Good morning. Gamecock legends faced off against each other in the pros this weekend. What happened when A’ja Wilson and the Aces and Aliyah Boston and the Fever took the court to square off?

Domination - from both of our Gamecocks. A’ja scored 28, grabbed 10 rebounds, and added three assists, while Aliyah finished with 18 points, nine boards, and three steals. Check out Aliyah’s highlight reel from the game.

What else are we stirring into today’s Brew? ⤵️

💥 Big impact
🎂 50 years
🤙 And much, much more

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Big Impact. Nick Emmanwori had a stellar rookie season for the Garnet & Black. He was named a Freshman All-American by ESPN, PFF, and On3, and earned Freshman All-SEC honors from the conference’s coaches. Emmanwori finished the year as a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award and shared the Joe Morrison Defensive Team MVP honor with Zacch Pickens. He led the Gamecocks with 85 total tackles and his 62 solo stops were second in the SEC and best among all freshmen in college football.

Emmanwori joined this week’s episode of Gamecock Talk to share what his freshman season was like in Columbia — and how he’s planning to follow it up in Year Two.

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Iconic All-Stars. Speaking of Gamecock legends facing off, those same two icons are heading to the WNBA All-Star game! A’ja Wilson and Aliyah Boston were both named WNBA All-Star starters with A’ja earning the most votes for the second year in a row. Aliyah will become just the eighth rookie in league history to start an All-Star game and is the first to do so since 2014.

The WNBA All-Star game is slated for July 15 in Las Vegas.

🔼 Welcome Home. Welcome to Columbia, Tim Hall! The Gamecocks introduced Hall as the new Track & Field and Cross Country coach late last week after legendary coach Curtis Frye announced his retirement. Hall comes from Kentucky where he was named the USTFCCCA Southeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year for five straight seasons.

Hall’s resume features coaching five Olympians, including a gold medalist, a World Champion and silver medalist, one world record holder, two American record holders, 11 NCAA Champions, 14 SEC Champions, and more than 125 All-Americans. Watch Coach Hall’s message to Gamecock Nation.

🔼 Attack The Plate. What approach will new Gamecock pitching coach Matt Williams bring to the diamond?

“I think the biggest thing is attacking the plate. Especially in this league, if your stuff doesn’t play over the plate then it’s going to be tough for you here. If your stuff’s not playing then we either got to look at making some changes, some adjustments,” Williams said of his strategy.

Read more about Williams and his approach to competing in the most dominant conference in college baseball.

🔼 Draft Round-Up. We’re still over the moon for GG Jackson after he became the first Gamecock drafted in the NBA Draft since 2017. Check out this round-up of the best content from draft night and beyond:

• The moment GG got the call

• The instant reaction from GG and his draft party

• GG’s custom jacket turned heads

• GG reflects on being drafted and what lies ahead

• Why GG is “boiling inside” and ready to prove the Grizzlies made the right choice

🔼 50 Years. Gamecock volleyball is set to celebrate its 50th season as a varsity sport when the team returns to the court this fall. Early season home schedule highlights include a battle against Towson, who finished last season with a 29-2 record and upset No. 7 Pittsburgh, and an August rivalry match against Clemson. Be in the stands as South Carolina volleyball gets its 50th season underway; more info on ticket packages here.

🤔 GAMECOCK TRIVIA

Points, Points, Points. 68 days to go until kickoff! The Gamecocks have scored 68 points on the gridiron three times in program history. Can you name the opponents?

Do you know? Scroll down to the bottom of this email for the right answer!

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🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Charleston, Cumberland, and Louisiana Tech

South Carolina beat Charleston, 68-0, in 1912, then did it again in 1915, beating Cumberland 68-0. In 1995, the Gamecocks put up 68 points against Louisiana Tech, tallying a 68-21 win.

Have a good Monday, y’all.