Good morning. Aliyah Boston is your unanimous WNBA Rookie of the Year! This highlight reel of her first year in the pros showcases just how special our girl truly is.

What else is mixed in today’s Brew? ⤵️

⭐ From star to star
🏀 A coach
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Hand In The Dirt. Trey Knox was a big addition to the tight end room in the offseason. What does he bring to the South Carolina offense? It’s all in this week’s new episode of Gamecock Talk!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Fall Ball. What better way to combat the bye week blues than with some fall ball? The Gamecocks took the diamond yesterday to open fall practice and will scrimmage on Thursday at 3:45pm ET and Friday at 3:00pm ET. The guys are slated to go six innings on Thursday and eight on Friday; both scrimmages are free and open to the public. We’ll see you there!

🔼 From Star To Star. Aliyah Boston shared a message after winning WNBA Rookie of the Year. And in case you missed it, the Indiana Pacers’ Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton each had a special message for Aliyah.

🔼 In The Stands. Game time is set for South Carolina’s clash with Florida at Williams-Brice. The Gamecocks and Gators will get underway at 3:30pm ET on October 14 in front of a sold-out crowd as we celebrate Homecoming in Columbia.

🔼 A Coach. Khadijah Sessions came home to Columbia this offseason, and a GamecockCentral in-depth feature on Sessions highlights why she’s been able to make such an impact in such a short time — and how Coach Staley’s coaching tree is growing new branches.

“Khadijah is a coach,” Staley said. “She’s a point guard. When you play the point guard position. That’s what you do. You’re a point guard for life. And it’s been seamless with her. I was thinking about Khadijah well before we had an opening. And when we had an opening an opportunity, I’m like let’s go.”

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Rookies Rule. Aliyah Boston is the third Gamecock in the last seven years to win WNBA Rookie of the Year. Can you name the other two?

Think you have it? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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📬 THE WEEK AHEAD

Tuesday 10/3 - Wednesday 10/4

⛳ Women’s Golf @ Blessings Collegiate Invitational

⛳ Men’s Golf @ Blessings Collegiate Invitational

Tuesday 10/3

⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Jacksonville @ 6:00pm ET

Thursday 10/5

⚽ Women’s Soccer vs. LSU @ 7:00pm ET

Friday 10/6

🐎 Equestrian @ South Dakota State

🏃‍♀️ Women’s Cross Country @ Royals Challenge

Saturday 10/7

🐎 Equestrian vs. Fresno State (neutral site)

🏊‍♂️ Swimming and Diving vs. Texas A&M @ 10:00am ET

🏊‍♂️ Swimming and Diving vs. Virginia Tech @ 10:00am ET

🥎 Softball vs. USCB @ 2:30pm ET (exhibition)

🥎 Softball vs. Wofford @ 5:00pm ET (exhibition)

⚽ Men’s Soccer vs. Old Dominion @ 7:00pm ET

Sunday 10/8

⚽ Women’s Soccer @ Missouri @ 4:00pm ET

🥎 Softball vs. Winthrop @ 3:00pm ET (exhibition)

🏐 Women’s Volleyball vs. Auburn @ 4:00pm ET

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Allisha Gray (2017) & A’ja Wilson (2018)

🤙 Have a good Tuesday, y’all.