia, SC
    11/22/2018*
    9:00 pm
    No. 13 vs. East Tennessee State
    Vancouver Showcase Quarterfinals
    W 101–55  3–1
     14  Tied  7  Tied  5  Harris  Vancouver Convention Centre (284)
    Vancouver, BC
    11/23/2018*
    11:30 pm
    No. 13 vs. No. 9 Oregon State
    Vancouver Showcase Semifinals
    L 68–70  3–2
     22  Cooper  14  Jennings  4  Cooper  Vancouver Convention Centre (1,156)
    Vancouver, BC
    11/24/2018*
    10:30 pm
    No. 13 vs. Drake
    Vancouver Showcase 3rd place game
    L 85–90 OT 3–3
     31  Cooper  7  Cliney  4  Jackson  Vancouver Convention Centre 
    Vancouver, BC
    11/28/2018*
    7:00 pm
    No. 18 Dayton W 65–55  4–3
     24  Harris  9  Grissett  1  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (10,423)
    Columbia, SC
    12/02/2018*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 18 No. 4 Baylor
    Big 12/SEC Women's Challenge
    L 69–94  4–4
     16  Cooper  10  Grissett  4  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,531)
    Columbia, SC
    12/05/2018*
    7:00 pm
    No. 22 Appalachian State W 80–50  5–4
     12  Cuevas-Moore  8  Williams  7  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,380)
    Columbia, SC
    12/09/2018*
    2:00 pm
    No. 22 at Duke
    Postponed; inclement weather[3]
    Cameron Indoor Stadium 
    Durham, NC
    12/16/2018*
    3:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 25 at Purdue W 82–73 2OT 6–4
     19  Tied  15  Herbert Harrigan  7  Harris  Mackey Arena (10,086)
    West Lafayette, IN
    12/21/2018*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 25 Temple W 88–60  7–4
     16  Cooper  8  Grissett  6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,297)
    Columbia, SC
    12/30/2018*
    2:00 pm
    No. 25 Furman W 66–53  8–4
     19  Jennings  5  Grissett  4  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,206)
    Columbia, SC
    01/03/2019
    9:00 pm, SECN
    No. 23 at No. 21 Texas A&M W 60–57  9–4
    (1–0)
     24  Cooper  16  Herbert Harrigan  6  Cooper  Reed Arena (4,010)
    College Station, TX
    01/06/2019
    12:00 pm, ESPNU
    No. 23 Alabama W 62–59  10–4
    (2–0)
     18  Herbert Harrigan  9  Herbert Harrigan  4  Cooper  Colonial Life Arena (11,392)
    Columbia, SC
    01/10/2019
    7:00 pm
    No. 21 Florida W 71–40  11–4
    (3–0)
     16  Cuevas-Moore  9  Grissett  8  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,353)
    Columbia, SC
    01/13/2019
    5:00 pm, SECN
    No. 21 at LSU W 76–53  12–4
    (4–0)
     14  Cooper  9  Grissett  5  Harris  Pete Maravich Assembly Center (2,997)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    01/17/2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 15 at No. 7 Mississippi State L 74–89  12–5
    (4–1)
     27  Cooper  5  Cooper  6  Cooper  Humphrey Coliseum (10,006)
    Starkville, MS
    01/21/2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 19 No. 25 Missouri W 79–65  13–5
    (5–1)
     16  Tied  17  Herbert Harrigan  5  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (12,004)
    Columbia, SC
    01/28/2019
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 16 Vanderbilt W 80–69  14–5
    (6–1)
     18  Cooper  8  Saxton  6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,166)
    Columbia, SC
    01/31/2019
    6:30 pm, SECN
    No. 16 at No. 19 Kentucky W 74–70  15–5
    (7–1)
     18  Jennings  12  Jennings  5  Harris  Memorial Coliseum (4,247)
    Lexington, KY
    02/03/2019
    5:00 pm, SECN
    No. 16 at Arkansas W 87–79  16–5
    (8–1)
     19  Tied  12  Jennings  5  Harris  Bud Walton Arena (1,637)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/07/2019
    7:00 pm
    No. 12 Ole Miss W 76–42  17–5
    (9–1)
     13  Perry  6  Grissett  9  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,662)
    Columbia, SC
    02/11/2019
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 11 at No. 4 Connecticut L 79–97  17–6
     25  Cuevas-Moore  4  Jennings  5  Harris  XL Center (11,740)
    Hartford, CT
    02/14/2019
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 11 Georgia W 65–57  18–6
    (10–1)
     14  Henderson  7  Herbert Harrigan  4  Henderson  Colonial Life Arena (11,044)
    Columbia, SC
    02/17/2019
    2:00 pm
    No. 11 at Florida W 96–77  19–6
    (11–1)
     22  Jennings  5  Tied  10  Harris  O'Connell Center (3,213)
    Gainesville, FL
    02/21/2019
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 13 No. 16 Kentucky L 57–65  19–7
    (11–2)
     12  Tied  2  Jennings  7  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,887)
    Columbia, SC
    02/24/2019
    4:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 13 at Tennessee W 82–67  20–7
    (12–2)
     28  Cuevas-Moore  7  Tied  14  Harris  Thompson–Boling Arena (9,448)
    Knoxville, TN
    02/28/2019
    7:00 pm
    No. 14 at Auburn W 73–66  21–7
    (13–2)
     18  Herbert Harrigan  10  Jennings  10  Harris  Auburn Arena (1,912)
    Auburn, AL
    03/03/2019
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 14 No. 5 Mississippi State L 64–68  21–8
    (13–3)
     20  Harris  11  Herbert Harrigan  3  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    SEC Women's Tournament
    03/08/2019
    6:00 pm, SECN
    (2) No. 12 vs. (10) Arkansas
    Quarterfinals
    L 89–95  21–9
     27  Herbert Harrigan  9  Cliney  6  Harris  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
    Greenville, SC
    NCAA Women's Tournament
    03/22/2019*
    1:45 pm, ESPN2
    (4 G) No. 15 (13 G) Belmont
    First Round
    W 74–52  22–9
     15  Cooper  9  Jennings  6  Harris  Dale F. Halton Arena 
    Charlotte, NC
    03/24/2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    (4 G) No. 15 (5 G) No. 25 Florida State
    Second Round
    W 72–64  23–9
     20  Herbert Harrigan  7  Jennings  4  Tied  Dale F. Halton Arena† (2,030)
    Charlotte, NC
    03/30/2019*
    2:00 pm, ESPN
    (4 G) No. 15 vs. (1 G) No. 1 Baylor
    Sweet Sixteen
    L 68–93  23–10
     17  Cooper  5  Herbert Harrigan  6  Harris  Greensboro Coliseum 
    Greensboro, NC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. G=Greensboro Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    [4]

    Colonial Life Arena was being used for the First and Second Rounds of the 2019 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, so South Carolina hosted their games at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP 10 10 13 18 22 25 25 25 23 21 15 19 16 12 11 13 14 12 16 Not released 
    Coaches 11 11^ 12 19 24 RV RV RV RV 25 20 20 18 13 14 13 15-T 13 18 13

    ^Coaches' Poll did not release a second poll at the same time as the AP.

    References

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