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USC’s Muldrow and Ellington sweep SEC weekly honors

January 10, 2011 By

Sam Muldrow is playing the best ball of his career for the Gamecocks

USC senior forward Sam Muldrow has been selected as the SEC player of the week.  Muldrow put together a triple-double in the Gamecocks upset win over then 22nd ranked Vanderbilt Saturday in Columbia.  Muldrow finished that game with 16 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocked shots.  On Tuesday of last week he had 15 points, 11 rebounds and eight blocked shots in a win over S.C. State.

The 10 blocks Saturday were a school record and Muldrow is 34 blocks away from passing Brandon Wallace on the all-time blocked shots list.

Carolina freshman point guard Bruce Ellington earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors by averaging 17.5 points in the wins over S.C. State and Vandy.  Ellington made five crucial three point shots in the second half of the win over the Commodores.

USC is 10-4 and 1-0 in the SEC.  They return to action Wednesday on the road at Alabama.

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Gamecocks turn table on Terriers with 64-53 win

December 11, 2010 By

Muldrow on way to double-double

Last December in Spartanburg, Wofford shocked USC 68-61 at the Ben Johnson Arena displaying the talents that would lead the Terriers to the Southern Conference Championship and their first NCAA Tournament bid. Saturday night in Columbia, a fired up bunch of Gamecocks got their revenge with a 64-53 win before an announced crowd of 8813 at the Carolina Life Arena.

The Gamecocks played with an edge in this one as they won their sixth straight game overall and seventh straight home game.  They held the Terriers to just seven first half field goals in building a 12 point halftime lead.  At times, emotion got the better of the players.  Four technical fouls were whistled, two on each team.

AUDIO: Darrin Horn post game news conference

AUDIO: Mike Young post game interview

Wofford rallied early in the second half and tied the game twice, the last time at 36 with 13:44 to play.  A 12-3 run but the Gamecocks up by nine with 8:23 left.  The Terriers never got closer than four the rest of the way.

Freshman guard Bruce Ellington led the Gamecocks with 18 points while senior forward Sam Muldrow recorded his second career double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds.  The Gamecocks outrebounded the Terriers 36-29. They have outrebounded seven of eight opponents this season.  USC outscored Wofford 36-16 in the paint.

AUDIO: Bruce Ellington & Sam Muldrow post game news conference

The Gamecocks improve to 7-1 and will play at second ranked Ohio State next Saturday.  That game will tipoff at 2:00 PM and will be televised by CBS.

Cameron Rundles led the Terriers with 20 points.  Noah Dahlman added 14 points.  Wofford drops to 4-6 and will play host to High Point next Saturday.

Final Box

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Gamecocks end hardwood skid against Tigers

December 5, 2010 By

Bruce Ellington, Andre Young battle during Sunday's game at Colonial Life Arena

USC broke a six game losing streak to Clemson Sunday with a 64-60 win over the Tigers before an announced crowd of 10,177 at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.  The Gamecocks have won five in a row and  improved to 6-1 while the Tigers dropped their second straight game and are 5-3.

Muldrow gets one of his 5 blocks

Four Gamecocks scored in double figures led by Bruce Ellington with 14 points.  Ellington hit a crucial three pointer with :52 to play.  Sam Muldrow added 13 points along with 5 blocks and 5 rebounds.  

Andre Young led Clemson with 15 points.  Demontez Stitt added 13. 

AUDIO: Darrin Horn

AUDIO: Brad Brownell

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USC’s Muldrow may redshirt this season

July 14, 2010 By
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USC basketball coach Darrin Horn has discussed with senior forward Sam Muldrow the possibility of redshirting this season a source said Tuesday night.  The Gamecocks are facing a transition season after the departures of Devan Downey and Dominique Archie and likely will be forcast to finish last in the SEC East. 

The source said Horn would like to hold Muldrow back a season so  he’ll have a season to play with transfer Murphy Holloway who has to sit out this season.  Muldrow, the source said, is agreeable to the redshirt idea. 

Muldrow started all 31 games last season and averaged over 10 points and 6 rebounds per game.

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Devon Downey makes first team All-SEC

March 9, 2010 By
Third straight All-SEC honor for Downey

Third straight All-SEC honor for Downey

The Southeastern Conference announced its 2010 coaches postseason awards on Tuesday where senior Devan Downey and junior Sam Muldrow garnered postseason honors.

Downey was selected to the first team, the third consecutive season the Gamecock standout was selected to the squad, while Downey and Muldrow were both selected to the All-Defensive Team.

Downey’s selection marks his third-consecutive selection to the coaches All-SEC FirstTeam, marking the first time a South Carolina player has been named to the first team in three consecutive seasons. It is his second-straight unanimous selection to the squad and his second-consecutive selection to the All-Defensive Team. Downey leads the SEC in points (22.6 ppg) entering tournament action this week. His 2.8 steals also lead the league, while he ranks among conference leaders in assists (3.6 apg), free throw percentage (.833), 3-point field goals made (2.3 pg) and minutes played (34.0 mpg).

Muldrow, one of the top shot blockers in South Carolina history, earns his first-career All-SEC honor with selection to the All-Defensive Team. Muldrow ranks second in the league and 12th in the nation with 3.1 blocks per game. He also provides 10.3 points per game, a team-best 6.3 rebounds per contest and 0.9 steals per outing.

South Carolina, the No. 5 seed from the East, will face Alabama, the No. 4 seed from the West, in the SEC Tournament’s opening round on Thursday at 1 p.m. ET. The contest will be televised on the SEC Network.

The complete list of 2010 coaches All-SEC honors is below:

First Team All-SEC

  • *Trey Thompkins, Georgia – F, 6-10, 247, So., Lithonia, Ga.
  • *DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky – F 6-11, 270, Fr., Mobile, Ala.
  • Patrick Patterson, Kentucky – F 6-9, 235, Jr., Huntington, W.Va.
  • *John Wall, Kentucky – G 6-4, 195, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
  • Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State – F, 6-9, 230, Sr., Brownsville, Tenn.
  • *Devan Downey, South Carolina – G, 5-9, 170, Sr., Chester, S.C.
  • Wayne Chism, Tennessee – C, 6-9, 246, Sr., Jackson, Tenn.
  • *Jermaine Beal, Vanderbilt – G, 6-3, Sr., 205, DeSoto, Texas

Second Team All-SEC

  • Mikhail Torrance, Alabama – G, 6-5, 210, Sr., Eight Mile, Ala.
  • Courtney Fortson, Arkansas – G, 5-11, 180, So., Montgomery, Ala.
  • Erving Walker, Florida – G, 5-10, 171, So., Brooklyn, N.Y.
  • Tasmin Mitchell, LSU – F, 6-7, 238, Sr., Denham Springs, La.
  • Chris Warren, Ole Miss – G, 5-10, 168, Jr., Orlando, Fla.
  • Dee Bost, Mississippi State – G, 6-2, 170, So., Concord, N.C.
  • A.J. Ogilvy, Vanderbilt – C, 6-11, Jr., 255, Sydney, Australia
  • Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt – F, 6-7, So., 210, Norrkoping, Sweden

SEC All-Freshman Team

  • Tony Mitchell, Alabama – F, 6-6, 185, Fr., Swainsboro, Ga.
  • *Marshawn Powell, Arkansas – F, 6-7, 220, Fr., Newport News, Va.
  • Kenny Boynton, Florida – G, 6-2, 183, Fr., Pompano Beach, Fla.
  • *Eric Bledsoe, Kentucky – G, 6-1, 190, Fr., Birmingham, Ala.
  • *DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky – F 6-11, 270, Fr., Mobile, Ala.
  • *John Wall, Kentucky – G 6-4, 195, Fr., Raleigh, N.C.
  • Reginald Buckner, Ole Miss – F, 6-8, 233, Fr., Memphis, Tenn.
  • *John Jenkins, Vanderbilt – G, 6-4, 215, Hendersonville, Tenn.

SEC All-Defensive Team

  • Patrick Patterson, Kentucky – F 6-9, 235, Jr., Huntington, W.Va.
  • *Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State – F, 6-9, 230, Sr., Brownsville, Tenn.
  • Devan Downey, South Carolina – G, 5-9, 170, Sr., Chester, S.C.
  • Sam Muldrow, South Carolina – F, 6-9, 220, Jr., Florence, S.C.
  • Jeffery Taylor, Vanderbilt – F, 6-7, So., 210, Norrkoping, Sweden

SEC Coach of the Year: Kevin Stallings, Vanderbilt

SEC Player of the Year: John Wall, Kentucky

SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Ray Shipman, Florida

SEC Freshman of the Year: DeMarcus Cousins, Kentucky

SEC Sixth-Man of the Year: John Jenkins, Vanderbilt

SEC Defensive Player of the Year: Jarvis Varnado, Mississippi State*

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