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100 Years of Basketball Timeline
The 1900s
A new beginning
1908
• 10/30/1908 - First Gamecock game against Furman in Columbia. Furman wins with a final score of Furman 21 to Carolina 19.
The 1910s
The Gamecocks have a decade of firsts in the 1910's. As basketball becomes more respected in the University and around the state, schedules grow as teams in South Carolina begin and continue to field teams.
1912
• 1/12/1912 - The University of South Carolina officially opens the Carolina Gymnasium
• First collegiate win against Wofford also the Gamecocks first road victory
1914
• South Carolina completes their first winning season with a 5-4-1 record
The 1920s
The 1920's is a decade of growth for the Gamecocks, one that will see South Carolina align with a conference and move into one of the South's finest basketball facilities.
1922
• Gamecocks get their first taste of conference affiliation by participating in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) Tournament in Atlanta, GA.
1923
• South Carolina joins the Southern Conference
1927
• The Gamecocks finish 9-1 in the Southern Conference and have a perfect 3-0 record in one half season at their new home - the Carolina Fieldhouse.
1928
• A.W. "Rock" Norman begins his coaching career notching a 57-57 record in six seasons overall - third longest tenure of any coach in the Gamecock annals.
The 1930s
Leading by high scorers, strong coaches, and great teams, the Gamecocks of the 1930's post six straight winning seasons in the middle of the decade and notch the school's first conference championship.
1933
• Gamecocks romp past Duke, 33-21 in the Southern Conference Tournament and post their first ever conference title. Freddie Tompkins leads South Carolina with 12.7 pts a game while Dana Henderson was close behind with 12.1 pts a game.
The 1940s
Battling through the war years, the Gamecocks look for stability within the system after losing many youngsters to WWII.
1943
• Henry Martin from Columbia leads the Gamecocks in scoring before the war takes him away from playing. His return in 1947 will also lead him to being a top scorer.
• The beginning of many coaching changes due to the war. Rex Enright takes over for Frank Johnson when he was called to war.
1944
• Lt. Henry Findley becomes coach leading the Gamecocks to a 13-2 season.
1945
• Johnny McMillan becomes coach leading the Gamecocks to a 19-3 season before Frank Johnson returns from war midway through the season to coach again.
1949
• Jim Slaughter becomes the first South Carolina player to average 20 points a game.
• Henry Martin ends his career with 1,082 points, the first time anyone in school history has accomplished this feat.
The 1950s
Win-Loss records were not the main success story of the 1950's, it is the high scoring players.
1951
• Jim Slaughter ends his career with 1,521 points.
1953
• South Carolina enters the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
1955
• Joe Smith ends his career with 1,251 points and 1,001 rebounds.
1956
• Lee Collins ends his career with 1,250 points and 1,159 rebounds.
1957
• Grady Wallace single handedly leads the 17-12 Gamecocks to back to back upsets of Duke and Maryland in the ACC Tournament, only to lose in the finals to eventual national champion North Carolina and Head Coach Frank McGuire.
• Grady Wallace leads the nation with 31.3 points a game in his final campaign. He scores 1,456 points when he ends his career. Also, Wallace finishes his career as South Carolina's all time two year scoring leader with 1,456 points and an average of 28 points a game. Wallace holds the single season school record for the most points scored (906), most field goals (336), most field goals attempted (803), and most free throws made (234).
1959
• Ray Pericola ends his career with 1,104 points
The 1960s
After seasons of mediocre play to end the 1950's, Gamecock basketball begins to flourish under Head Coach Bob Stevens. Stevens turns around four straight losing seasons and captures ACC Coach of the Year.
1962
• Art Whisnant ends his career with 1,505 points.
1963
• Scotti Ward ends his career with 1,044 points.
1964
• Frank McGuire becomes head coach posting a losing season of 6-17.
• Ronnie Collins ends his career with 1,256 points
1966
• Frank McGuire returns the Gamecocks to its winning ways with a 16-7 record and a semifinal berth in the ACC Tournament. The start of 15 straight winning seasons.
1968
• Skip Harlika ends his career with 1,209 points.
1969
• The 1968-1969 squad becomes the first at South Carolina to post 20 wins, going 21-7, winning the Quaker City Classic and advancing into the second round of both the ACC Tournament and the National Invitational Tournament.
• John Roche is the ACC Player of the Year
• The South's finest basketball arena is finished - the Carolina Coliseum - the 12,401 seat arena.
The 1970s
The 1970s is considered South Carolina's best decade ever. Preseason polls place the Gamecocks at the #1 slot for the 1969-1970 season.
1971
• John Roche ends his career with 1,910 points and three All-American honors.
• Tom Owens ends his career with 1,325 points and 1,116 rebounds.
1972
• Tom Riker ends his career with 1,343 points.
1973
• Kevin Joyce ends his career with 1,400 points.
1974
• Brian Winters ends his career with 1,079 points.
1976
• Alex English ends his career with 1,972 points and 1,064 rebounds. His jersey is retired after his senior season.
• Mike Dunleavy ends his career with 1,586 points.
1977
• The court at the Carolina Coliseum is donned Frank McGuire Arena
• Nate Davis ends his career with 1,345 points.
1978
• Jack Gilloon ends his career with 1,027 points.
The 1980s
The 1980s is a period of growth and reloading. McGuire coaches his final team to begin the decade of the 1980's, leading the Gamecocks to a respectable record of 16-11 and ends his career with a 283-142 record. Coach McGuire becomes the all-time winningest coach in Carolina history with 283 victories.
1980
• Cedrick Hordges ends his career with 1,065 points.
• Mike Doyle ends his career with 1,360 points.
• Frank McGuire coaches his last basketball game at South Carolina.
1981
• Zam Fredrick ends his career with 1,383 points.
• Bill Foster takes over as head coach.
1984
• Jimmy Foster ends his career with 1,745 points and 1,000 rebounds.
• South Carolina joins the Metro Conference.
1986
• George Felton takes over the Gamecock program after Bill Foster's tenure ends.
1987
• Michael Foster ends his career with 1,192 points.
• The Gamecocks win their first Metro Conference contest.
1988
• Darryl Martin ends his career with 1,040 points.
1989
• Terry Dozier ends his career with 1,445 points.
The 1990s
South Carolina joins the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
1990
• The Gamecocks win the Diet Pepsi Tournament of Champions.
1991
• South Carolina begins participation in the prestigious Southeastern Conference.
1992
• Jo Jo English ends his career with 1,439 points.
• Barry Manning ends his career with 1,231 points.
• Jo Rhett ends his career with 1,142 points.
1994
• Jamie Watson ends his career with 1,295 points.
1997
• The Gamecocks achieves the unthinkable when they captured the SEC championship.
• Larry Davis ends his career with 1,068 points.
1998
• Melvin Watson ends his career with 1,424 points.
1999
• BJ McKie ends his career with 2,119 points becoming the only player to ever go over the 2,000 point plateau.
The 2000s
A new era. It didn't take long for a new head coach to make waves at Carolina. In just his first season, 2001-2002, David Odom led the Gamecocks to the NIT Championship game and an impressive postseason run.
2002
• Jamel Bradley ends his career with 1,108 points.
• Aaron Lucas ends his career with 1,044 points.
2003
• The Colonial Center opens.
• Chuck Eidson ends his career with 1,067 points.
2005
• 12/28/05 - BJ McKie's jersey retired. McKie is the school's leading scorer and one of the Gamecocks' all time greats.
• South Carolina wins its last five postseason games to capture the NIT Championship.
• Carlos Powell receives the NIT MVP.
• Carlos Powell ends his career with 1,541 points.
2006
• Renaldo Balkman is a 1st round draft pick- #20 pick by the New York Knicks
• Tarence Kinsey signs free agent contract with the Memphis Grizzlies.
• The Gamecocks are once again NIT Champions by defeating Michigan (76-64) in the finals. Carolina is the first team to win back to back NIT titles since 1943-1944. Renaldo Balkman is named the 2006 NIT MVP as Tre Kelley and Tarence Kinsey pick up NIT All-Tournament honors.
• David Odom achieves his 100th victory at South Carolina as the Gamecocks defeat Michigan in the NIT Championship.
• Tarence Kinsey ends his career with 1,204 points.
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