Dawn Staley’s South Carolina basketball program is special. In the last six NCAA Tournaments, the Gamecocks won two national titles and made four Final Fours. Staley’s teams have been so good that the WNBA is now absolutely loaded with former South Carolina Gamecocks. All-time greats A’Ja Wilson and Aliyah Boston were both the top selections in the WNBA Draft.
Last season’s squad, despite not winning the national championship, might have been the most impressive. Five Gamecocks were drafted by WNBA organizations (Aliyah Boston, Laeiticia Amihere, Zia Cooke, Brea Beal, and Victaria Saxton), and several of these players are off to good starts in their professional careers.