Markeshia Grant: No. 1. Undefeated. Still hungry for more
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The South Carolina women’s basketball team is No. 1 in the country, undefeated and still hungry for more. They are set to face nine-seed Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament—who upset eight seed Mississippi State yesterday. The Gamecocks have their eyes set on making history, by winning their eighth SEC tournament championship. They will just need to continue to do what they do best—play good defense and utilize its depth.
Last Time Out
South Carolina vs. Texas A&M
Last time out South Carolina got the win over Texas A&M 99-64, on the road at College Station. In her young SEC season, MiLaysia Fulwiley had a career-high 21 points off the bench for the Gamecocks. In addition, South Carolina’s post depth dominated the game in the paint with Sania Feagin adding 15 points, Kamilla Cardoso with 17 points and 13 Rebounds and Chloe Kitts with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assist. Endiya Rodgers added 21 points for Texas A&M.
South Carolina’s Advantage
Dawn’s Dynamic Duo: Defense and Depth!
If there’s two things that have been constant for this year’s team, it’s their defense and their depth. Coach Staley can utilize players 1-9 at any time during a game. It gives them an advantage over their opponents because they are versatile, athletic, and in excellent game-playing shape (Shout out to Body by Binetti). South Carolina is averaging 33.2 points a game in bench points. Having a good bench in March, allows you to make a deep run in April.
What to Expect
Expect the unexpected but expect what we have seen all season from this young South Carolina team—poise, grit and dominance.
FAMS! – Join us at GamecockCentral
Former South Carolina women’s basketball standout Markeshia Grant is joining GamecockCentral as the site’s Special Women’s Basketball Analyst for the duration of the Gamecocks’ 2024 postseason run.
Grant, who played for Dawn Staley at South Carolina for the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons and is still heavily involved in following the program, will share her unique insights and knowledge on the team with GamecockCentral readers as it continues to expand its coverage of women’s basketball.
In the time since she played at South Carolina, Grant has remained active in both the local and women’s basketball communities.
She is the Founder and CEO of Savvy Skills, LLC, a resource committed to helping student-athletes transform the way they think about life and sports— through progressive forward-thinking and transformative action.
The Tampa, Fla. native is a personal development Coach, motivational speaker, consultant for nonprofit programs, and National Girl’s Basketball Evaluator.
Grant is a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Experimental Psychology, and a Master of Education in Educational-Technology.
You can follow Markeshia on Twitter/X @savvyfive.
