Roz Gold-Onwude

You know, I was really impressed with Joyce Edwards, you know, as a freshman stepping up so big in the final four, especially she was kind of having a slump for a couple of games there. So to find what it took to fight her way out of it, I had the chance to get to know her and speak with her during the final four during my reporting.

And this is a player who had the mental toughness, who was, you know, working with coaching staff, willing to put the work in to break through. And she did. She's got size. She's got mobility. She's got the ability to attack the rim. I expect her to further build on this experience next season. Mylasia Fulwiley, she is also somebody who can score the ball. She is also a bucket.

And this is a player who had the mental toughness, who was, you know, working with coaching staff, willing to put the work in to break through. And she did. She's got size. She's got mobility. She's got the ability to attack the rim. I expect her to further build on this experience next season. Mylasia Fulwiley, she is also somebody who can score the ball. She is also a bucket.

And next season, she's going to likely step into a new role. This season, she was off the bench, someone who came in and immediately changed the game with her pace and style of play. There's a good chance she's likely to be a starter next season. And so there's a difference there. When you're coming off the bench, you have more freedom to be wild maybe in some ways.

And next season, she's going to likely step into a new role. This season, she was off the bench, someone who came in and immediately changed the game with her pace and style of play. There's a good chance she's likely to be a starter next season. And so there's a difference there. When you're coming off the bench, you have more freedom to be wild maybe in some ways.

But as a starter, often coaches want to see you be a bit more deliberate because you've got to set the style of play for your team. You've got to engage your teammates. You've got to run sets. So that'll be a healthy challenge for her next season. To your point, they're gonna miss Tahina Pau-Pau, not only for her leadership, but her three-point shooting.

But as a starter, often coaches want to see you be a bit more deliberate because you've got to set the style of play for your team. You've got to engage your teammates. You've got to run sets. So that'll be a healthy challenge for her next season. To your point, they're gonna miss Tahina Pau-Pau, not only for her leadership, but her three-point shooting.

Her three-point shots were like daggers for South Carolina. So even with Tenaya Latson coming in, I wonder, like, where does spacing continue to come from for South Carolina? Ashlyn Watson? How does she come back from injury? If she's able to be fully healthy in her full self, that's huge for South Carolina. And it was a huge loss not having her.

Her three-point shots were like daggers for South Carolina. So even with Tenaya Latson coming in, I wonder, like, where does spacing continue to come from for South Carolina? Ashlyn Watson? How does she come back from injury? If she's able to be fully healthy in her full self, that's huge for South Carolina. And it was a huge loss not having her.

Obviously, Chloe Kitts, I thought she finished the season really strong for South Carolina, continue to build on that. But here's like this overarching storyline that the Gamecocks get to have coming into next season. Pain is a great teacher and so is embarrassment. And that's what they felt. They felt that against UConn.

Obviously, Chloe Kitts, I thought she finished the season really strong for South Carolina, continue to build on that. But here's like this overarching storyline that the Gamecocks get to have coming into next season. Pain is a great teacher and so is embarrassment. And that's what they felt. They felt that against UConn.

And now that can be bundled up and used as fuel in this off season and perhaps a chip going into next year.

And now that can be bundled up and used as fuel in this off season and perhaps a chip going into next year.

What a shoulda, coulda, who knows now? They have next year to show it.

What a shoulda, coulda, who knows now? They have next year to show it.

Well, I'm going to point out UCLA. You know, first of all, I think experience really showed itself in the Final Four, and that experience mattered. Like, you know, UCLA now has seen what it takes. They've seen the different level, what the Final Four looks like, what the conditioning level looks like to be at that level. I think for Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice, they come back even more improved.

Well, I'm going to point out UCLA. You know, first of all, I think experience really showed itself in the Final Four, and that experience mattered. Like, you know, UCLA now has seen what it takes. They've seen the different level, what the Final Four looks like, what the conditioning level looks like to be at that level. I think for Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice, they come back even more improved.

They're going to anchor this team. Sienna Betts, little sis to Lauren, she's going to join influx of height, influx of talent. You know, she was the MVP of the McDonald's All-American game. And not to mention, they bring back a lot of talent that played key roles in their run. Your Gardeners, your Jaquez, they all come back.

They're going to anchor this team. Sienna Betts, little sis to Lauren, she's going to join influx of height, influx of talent. You know, she was the MVP of the McDonald's All-American game. And not to mention, they bring back a lot of talent that played key roles in their run. Your Gardeners, your Jaquez, they all come back.

And so I think with that experience, I think UCLA will be a really big team to watch. Any team that Olivia Miles was going to go to was going to suddenly become a contender, right? If they weren't already. So TCU, you're back. You're back, baby. You got Olivia Miles. And I think, you know, for her, she might have looked at how well things went for Haley Van Lith there.