Dawn Staley

Washington Mystics general manager Mike Thibault, Thomas Penson Jr. and Thomas Penson stand beside a framed jersey honoring Nikki McCray-Penson, the Pensons' late mother and wife.

‘A wonderful thing to witness’: Washington Mystics induct the late Nikki McCray-Penson into Hall of Fame

By Jenn Hatfield / August 22, 2023

Former teammates paid tribute to McCray-Penson as current players absorbed a piece of Mystics history

Indiana Fever off-ball guard Tiffany Mitchell dribbles upcourt from the corner

The legacy of Gamecock Tiffany Mitchell

By Caylen Johnson / August 18, 2023

South Carolina will retire Mitchell’s jersey on Nov. 12

Kelsey Mitchell of the Indiana Fever

Indiana Fever’s Kelsey Mitchell wins Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award

By Tony East / June 5, 2023

Mitchell is being honored for her work with the KelzHoop foundation and more.

Side-by-side photos of two South Carolina alumnae in the WNBA: Atlanta's Allisha Gray dribbles the ball with her right hand, and Las Vegas' A'ja Wilson looks for a pass.

In Atlanta, South Carolina Gamecock roots run deep

By Gabriella Lewis / June 3, 2023

‘You’re going to get some sellouts’

Brittney Griner returns to the WNBA court — and shines

By Jesse Morrison / May 20, 2023

Griner looks like her old self in Mercury’s loss to Sparks

Dream draft versatility, connections in act of continued growth

By Gabriella Lewis / April 11, 2023

‘We want them to have that winning mentality’

Locked on Women’s Basketball: 2023 Women’s Final Four and the implications for LSU, South Carolina

By The Next / April 5, 2023

Howard and Gabriella chat about the importance of social media, coach Mulkey’s success and SEC

Aliyah Boston smiles as she's announced during starting lineup announcements on Mar. 31, 2023 against Iowa.

South Carolina’s Aliyah Boston declares for the 2023 WNBA Draft

By Gabriella Lewis / April 1, 2023

‘I am excited to see where our dreams take us’

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston holds the ball near the top of the key and surveys her options.

Despite Final Four loss, legacy of South Carolina’s ‘freshies’ will endure

By Jenn Hatfield / April 1, 2023

Boston: ‘Four years went by really fast’

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardosa is pictured warming up in a South Carolina Gamecocks sweatshirt.

‘The Energizers’ — Cardoso, Johnson, Amihere are the bench squad that never fails

By Gabriella Lewis / March 31, 2023

To this crew, starting doesn’t have the same allure