2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team

The 2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team represents the University of South Carolina during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Gamecocks, led by twelfth-year head coach Dawn Staley, play their home games at the Colonial Life Arena and are members of the Southeastern Conference.

2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball
Consensus National Champions (AP, Coaches Poll)
Paradise Jam Champions
SEC Tournament champions
SEC regular season champions
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 1
APNo. 1
2019–20 record32–1 (16–0 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaColonial Life Arena
2019–20 SEC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 1 South Carolina160 1.000  321  .970
No. 9 Mississippi State133 .813  276  .818
No. 24 Arkansas106 .625  248  .750
No. 16 Kentucky106 .625  228  .733
No. 19 Texas A&M106 .625  228  .733
Tennessee106 .625  2110  .677
LSU97 .563  2010  .667
Alabama88 .500  1812  .600
Georgia79 .438  1714  .548
Florida610 .375  1515  .500
Missouri511 .313  922  .290
Vanderbilt412 .250  1416  .467
Auburn412 .250  1118  .379
Ole Miss016 .000  723  .233
2020 SEC Tournament winner
As of February 10, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Gamecocks finished the 2018–19 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.[1] 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.[2]

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Nelly Perry0G5'10"RS SeniorCamden, NJGraduated
Bianca Cuevas-Moore1G5'6"RS SeniorBronx, NYGraduated
Te'a Cooper2G5'8"RS JuniorPowder Springs, GATransferred to Baylor
Doniyah Cliney4G6'0"SeniorNewark, NJGraduated
Bianca Jackson10G5'10"SophomoreMontgomery, ALTransferred to
Florida State
LaDazhia Williams23C6'2"SophomoreBradenton, FLTransferred to Missouri
Alexis Jennings35F6'2"RS SeniorLaurel, MDGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious School
Destiny Littleton11G5'9"RS SophomoreSan Diego, CATransferred from Texas. Will sit out a year due to NCAA rules.

Recruits

The Gamecocks signed the #1 class in the nation for 2019 according to ESPN[3] and Prospects nation.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Aliyah Boston
#1 P
Worcester, MA Worcester Academy (MA) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Nov 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Zia Cooke
#1 PG
Toledo, OH Rogers 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) N/A Nov 6, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Laeticia Amihere
#2 F
Milton, ON King's Way Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A Nov 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Brea Beal
#3 W
Rock Island, IL Rock Island 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Nov 8, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 98
Overall recruiting rankings:   ESPN: 1
  • 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:

  • "2019 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

    Roster

    2019–20 South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Olivia Thompson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrLexington HS Lexington, SC
    G 1 Zia Cooke 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) FrRogers HS Toledo, OH
    G 3 Destanni Henderson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoFort Myers HS Fort Myers, FL
    F 4 Aliyah Boston 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrWorcester (Mass.) Academy Saint Thomas, VI
    F 5 Victaria Saxton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoModel Rome, GA
    G 11 Destiny Littleton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoThe Bishop's School
    Texas
    San Diego, CA
    G 12 Brea Beal 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrRock Island HS Rock Island, IL
    F 15 Laeticia Amihere 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS FrKings Way Christian Mississauga, ON
    F 21 Mikiah Herbert Harrigan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrFlanagan HS Pembroke Pines, FL
    G 24 Lele Grissett 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrHillside HS Durham, NC
    F 32 Elysa Wesolek 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoNorthwood Academy Charleston, SC
    G 52 Tyasha Harris 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrHeritage Christian HS 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
    11/01/2019*
    7:00 pm
    No. 8 North Georgia W 112–48 
     18  Cooke  8  Boston  5  Harris  Colonial Life Arena 
    Columbia, SC
    Regular season
    11/05/2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 8 Alabama State W 103–43  1–0
     13  Tied  12  Boston  4  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,586)
    Columbia, SC
    11/10/2019*
    3:00 pm, ESPN
    No. 8 at No. 4 Maryland W 63–54  2–0
     14  Boston  10  Beal  4  Tied  Xfinity Center (7,447)
    College Park, MD
    11/13/2019*
    3:00 pm
    No. 6 at Dayton W 75–49  3–0
     27  Cooke  10  Beal  7  Harris  UD Arena (2,331)
    Dayton, OH
    11/17/2019*
    2:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 6 Appalachian State W 92–50  4–0
     21  Herbert Harrigan  10  Boston  4  Brea  Colonial Life Arena (10,498)
    Columbia, SC
    11/21/2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 5 USC Upstate W 112–32  5–0
     18  Tied  10  Boston  6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,052)
    Columbia, SC
    11/24/2019*
    2:00 pm, ACCN
    No. 5 at Clemson
    Rivalry
    W 84–48  6–0
     13  Herbert Harrigan  9  Herbert Harrigan  4  Henderson  Littlejohn Coliseum (2,840)
    Clemson, SC
    11/28/2019*
    8:00 pm
    No. 5 vs. No. 17 Indiana
    Paradise Jam
    L 57–71  6–1
     13  Herbert Harrigan  8  Herbert Harrigan  5  Harris  Sports and Fitness Center (1,924)
    St. Thomas, USVI
    11/29/2019*
    8:00 pm
    No. 5 vs. Washington State
    Paradise Jam
    W 68–53  7–1
     20  Herbert Harrigan  8  Boston  3  Harris  Sports and Fitness Center (1,806)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    11/30/2019*
    8:00 pm
    No. 5 vs. No. 2 Baylor
    Paradise Jam
    W 74–59  8–1
     20  Tied  13  Boston  7  Harris  Sports and Fitness Center (2,424)
    Saint Thomas, USVI
    12/07/2019*
    3:00 pm
    No. 6 at Temple W 78–71  9–1
     21  Harris  8  Boston  7  Harris  McGonigle Hall (1,802)
    Philadelphia, PA
    12/15/2019*
    2:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 5 Purdue W 85–49  10–1
     15  Henderson  9  Amihere  5  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,306)
    Columbia, SC
    12/19/2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 5 Duke W 89–46  11–1
     12  Tied  8  Tied  3  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (11,024)
    Columbia, SC
    12/22/2019*
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 5 No. 25 South Dakota W 73–60  12–1
     17  Grissett  9  Boston  3  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,505)
    Columbia, SC
    01/02/2020
    7:40 pm, SECN
    No. 4 No. 13 Kentucky W 99–72  13–1
    (1–0)
     15  Tied  6  Boston  8  Henderson  Colonial Life Arena (12,261)
    Columbia, SC
    01/05/2020
    6:00 pm, SECN
    No. 4 at Alabama W 93–78  14–1
    (2–0)
     20  Cooke  12  Boston  7  Harris  Coleman Coliseum (2,168)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    01/09/2020
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 4 No. 21 Arkansas W 91–82  15–1
    (3–0)
     21  Cooke  25  Boston  7  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (10,234)
    Columbia, SC
    01/12/2020
    5:00 pm, SECN
    No. 4 at Vanderbilt W 93–57  16–1
    (4–0)
     17  Cooke  8  Boston  6  Harris  Memorial Gymnasium (2,447)
    Nashville, TN
    01/16/2020
    8:30 pm, SECN
    No. 1 at Missouri W 78–45  17–1
    (5–0)
     14  Tied  13  Beal  5  Harris  Mizzou Arena (3,576)
    Columbia, MO
    01/20/2020
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 No. 9 Mississippi State W 81–79  18–1
    (6–0)
     23  Harris  12  Boston  7  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (13,163)
    Columbia, SC
    01/26/2020
    3:00 pm, SECN
    No. 1 at Georgia W 88–53  19–1
    (7–0)
     15  Boston  6  Tied  7  Harris  Stegeman Coliseum (6,047)
    Athens, GA
    01/30/2020
    8:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 1 at Ole Miss W 87–32  20–1
    (8–0)
     16  Amihere  8  Boston  3  Tied  The Pavilion at Ole Miss (1,225)
    Oxford, MS
    02/02/2020
    1:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 No. 22 Tennessee W 69–48  21–1
    (9–0)
     20  Cooke  8  Herbert Harrigan  9  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (13,735)
    Columbia, SC
    02/06/2020
    8:30 pm, SECN
    No. 1 at No. 25 Arkansas W 86–65  22–1
    (10–0)
     25  Herbert Harrigan  15  Boston  5  Harris  Bud Walton Arena (2,452)
    Fayetteville, AR
    02/10/2020*
    7:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 No. 5 UConn W 70–52  23–1
     19  Harris  12  Boston  11  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    02/13/2020
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 1 Auburn W 79–53  24–1
    (11–0)
     13  Tied  8  Saxton  5  Tied  Colonial Life Arena (11,417)
    Columbia, SC
    02/17/2020
    7:00 pm, SECN
    No. 1 Vanderbilt W 95–44  25–1
    (12–0)
     14  Grissett  14  Boston  6  Henderson  Colonial Life Arena (11,249)
    Columbia, SC
    02/20/2020
    7:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 1 LSU W 63–48  26–1
    (13–0)
     13  Boston  9  Boston  6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (11,242)
    Columbia, SC
    02/23/2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    No. 1 at No. 14 Kentucky W 67–58  27–1
    (14–0)
     20  Cooke  11  Boston  6  Harris  Memorial Coliseum (7,174)
    Lexington, KY
    02/27/2020
    6:00 pm, SECN+
    No. 1 at Florida W 100–67  28–1
    (15–0)
     18  Herbert Harrigan  9  Tied  8  Harris  O'Connell Center 
    Gainesville, FL
    03/01/2020
    Noon, ESPN2
    No. 1 No. 12 Texas A&M W 60–52  29–1
    (16–0)
     20  Herbert Harrigan  12  Boston  6  Harris  Colonial Life Arena (18,000)
    Columbia, SC
    SEC Tournament
    03/06/2020
    Noon, SECN
    (1) No. 1 vs. (9) Georgia
    Quarterfinals
    W 89–56  30–1
     16  Herbert Harrigan  10  Boston  7  Henderson  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
    Greenville, SC
    03/07/2020
    5:00 pm, ESPNU
    (1) No. 1 vs. (5) No. 25 Arkansas
    Semifinals
    W 90–64  31–1
     21  Henderson  13  Boston  7  Harris  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
    Greenville, SC
    03/08/2020
    2:00 pm, ESPN2
    (1) No. 1 vs. (2) No. 9 Mississippi State
    Championship
    W 76–62  32–1
     15  Herbert Harrigan  11  Tied  10  Harris  Bon Secours Wellness Arena 
    Greenville, SC
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Eastern Time.
    [5]

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA ended all play on March 12, 2020.

    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 19 Final 
    AP 8 8 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 (1) 4 (1) 4 (1) 1 (20) 1 (22) 1 (26) 1 (26) 1 (27) 1 (27) 1 (27) 1 (27) 1 (27) 1 (26) 
    Coaches 10 10 10^ 6 6 7 6 6 5 5 5 2 (12) 2 (12) 2 (12) 2 (13) 1 (17) 1 (20) 1 (20) 1 (23) 1 (27) 1 (26)

    ^Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

    References

    1. Hadley, Mark (March 8, 2019). "SEC shocker: Gamecocks upset by Arkansas to end tournament title streak". The State. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
    2. Hadley, Mark (March 30, 2019). "Season over: Strong Baylor start too much for USC to overcome in Sweet 16 loss". The State. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
    3. "2019 Women's Basketball Class Rankings". ESPN. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
    4. "Class Rankings -- 2019 -- Fall 2018". Prospects Nation. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
    5. 2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule
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