Good morning. Laeticia Amihere is out here doing Laeticia Amihere things for the Atlanta Dream.

What else do we have whipped up into today’s Brew? ⤵️

🥰 Dad time
⛳ Rookies ready
🤙 And much, much more

🎥 GAMECOCKS+

Looking Back. Coach Kingston said it best when he called this season of Gamecock baseball one to remember. Let’s look back on the first episode of The Follow as South Carolina, who made it back to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2018, got this whole season started.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Dad Time. Father’s Day is almost here and time is running out to get Dad an unforgettable gift. South Carolina’s Catch a Game with Dad promo offers discounted tickets to the Gamecocks’ home opener under the lights against Furman or November’s huge home clash against Kentucky - or both! Buy your tickets now through June 18 for a special rate and get a certificate to give Dad on Father’s Day - then start planning your fall tailgates!

🔼 Fresh Impact. Start your preseason prep for football season with 247sports’ breakdown of the Top 100 true freshmen who are most likely to impact the 2023 college football season. A handful of Gamecocks are on the list!

🔼 Gamecocks In The WNBA. Week 3 of the WNBA is in the books so let’s take a look at how our Gamecocks are faring in the pros. Laeticia Amihere’s making it count when she’s on the court, averaging 4.3 points per game in just under six minutes of playing time, while Allisha Gray averages 17 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game this season. Gray is the Atlanta Dream’s leading scorer and second-leading rebounder so far this year.

Tyasha Harris is averaging 4.2 points per game in just over 11 minutes of play for the Connecticut Sun, while Aliyah Boston continues to dominate for the Indiana Fever with 13.6 points per game, 7.1 rebounds per game, and just over two assists per game. Victaria Saxton has seen playing time in two games for the Fever this season.

A’ja Wilson’s killing it in Sin City with an eye-popping stat line: 20.1 points, 8.2 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game across the first nine games of the year. Wilson’s posted at least 20 points and ten boards in three of her last four games. Zia Cooke has played in eight games for the LA Sparks, averaging 13 minutes per contest to go along with 4.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. And finally, Tiffany Mitchell is having a standout season for the Minnesota Lynx so far: 12.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.9 assists each time she hits the court.

🔼 Rookies Ready. We’re all about the true freshmen in today’s Brew!

Incoming freshman Bo Carpenter, who will take the green for the men’s golf team, finished fourth at the AJGA Junior Championship in Tallahassee this weekend. Carpenter shot two under par across three rounds.

Meanwhile, incoming softball freshmen Reganne Bennett and Sage Mardjetko both earned Gatorade Player of the Year honors in their states! Bennett, who is from Michigan, batted .598 with 18 homers and 20 doubles as her team competed in the Division 1, District 19 tournament final. Mardjetko, who won Gatorade Player of the Year in 2022 as well, piloted her high school to consecutive Illinois High School Associaton Class 3A state titles. She threw a 24-strikeout no-hitter in 12 innings in Saturday’s state championship game (yes, you read that right!).

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Nothing But Net. A’ja Wilson is one of the best scorers Gamecock women’s hoops has ever seen. How many games did it take her to crack the 2,000-point threshold in the Garnet & Black?

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

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: 121 games

Only Shannon Johnson did it faster, scoring her 2,000th career point in 100 games. Wilson finished her Gamecock career with 2,389 points - the most in program history.

Have a good Tuesday, y’all.