Frank Martin’s ongoing quest to identify roles for South Carolina’s 2017-18 basketball team took an interesting turn last weekend at Colonial Life Arena.
Less than two minutes remained in a tied game with Coastal Carolina. Martin, from his USC head coaching spot, raised his fist, signaling an opportunity for the youngest Gamecock on the floor.
Freshman forward Justin Minaya, surrounded by a graduate senior, two juniors and a sophomore, ran off a screen and accepted Hassani Gravett’s pass at the top of the key. He rose from 21 feet, not hesitating to realize the shot’s stakes.