Frank Martin is now 6-0 in exhibition games as South Carolina’s coach. The Gamecocks on Monday whipped Erskine, 85-44, at Colonial Life Arena.
There was some good, some bad and some in-between.
Here’s what we learned:
Of all the newcomers, Justin Minaya was most impressive: The 6-foot-5 freshman started at the three-position and delivered with 13 points and four rebounds in 19 minutes. On a night when most of the eight newcomers – as Martin admitted – played nervous, Minaya looked comfortable alongside veterans Chris Silva, Hassani Gravett and Maik Kotsar.