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South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame to induct two legendary Gamecocks in 2025

by: Kevin Miller02/06/25kevinbmiller52
South Carolina baseball legend Landon Powell. Photo Credit: Gamecock Baseball | @Gamecockbasebll on Twitter/X
South Carolina baseball legend Landon Powell. Photo Credit: Gamecock Baseball | @Gamecockbasebll on Twitter/X

The state of South Carolina will elect two former Gamecocks into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame in 2025. Former baseball star Landon Powell and women’s basketball standout Shannon Johnson are part of a ten-person class that also includes Lower Richland football’s Richard Seymour, Furman soccer’s Clint Dempsey, USA-Aiken and Coastal Carolina baseball’s Gary Gilmore, Clemson football’s Harold Olson, Clemson tennis’ Susan Hill-Whitson, Erskine basketball’s Don Whitehead, Claflin women’s basketball’s Nelson Brownlee, and Erskine and College of Charleston soccer’s Ralph Lundy.

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Powell, who now is one of the top head coaches at the Division-II level with North Greenville, was one of the best two-way players in the history of the South Carolina baseball program. Despite playing the physically demanding position of catcher, Powell is top-5 in program history in home runs, hits, doubles, total bases, games played, and putouts. He also had a ten-year professional career, including three at the Major League Baseball level. Powell caught Dallas Braden’s 2010 perfect game with the Oakland Athletics.

Johnson, who also played at Hartsville High School, might be the best pure scorer in Gamecock history. An All-American and Wade Trophy finalist, Johnson scored a school record 24.7 points per game as a senior. She is the only USC player ever to average 20 points in three separate seasons. Johnson’s 2230 career points trail only A’ja Wilson on the South Carolina women’s basketball all-time scoring list. The 5’7″ guard then had a long professional career, too, and was a five-time WNBA All-Star.

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The South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame induction banquet will be on May 19th at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

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