2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Basketball 2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks South Carolina Gamecocks logo.svg 125 Southeastern Conference SEC 14–20 5–13 Frank Martin 2nd Matt Figger Perry Clark Lamont Evans Colonial Life Arena The 2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Frank Martin, who was in his second season at South Carolina. The team played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference. Before the season Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Lakeem Jackson 30 Forward 6'5" 230 Senior Charlotte, North Carolina Graduated Shane Phillips 55 Guard 5'10" 170 Senior Wheeling, West Virginia Graduated Damien Leonard 32 Guard 6'4" 192 Sophomore Greenville, South Carolina Transferred to Furman Brian Richardson 2 Guard 6'4" 171 Junior Wilson, North Carolina Transferred to High Point RJ Slawson 33 Forward 6'8" 207 Junior Charleston, South Carolina Transferred to Jacksonville Eric Smith 5 Guard 5'11" 210 Junior Mullins, South Carolina Transferred to Coastal Carolina Recruits no no 2013 Sindarius Thornwell SG Lancaster, SC Oak Hill Academy (VA) 6 5 180 10/1/2012 4 4 88 Demetrius Henry PF Fort Pierce, FL Faith Baptist 6 9 210 4/24/2013 4 4 79 Desmond Ringer C McDonough, GA Eagle's Landing 6 9 230 9/25/2012 3 3 78 Duane Notice SG Toronto, ON St. Thomas More (CT) 6 2 195 4/1/2013 2 3 73 Justin McKie SG Columbia, SC Irmo 6 3 175 10/8/2013 3 69 Jaylen Shaw PG Hartsville, SC Hartsville 6 0 170 4/23/2013 3 64 Reggie Thues, Jr. SF Los Angeles, CA Fairfax 6 6 190 4/17/2013 3 3 63 2013 South Carolina 2013 Basketball Commitments 2013 South Carolina Basketball Commits ESPN southcarolina 184 2579 28 23 23 October 24, 2013 yes Season Preseason Head coach Frank Martin announced the Gamecocks' league schedule on August 20, 2013.http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082013aaa.html Southeastern Conference Releases 2014 Men's Basketball League Schedule GamecocksOnline.com October 24, 2013 The conference schedule was highlighted by trips to Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, while playing host to Kentucky, LSU, Florida, and Alabama. The Gamecocks' non-conference schedule was finalized on September 4, 2013.http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/090413aac.html Gamecock Men's Basketball Releases 2013-14 Non-Conference Schedule GamecocksOnline.com October 24, 2013 Highlighted by a trip to the annual Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii, the Gamecocks also scheduled games with Oklahoma State (as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge) and Baylor (as part of the ESPN Hoops Tip-Off Marathon). The Gamecocks opened their season on November 3 with one exhibition game against USC Aiken, winning 84–72. South Carolina held a 17-point halftime lead but allowed the Pacers to close the gap late.http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/110313aaa.html Gamecocks Defeat USC Aiken 84-72 in Exhibition Game GamecocksOnline.com November 6, 2013 Roster 2013 South Carolina Gamecocks y yes Sindarius Thornwell 0 G 6 5 206 fr Lancaster, SC Oak Hill Academy y Brenton Williams 1 G 5 11 172 sr Kissimmee, FL Osceola HSSanta Fe College Tyrone Johnson 4 G 6 3 194 jr Plainfield, NJ Montrose Christian SchoolVillanova y basketball Jaylen Shaw 5 G 6 0 182 fr Hartsville, SC Hartsville HS Duane Notice 10 G 6 2 221 fr Woodbridge, ON St. Thomas More School y Austin Constable 12 G 5 11 180 so West Chester, PA Henderson HS Laimonas Chatkevicius 14 F 6 11 250 so Klaipėda, Lithuania South Kent School Reggie Thues, Jr. 15 F 6 6 210 fr Los Angeles, CA Fairfax HS Justin McKie 20 G 6 4 195 fr Columbia, SC Irmo HS Demetrius Henry 21 F/C 6 9 215 fr Miami, FL Faith Baptist Christian Bruce Ellington 23 G 5 9 196 sr Moncks Corner, SC Berkeley HS y Michael Carrera 24 F 6 5 214 so Anzoátegui, Venezuela Montrose Christian School y Mindaugas Kacinas 25 F 6 7 210 so Klaipėda, Lithuania Word of Life School y Desmond Ringer 32 F/C 6 9 255 fr McDonough, GA Eagle's Landing HS Brian Steele 35 F 6 5 200 so Greenville, SC Wade Hampton HS Carlton Geathers 45 F 6 10 255 jr y Georgetown, SC Carvers Bay Frank Martin (FIU) Matt Figger (EKU) Perry Clark (Gettysburg) Lamont Evans (Kansas State) Schedule and results Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20131013021103/http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/scar-m-baskbl-sched.html 2013-10-13 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition 11/3/2013 2:00 pm yes USC Aiken Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC 84–72 N/A – |- !colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference games 11/9/2013 1:00 pm yes Longwood Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC 82-44 8,536 1–0 11/12/2013 3:00 pm yes yes Baylor 23 Ferrell Center Waco, TX ESPN Tip-Off Marathon ESPN 64–66 5,706 1–1 11/17/2013 5:00 pm yes yes Clemson Littlejohn Coliseum Clemson, SC Battle of the Palmetto State ESPN3 57–71 7,283 1–2 11/24/2013 1:00 pm yes FIU Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SPSO 84–72 9,869 2–2 12/6/2013 9:30 pm yes yes Oklahoma State 9 Gallagher-Iba Arena Stillwater, OK Big 12/SEC Challenge ESPNU 52–79 13,611 2–3 12/17/2013 7:00 pm yes Manhattan Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC 68–86 7,573 2–4 12/19/2013 4:00 pm yes USC Upstate Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SPSO 68–74 7,531 2–5 12/22/2013 12:00 am yes yes Saint Mary's Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic First Round ESPNU 78–71 N/A 3–5 12/23/2013 9:00 pm yes yes Boise State Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, HI Diamond Head Classic Semifinals ESPN2 54–80 6,438 3–6 12/25/2013 6:30 pm yes yes Akron Stan Sheriff Center Honolulu, H Diamond Head Classic 3rd place game ESPN2 69–59 6,769 4–6 12/28/2013 4:00 pm yes Akron Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC Diamond Head Classic ESPNU 78–45 7,802 5–6 12/30/2013 7:00 pm yes Marshall Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC CSS 92–65 7,935 6–6 1/3/2014 7:00 pm yes South Carolina State Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SPSO 82–75 7,357 7–6 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference games 1/8/2014 7:00 pm yes Florida 10 O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL CSS 58–74 12,147 7–7 (0–1) 1/11/2014 1:30 pm LSU Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN 68–71 12,071 7–8 (0–2) 1/15/2014 8:00 pm yes Texas A&M Reed Arena College Station, TX SECN 67–75 9,257 7–9 (0–3) 1/18/2014 4:30 pm Ole Miss Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC FSN 74–75 14,302 7–10 (0–4) 1/22/2014 8:00 pm yes Georgia Stegeman Coliseum Athens, GA SECN 76–97 5,366 7–11 (0–5) 1/25/2014 4:00 pm yes Missouri Mizzou Arena Columbia, MO SECN 74–82 12,033 7–12 (0–6) 1/29/2014 7:00 pm Texas A&M Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN3 80–52 9,950 8–12 (1–6) 2/1/2014 1:30 pm yes Ole Miss Tad Smith Coliseum Oxford, MS SECN 71–75 6,977 8–13 (1–7) 2/5/2014 7:00 pm Auburn Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN3 74–79 8,581 8–14 (1–8) 2/8/2014 3:00 pm yes Tennessee Thompson-Boling Arena Knoxville, TN ESPNU 53–72 17,215 8–15 (1–9) 2/12/2014 8:00 pm Vanderbilt Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN 65–59 9,829 9–15 (2–9) 2/15/2014 4:00 pm Alabama Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN 67–66 8,186 10–15 (3–9) 2/19/2014 9:00 pm yes Arkansas Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR CSS 64–71 15,017 10–16 (3–10) 2/22/2014 1:30 pm Georgia Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC SECN 56–73 13,571 10–17 (3–11) 2/26/2014 9:00 pm yes Auburn Auburn Arena Auburn, AL FSN 67–83 4,434 10–18 (3–12) 3/1/2014 6:00 pm Kentucky 17 Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPN 72–67 15,303 11–18 (4–12) 3/4/2014 7:00 pm Florida 1 Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC ESPNU 46–72 12,781 11–19 (4–13) 3/8/2014 4:00 pm yes Mississippi State Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS SECN 74–62 6,105 12–19 (5–13) |- !colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;" | SEC tournament 03/12/2014 7:00 pm yes Auburn Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA First round 74–56   13–19 03/13/2014 4:23 pm yes Arkansas Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Second round 71–69   14–19 03/14/2014 3:30 pm yes Tennessee Georgia Dome Atlanta, GA Quarterfinals 44–59   14–20 AP Poll Eastern Time Honors and awards Jaylen Shaw was named AgSouth Athlete of the Week on November 25, 2013.Jaylen Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week Sindarius Thornwell was named SEC Freshman of the Week on January 13, 2014Sindarius Thornwell Named SEC Freshman Of The Week and on February 17, 2014.Thornwell Named SEC Freshman of the Week Sindarius Thornwell was named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week on February 18, 2014.Thornwell Named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week References Category:South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball seasons South Carolina Game Game