Gamecocks 2022, Part II

[Creature]

From what I've read she probably won't be fully ready to play until around SEC season starts. The regular season doesn't start until November, so she's still healing from her injury....

She had an Achilles injury, correct ? Not an ACL ?

 

[visitingcock]

Let's play the divide 200 minutes game the Husky fans are playing on their baords.

How to you think the 200 minutes will be divided up this season among the 16 players on the roster. To make it easier, let's just say 15 and not count LeLe who may miss almost half the season.

Seniors
LeLe Grissett, guard
Destanni Henderson, guard
Victaria Saxton, forward
Destiny Littleton, guard
Elysa Wesolek, forward

Juniors
Aliyah Boston, forward
Zia Cooke, guard
Brea Beal, guard
Laeticia Amihere, forward
Olivia Thompson, guard

Sophomores
Eniya Russell, guard
Kamilla Cardoso, center

Freshmen
Saniya Rivers, guard
Raven Johnson, guard
Sania Feagin, forward
Bree Hall, guard

Last year's total games/ games started/total minutes/average minutes

01	Cooke, Zia ​	31	31	994	32.1
04	Boston, Aliyah ​	31	31	941	30.4
03	Henderson, Destanni ​	31	31	1054	34.0
05	Saxton, Victaria ​	31	30	725	23.4
12	Beal, Brea ​	31	30	842	27.2
15	Amihere, Laeticia ​	31	1	560	18.1
24	Grissett, LeLe ​	25	1	479	19.2
02	Russell, Eniya ​	26	0	169	6.5
11	Littleton, Destiny ​	28	0	324	11.6
00	Thompson, Olivia ​	20	0	53	2.7
32	Wesolek, Elysa ​	18	0	84	4.7

 

[visitingcock]

Destanni Henderson----------28
Zia Cooke----------------------28
Destiny Littleton----------------10
Raven Johnson-------------------9
Saniya Rivers---------------------9
Bree Hall................................................5
Eniya Russell---------------------5
Olivia Thompson ---------------3


Aliya Boston--------------------25
Brea Beal------------------------18
Victaria Saxton -----------------17
Latticia Amihere-----------------17
Kamilla Cardosa------------------17
Sania Feagin----------------------6
Elysa Wesolek--------------------3

 

[ConwayGmck]

She had an Achilles injury, correct ? Not an ACL ?

I'm not sure I've ever seen any official announcement of what it was, beyond a foot/lower leg injury. So I think we can rule out an ACL, especially with how Lele reacted to the injury when it happened. She never focused on her knee area - more to her foot/ankle/lower leg area. And she's been wearing a boot and riding the little scooter thing that allowed her to bend her leg at the knee, as opposed to a knee/leg brace, so that also tells us things....

In any case it was a tendon/ligament injury, or a soft-tissue injury. If it was just a broken bone, those things typically require 4-6 weeks to heal, and she'd be out there practicing by now.....

 

[ConwayGmck]

Five (5) player slots per game, 40 minutes per game: 5 x 40 = 200 total game-minutes (G-M):

Henderson - 23
Cooke - 19
Beal - 15
Saxton - 15
Boston - 20

Johnson - 13
Russell - 12
Rivers - 14
Amihere - 17
Cardoso - 18

Littleton - 5
Thompson - 4
Hall - 9
Wesolek - 5
Feagin - 11
______________
Total G-M = 200


Henderson, Cooke, and Boston were the top minute per game (MPG) leaders last season, and that was to the team's detriment. All three players were gassed in many critical games late, and in stretches where the team played several tough games in quick succession. They all need back-up help, but will still lead the team in MPG despite getting that help this season.

Henderson being the quarterback of the team will again be #1 in MPG, but will get ample assistance from Raven, especially early in the season. Cooke oftentimes rushed herself in games and put too much on her own shoulders: she'll get a chance to come out after errors or exhaustion if that continues. Most of the newer, younger players will get more MPG than shown above in the non-conference portion of the season - used to be for a SEC team, the OOC portion was used as preparation for the much more tougher, physical conference season to come. During the SEC schedule, expect those above MPG to slide 1-2 minutes each towards the starters, as the physicality ramps up. But they (starters) should be well rested from the rotations of depth come conference season.

With Coach Staley at USC, our non-conf. schedules have been almost as tough as our conference schedule, and this is also due to the SEC slipping slightly in recent years from the level it regularly used to be. But there will also be longer stretches of days between games in the non-conf. period as well, instead of the typical 3-4-3-4-3-4 spreads of the SEC slate, so that should help too. But expect to see the starters given liberal rest during the non-conference slate, and the reserves given as much time to show their stuff as they want, in all but the most critical of games.

Beal and Saxton will be the starters with the most pressure on them to step up their games, with talented reserves behind them in Rivers and Amihere. Cardoso was brought in to give Boston more minutes of rest, and they may start out 50-50 to start the season, but Boston should start gaining some of those minutes back as the SEC season begins. When Grissett returns to active duty, she'll take minutes at the 2 and 3 spots.....

 

[baggerbob]

Five (5) player slots per game, 40 minutes per game: 5 x 40 = 200 total game-minutes (G-M):

Henderson - 23
Cooke - 19
Beal - 15
Saxton - 15
Boston - 20

Johnson - 13
Russell - 12
Rivers - 14
Amihere - 17
Cardoso - 18

Littleton - 5
Thompson - 4
Hall - 9
Wesolek - 5
Feagin - 11
______________
Total G-M = 200


Henderson, Cooke, and Boston were the top minute per game (MPG) leaders last season, and that was to the team's detriment. All three players were gassed in many critical games late, and in stretches where the team played several tough games in quick succession. They all need back-up help, but will still lead the team in MPG despite getting that help this season.

Henderson being the quarterback of the team will again be #1 in MPG, but will get ample assistance from Raven, especially early in the season. Cooke oftentimes rushed herself in games and put too much on her own shoulders: she'll get a chance to come out after errors or exhaustion if that continues. Most of the newer, younger players will get more MPG than shown above in the non-conference portion of the season - used to be for a SEC team, the OOC portion was used as preparation for the much more tougher, physical conference season to come. During the SEC schedule, expect those above MPG to slide 1-2 minutes each towards the starters, as the physicality ramps up. But they (starters) should be well rested from the rotations of depth come conference season.

With Coach Staley at USC, our non-conf. schedules have been almost as tough as our conference schedule, and this is also due to the SEC slipping slightly in recent years from the level it regularly used to be. But there will also be longer stretches of days between games in the non-conf. period as well, instead of the typical 3-4-3-4-3-4 spreads of the SEC slate, so that should help too. But expect to see the starters given liberal rest during the non-conference slate, and the reserves given as much time to show their stuff as they want, in all but the most critical of games.

Beal and Saxton will be the starters with the most pressure on them to step up their games, with talented reserves behind them in Rivers and Amihere. Cardoso was brought in to give Boston more minutes of rest, and they may start out 50-50 to start the season, but Boston should start gaining some of those minutes back as the SEC season begins. When Grissett returns to active duty, she'll take minutes at the 2 and 3 spots.....

Don't underestimate the talent of Cardosa, she has great hands, can catch almost anything. She also doesn't bring the ball down when rebounding on the offensive glass will go back up with the shot.

 

[hoophuskee]

??? What is this based on ? Her freshman yr she was 7-12 from 3. Sophomore she hardly took any threes. Shhh

Seriously-- 12 shots two years ago and that means you are confident that in pressure games she's going to be "ice?"

 

[SCGamecock]

Didn’t we already discuss Amihere at the 3 in depth in the OTHER Gamecock thread? Why is this discussion back from the grave?

 

[hoophuskee]

Didn’t we already discuss Amihere at the 3 in depth in the OTHER Gamecock thread? Why is this discussion back from the grave?

Another poster brought up she thought she could be a 3.

 

[JDuro]

 

[GamecockFam]

I can't see Denstanni, Zia and Aliyah getting less than 25 minutes per game on average unless we're blowing out the competition and they just sit for like half the game. They're too essential to the team to have on the bench for half a game! I think we go with a two squad concept where those players get intimately familiar with each other and we do a whole team switch in the 2nd quarter for like 5 minutes and again in the 4th. Amihere, Cardoso and Rivers will be the first players off the bench to relieve the starters. Feagin, Littleton and Hall will get a few minutes throughout the game but mostly play sparingly during the last two minutes of each half (if we're winning). Wesolek and Thompson will play only in the waning minutes of games that we have comfortable leads.

*Predicted "Garnet" squad
**Predicted "Black" squad

*Denstanni Henderson: 25
*Zia Cooke: 25
*Aliyah Boston: 25
**Laeticia Amihere: 18
*Brea Beal: 18
**Kamila Cardoso: 15
*Victaria Saxton: 15
**Sanyia Rivers: 15
**Eniya Russell: 10
**Raven Johnson: 10
Sania Feagin: 8
Destiny Littleton: 6
Aubryanna Hall: 4
Elysa Wesolek: 3
Olivia Thompson: 3

 

[Creature]

I can't see Denstanni, Zia and Aliyah getting less than 25 minutes per game on average unless we're blowing out the competition and they just sit for like half the game. They're too essential to the team to have on the bench for half a game! I think we go with a two squad concept where those players get intimately familiar with each other and we do a whole team switch in the 2nd quarter for like 5 minutes and again in the 4th. Amihere, Cardoso and Rivers will be the first players off the bench to relieve the starters. Feagin, Littleton and Hall will get a few minutes throughout the game but mostly play sparingly during the last two minutes of each half (if we're winning). Wesolek and Thompson will play only in the waning minutes of games that we have comfortable leads.

*Predicted "Garnet" squad
**Predicted "Black" squad

*Denstanni Henderson: 25
*Zia Cooke: 25
*Aliyah Boston: 25
**Laeticia Amihere: 18
*Brea Beal: 18
**Kamila Cardoso: 15
*Victaria Saxton: 15
**Sanyia Rivers: 15
**Eniya Russell: 10
**Raven Johnson: 10
Sania Feagin: 8
Destiny Littleton: 6
Aubryanna Hall: 4
Elysa Wesolek: 3
Olivia Thompson: 3

Well i guess we have not seen anybody play so its hard to say who gets what minutes.

 

[GamecockFam]

Well i guess we have not seen anybody play so its hard to say who gets what minutes.

I was responding to the 200 minutes question, bruh.

 

[Creature]

I was responding to the 200 minutes question, bruh.

Hmmmm Bro or Bruh ?

 

[GamecockFam]

Hmmmm Bro or Bruh ?

 

[visitingcock]

Well i guess we have not seen anybody play so its hard to say who gets what minutes.

just a game for us fans to play till the real games start

 

[triaddukefan]

One more piece of the Little Carolina non-conference schedule was announced...... ain't never heard of a Bulldog being scared of no chicken. Aggie Pride !!!

 

[Mdoggie]

Can I just say…..Y’all got a squad!!!!

 

[JDuro]

Updating ‘21-‘22 non-conference with the addition of HBCU North Carolina A&T (Thanks @triaddukefan!), a date for the Reedy River Rivalry, and K-State as the SEC/Big 12 opponent.

11/9 - @ NC State
11/12 - South Dakota (Sioux Falls Invitational)
11/17 - Clemson
11/20 - Buffalo (Battle 4 Atlantis)
11/21 - Oregon or Oklahoma (Battle 4 Atlantis)
11/22 - UConn, Minnesota, USF, or Syracuse (Battle 4 Atlantis)
11/29 - North Carolina A&T
12/3 - Kansas State (SEC/Big 12 Challenge)
12/12 - Maryland (Jimmy V Classic)
2/7(?) - UConn

Home games

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Whoever you put out on the floor, when you play Tennessee put the hammer down and don't let up. Coaches are fair game when it comes to criticism, but Tennessee fans take it to another level when it comes to Dawn and Geno.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Updating ‘21-‘22 non-conference with the addition of HBCU North Carolina A&T (Thanks @triaddukefan!), a date for the Reedy River Rivalry, and K-State as the SEC/Big 12 opponent.

11/9 - @ NC State
11/12 - South Dakota (Sioux Falls Invitational)
11/17 - Clemson
11/20 - Buffalo (Battle 4 Atlantis)
11/21 - Oregon or Oklahoma (Battle 4 Atlantis)
11/22 - UConn, Minnesota, USF, or Syracuse (Battle 4 Atlantis)
11/29 - North Carolina A&T
12/3 - Kansas State (SEC/Big 12 Challenge)
12/12 - Maryland (Jimmy V Classic)
2/7(?) - UConn

Home games

That's definitely not what we call playing Clemson. I don't even like it for the one baseball game.

one thing to keep in mind about the playing time and minutes is this is an absurdly difficult non-conference schedule.

With Duke and Stanford also having been mentioned as effort involved that could really be something.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

Saw that Rivers and Hall both self claimed 6'1 and Cardoso 6'7 in their back to school photos.

 

[ConwayGmck]

Another quality non-conference slate - we'll be strong contenders again for another national leading SOS/RPI this season....

 

[GamecockFam]

Saw that Rivers and Hall both self claimed 6'1 and Cardoso 6'7 in their back to school photos.

That sounds about right for Rivers and Hall. Hall looks like she grew a few inches over the summer. They're about the same height in photos.

 

[cockhrnleghrn]

with the caveat that SC was maybe a missed put back away from the title last season, I'm not sure last year's level of offense from Saxton and Beal can play many minutes together.

Beal adding consistent shooting to her game would solve all of that. That's her missing link, imo.

I kind of doubt that there is an immediate better option. I think the freshmen will need time to feel their way, but we will see.

I think LA will take some of both player's minutes next season and start over Victaria.