South Carolina Gamecocks

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Tarence Kinsey

Class: Senior Hometown: Tampa, Fla. High School: Jefferson

Height / Weight: 6-6 / 189 Position: G Birthdate: 03/21/1984 Experience: 3VL Major: Criminal Justice

Just a class away from graduation, has put his name in for the NBA Draft, playing well in the NBA Pre-Draft Camp in Orlando in June, 2006 ... Put an exclamation point on his junior year when he hit the game-winning three-pointer to defeat St. Joseph's and propel the Ggamecocks to the post-season NITnit title.

2005-06

Averaged 34.8mpg/15.8 ppg/4.6 rpg/2.3 apg/1.6 spg/0.3 bpg ... No 2 in school history in minutes played in a single season (1323) ... 2 double-doubles in 2006; Led team in PPG, FG %, 3 PT %, and w/ 29 double figure games; 2nd in MPG, SPG; 3rd in APG, RPG ... 1204 career points -- finished No. 25 on career list; 602 PT in 2006 - No. 7 on the single season list ... In NIT final win over Michigan, scored 21 PT w/ 6 REB, 2 AST in 32 MIN ... In NIT semifinal win vs. Louisville scored 21 PT, tying career high w/ 5 STL, adding 5 REB in 35 MIN ... In NIT quarterfinal win at Cincinnati scored 18 PT w/ 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL in 40 MIN ... In NIT second round OT win at Florida State scored 14 PT w/ 4 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL, 1 BLK in 43 MIN ... Tied career-best w/ 5 3's, scoring 23 PT (1 off career best) w/ 4 REB, 4 AST, 4 STL in 36 MIN in 1st round NIT win over Western Kentucky ... In SEC Tournament final loss to Florida, he scored 12 PT w/ 7 REB, 3 AST, 4 STL in second-straight 39 MIN game ... In SEC semifinal win over Kentucky scored game-high 18 PT 2/ 2 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL in 39 MIN ... Tied career-best w/ 24 PT (8-13, 4-8 from 3 PT), 3 REB, 1 AST, 4 TO in 34 MIN in win at Auburn ... Scored 21 PT (5-10 from 3 PT) w/ 4 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL in 36 MIN in loss to No. 21 LSU ... Odom so impressed w/ TK's leadership efforts; 15 PT, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL in 36 MIN in win over Miss. State ... All-SEC performance at No. 6 UF; scored 16 PT (4-6 from 3 PT), 1 REB, 2 STL in 26 MIN; fouled out for the first time in his career (2:14, 2nd half) ... 14 PT, including 7 of 9 from FT line in loss at Arkansas; 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL, a season-high 5 TO in 33 MIN ... Playing game-high 39 MIN scoring 12 PT, w/ 6 REB, 5 AST at No. 19 UT ... Game's leading scorer in win over No. 4 Florida, collecting 19 PT, 4 REB; had made 13 straight free throws `til miss late; 25-28 in SEC play ... 21 PT, 6 REB performance in loss at UK; 4-4 from FT, 2 AST, 3 STL in 37 MIN; 6th time w/ 20+ this season ... 18 PT, 4 REB, w/ 3 AST in 29 MIN in loss to UT; (PERFECT: 6-6 FG, 4-4 3 PT, 2-2 FT) ... Playing the 2 guard to start the S.C. State game, tied career high w/ 24 PT in 28 MIN w/ 4 REB, 1 AST, 2 STL and 1 BLK ... Car problems caused him to be late to morning practice so he did not start, snapping an 18-game start streak; scored 8 PT w/ 3 REB, 2 STL in 24 MIN ... Bounced back from disappointing Clemson game to score 16 PT 2/ 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL in 36 MIN in win over Winthrop ... Named to Great Alaska Shootout All-Tournament team; averaging 18.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.3 APG ... Scored 20 PT 2/ 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK in 28 MIN in win over UNCG ... Scored 20 PT, w/ 6 REB, career-high 5 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL in 44 MIN of OT loss to Marquette ... In Monmouth win, tallied 22 PT, 6 REB in 35 MIN (20 of the 22 PT came in the 2nd half) ... Credited with career-high 24 PT, including 9-9 from the FT line; 2 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL in 26 MIN in win over Toledo ... Scored 14 PT w/ 2 AST, 1 STL and 2 REB in 23 MIN in win at WCU - ended last season with a 3 and began this season's season -- with a 3.

2004-05

... 8.9 ppg/3.4 rpg/1.6 apg/1.3 spg ... Scored in double figures 15 times (Best - 23 PT vs. SCSU; Worst - 0 vs. Clemson, at Tennessee) Hit winning 3 pointer as time ran out to defeat St. Joseph's in NIT finals; Scored 7 PT, w/ 4 REB, 2 AST in 29 MIN ... Scored 9 PT, 2 REB, 1 AST, 3 STL in 23 MIN in win over Maryland in NIT semifinals ... In quarterfinal win over Georgetown, scored 7 PT w/ 2 AST in 17 MIN; suffered from sore back (hurt prior to Miami) ... Scored 8 PT with 2 REB, 2 STL in 25 MIN in second round of NIT vs. UNLV ... In first round of NIT vs. Miami, scored 11 PT (3-5 3 PT line) with 5 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK, 1 STL in 33 MIN At the SEC Tourney, scored 5 PT w/ 1 AST, 1 REB, 2 STL in 26 MIN in loss to UM ... Started and scored 13 PT w/ 6 REB, 2 AST, 4 STL in 36 MIN in OT win over Ole Miss ... Did not travel to Vanderbilt; family funeral ... After struggling at UT, scored 6 PT, w/ 4 REB, 2 STL, 1 BLK, 1 AST in 21 MIN; did not start and snapped a 28-game consecutive starting streak ... Game-high 17 PT, 4 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL in 30 MIN; career high 5 3's in win win over No. 3 UK ... Not his best game offensively (1-6) in win over UGA; tallied 3 REB, 2 PT, 1 BLK, 2 STL, 5 TO in 25 MIN; Followed up a 5 PT, 2 REB, 2 STL performance vs. AU ... Collected second straight double-double over Arkansas with 12 PT, 11 REB (also second of his career); added 1 BLK in 33 MIN ... 11 PT (4-12), 3 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL in 28 MIN in loss at Florida ...Picked up the slack, played well in Vandy win; 15 PT, 7 REB, 1 AST in 28 MIN H8 PT, 3 AST, 1 BLK, 2 STL in 30 MIN in loss at No. 17 MSU ... Made some key buckets, scoring 12 PT (4-7) vs. UT; 3 REB, tying a career-high 4 AST, 1 STL in 27 MIN ... Playing 22 MIN, scored 10 PT w/ 3 REB, 1 AST in loss at LSU ... Scored career high 23 PT in OT win over SCSU (8-16 FG, 4-7 3PT, 3-4 FT); 3 REB, 2 BLK, 2 STL in 43 MIN ... Named MVP of the Coors Classic; Scored team-high 13 PT w/ 5 REB, 2 STL (5-8 FT) in win over East Carolina ... Shook off two sluggish performances to score 11 PT with 2 REB, 1 AST and 4 STL in loss at No. 2 Kansas ... After 0 PT vs. CU, scored just 2 PT w/ 2 REB in 17 MIN vs. South Florida ... Coming off the heels of outstanding game vs. ASU, had a disappointing performance vs. CU: 0 PT (0-7) w/ 1 AST and 1 STL in 34 MIN ... Tallied 19 PT with 4 AST, 4 STL, 1 REB in ASU win ... Wing span is 78 1/2 inches.

2003-04

Averaged 8.3 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 1.3 apg and 1.1spg ... Finished his sophomore year with 316 career points, playing in 53 career games ... In the past two years, he has averaged 6.0 ppg and 2.3 rpg ... Scored 9 PT with 1 REB, 1 AST in 22 MIN of the NCAA first round game vs. Memphis ... Started his 2nd straight game, scoring 5 PTS in 12 MIN Had 1 REB, 1 STL in loss at Arkansas ... Started the Vandy game, scoring 2 PT, 1 AST, 1 STL in 18 MIN (first start in 3 games) ... Came off the bench to play 15 valuable MIN, scoring 6 PT with 1 AST, 1 STL in OT MSU loss ... Came of the bench with some fine play to score 7 PT in 12 MIN in OT win over Alabama ... Snapped a 20-game streak where he had scored at least one point by not scoring at Ole Miss ... Scored 13 PTS off the bench in win over UT; added 3 REB, 2 AST and 1 STL in 19 MIN ... Scored 8 PTS, including basket that tied game in OT, adding 2 STL and 3 REB in 29 MIN at Auburn ... Collected 7 PTS w/ 3 REB in 24 MIN vs. UF .. Scored in double figures, 10 PTS, for the 9th time this season, adding 5 REB, 2 AST and 1 BLK in 27 MIN vs. ASU ... Scored 10 PTS with 6 REB and 3 STL in Yale win ... Sat out CSU game with a mild concussion and scored 9 PTS with 6 REB in win over NCSU ... Suffered a concussion in the Temple loss - scoring 9 PTS in 28 MIN with 7 REB and 3 AST ... Added 11 PTS, 1 AST and 3 STL in 27 MIN vs. Clemson - was a perfect 6 of 6 from the FT line ... In 19 MIN he scored 14 PTS - his 6th game in double figures, with 4 REB, 2 BLKS and 3 STL ... Named the MVP of the Guardians Classic after scoring a team-leading 15 PTS with 4 REB and 1 STL in 27 MIN in the win over Richmond ... Played championship game with seven stitches above his left eye - elbowed in win over SMS ... Scored the first four-point play of his career against Richmond ... Tied for team lead with 15 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST in 29 MIN in the win over SMS ... 14 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 2 BLK and 5 STL in 24 MIN vs. Navy ... In third game this year already scored more points this season than all of last year (43 PTS last year) ... Played one of his best games in a Gamecock uniform against Idaho, scoring a career high 21 PTS, with 7 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL in 29 MIN ... Scored 14 PTS with 9 REB -- both career highs, 4 AST, 2 STL in 27 MIN vs. Gardner Webb ... Started off the year with career highs in eight categories vs. Gardner Webb (PTS, REB, AST, BLK, STL, FG ATT, FT MADE, FT ATT).

2002-03

Averaged 2.2 ppg, 0.8 rebounds, 0.6 assists per game ... Finest game of the season was against Kentucky when he scored 10 points (5-9 FG), 1 rebound, 1 assist in 21 minutes ... Missed the last 3 games of the season due to a stress fracture in his right foot ... Started three games, playing in 20 .... Played double-figure minutes in 9 games ... Had a career high 3 rebounds against 2 teams (vs. the Citadel and at Vanderbilt) ... Scored 4 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist vs. The Citadel - with first career field goal being a slam dunk ... Started his first career game in the win over Mississippi, tallying 3 points (made first career free throw), 1 rebound, 1 assist in 21 minutes ... Started his second straight game at UK, but did not score a point, tallying a rebound and an assist in 14 minutes ... Hit a career high 10 points, off the bench vs. UK ... Started for the first time in almost a month at LSU, played 9 minutes with 4 points, 1 assist and 1 steal ... Came off the bench at Vandy to score 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist in 10 minutes ... Again, came off the bench against Clemson, tallying 2 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound and 1 steal in 15 minutes ... Played 12 minutes with 2 points in win vs. Arkansas ... In 12 minutes, scored 5 points at Florida; made his first career three-pointer in Gainesville ... Played 8 minutes with 4 points and one steal at Georgia.

HIGH SCHOOL

Played varsity basketball at Jefferson High for four years ... As a senior, averaged 25.0 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in leading Jefferson to a 26-7 record ... Was Florida's AAAA Player of the Year ... Made 40 percent of his three pointers as a senior ... Finished his career as the Jefferson High all-time leading scorer ... Played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star game in April ... Also earned Hillsborough County Player of the Year and St. Petersburg Player of the Year honors as a senior ... As a junior, averaged 21.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game ... Jefferson finished with a 20-8 record ... As a sophomore, averaged 15.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as Jefferson finished 15-10 ... As a freshman, averaged 10.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game in leading Jefferson to a 12-11 mark ... Also considered Boston College, Massachusetts, Florida, Arkansas and Georgia Tech before deciding on the Gamecocks ... Played for Head Coach Doug Greseth at Jefferson.

PERSONALLY SPEAKING

Given Name: Tarence Anthony Kinsey

Nicknames: Chill, T.

Born: 3-21-1984, Tampa, Fla.

I wear my number in college because: I wore it in high school

What is your long-term career goal off the court: Just be successful

Favorite Event/Sport in the Olympics: Basketball

The best advice I have ever been given: Don't take no for an answer

Growing up, I had these posters on my wall: Michael Jordan, Ninja Turtles

If I had to cook all my own food, I would live on: Chicken and pizza

What impressed you most about Dave Odom: His wisdom

If I could change one thing about college basketball, I would: Change the cheerleaders uniforms

People would be surprised to know this about me: I am a mama's boy

Favorite soda and favorite food: Sprite and Chicken

Prized possession: My life

My parents were right when they told me: I was a special child

Team I'd like to add to our schedule: UCONN