WBB senior spotlight: Victaria Saxton
Sunday is senior day.
Bio
The 2022-23 season marks Victaria Saxton’s final campaign as a Gamecock after returning to Columbia for her fifth season in garnet and black.
Saxton joined the program as the 47th-ranked recruit in her class. She made her mark with strong defense and elite rebounding on both ends of the floor. Alongside success on the court Saxton has earned four consecutive SEC Academic Honor Roll nods.Career stats: 156 games, 5.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 blocks
Career highlights: 19 points, nine rebounds against Arkansas; 10 points, 10 rebounds at Missouri; 19 points and 12 rebounds against College of Charleston; 20 points on 9-10 shooting against Vanderbilt; 20 points against Mercer; 12 points and six rebounds against Georgia Tech; 12 points and eight rebounds against Texas; 12 points and nine rebounds against Kentucky; six points and 14 rebounds against North Carolina
Best moment(s): Saxton started all 37 games for South Carolina during its 2021-22 national championship season.
Legacy
Saxton has been a captain and ever-present source of veteran leadership for some of the most successful seasons in program history. The veteran forward ranks in the top 10 in program history in career blocks, career blocks in SEC games and career offensive rebounds.
Saxton’s unselfishness is evident in her decision to play out her eligibility with South Carolina. She has retained her starting role but is playing nearly five minutes less per game, a fact which has had little effect on her effort and consistently.
Beyond the statistics, Saxton will be remembered by Gamecock fans for her relentless pursuit of every rebound and every win.
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