The lowdown
2000-01 record: 15-15; 6-10 in SEC (5th in East)
Final Ranking: NR
Postseason: Lost to Connecticut 72-65 in first round of NIT.
Three Questions for 2001-02
1. How will the Gamecocks adjust to Dave Odom's style? And vice versa?
2. Will Marius Petravicius be affected by the NCAA's crackdown on foreign players? Will he have to sit games?
3. Can Chuck Eidson come back and have a breakthrough season after a knee injury ended his sophomore season? Will Rolando Howell have a stellar season?
Andy Katz's Scenarios
Best case: Eidson is healthy, Petravicius isn't affected and South Carolina makes a run at an NCAA Tournament berth.
Worst case: The Gamecocks don't hit the consistent stride on the road and end up a few games out of the tournament and in the NIT.
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Key Players Returning
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Player
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Yr.
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Jamel Bradley
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Sr..
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G
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6-2/170
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PTS: 11.5 | REB: 1.8 | AST: 2.2
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Aaron Lucas
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Sr.
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G
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5-11/185
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PTS: 10.2 | REB: 2.5 | AST: 3.9
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Tony Kitchings
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Jr.
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C
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6-10/260
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PTS: 10.0 | REB: 6.6 | AST: 1.2
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ChuckEdison
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Jr.
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F
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6-7/205
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PTS: 9.0 | REB: 5.3 | AST: 3.1
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Key Losses
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht./Wt.
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Comment
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Antonio Grant
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F
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6-5/225
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PTS: 7.9 | REB: 5.8 | AST: 1.3
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South Carolina Signings
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Player
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Pos.
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Ht.
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High School/College
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John Chappell
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C
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6-11
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New Berlin, Wis./Fort Union (Va.) Military Academy
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Carolos Powell
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F
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6-7
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Florence, S.C./Wilson H.S.
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