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South Carolina ‘anticipates’ return of star freshman guard for SEC Tournament

The first bit of news South Carolina’s produced at the SEC Tournament is good news.

Frank Martin told reporters Thursday night that he anticipates A.J. Lawson returning to the floor Friday afternoon when the Gamecocks face Auburn in a quarterfinal game at Bridgestone Arena. Tip-off is approximately 3:30 p.m. The game will air on ESPN.

“The anticipation is that he will play,” Martin said.

Lawson, who was named to the All-SEC freshman team Tuesday, missed USC’s previous three games after spraining his left ankle late in the Alabama loss on Feb.