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Gamecocks coach acts, feels like a player

By Kelly JonesRecord Correspondent

STOCKTON — There are many things basketball fans associate with Dawn Staley.

The three-time Olympic gold medalist and newly appointed USA women's national coach still looks like she could suit up at point guard.

At 46, the athlete-turned-head coach could pass for one of today's college stars when wearing a South Carolina hoodie with her hair pulled back in a ponytail. Staley even tweeted that she was mistaken for a player upon arriving in Stockton this week.

A two-time NCAA Player of the Year at Virginia, Staley now leads the top-seeded Gamecocks against No.