Gamecocks go outside, under lights for tip-off event

[FeatheredCock]

 Gamecocks go outside, under lights for tip-off event

Oct. 19, 2019

Gamecock 2019-20 basketball teams were introduced to fans like no previous rosters.

A half-court in the middle of downtown set the stage for Frank Martin and Dawn Staley’s squads. The “Gamecock Tip-Off” event, played out in front of over 1,000 spectators, included dunks, 3-pointers and random non-basketball competitions between the two teams.

aid Blake Edmunds. “The idea to have an outside option like this has been something I’ve wanted to do for a long time in my career. South Carolina’s assistant athletic director for marketing and fan engagement. “Basically, it just kind of came together. Like, ‘Hey, let’s do this. Let’s try it out. Let’s see what it takes. Let’s see what kind of financial needs we need for it and what type of support we’ll get for it. And if it makes sense, let’s do it.’ “And it did make sense. And it’s something I think I see coming more of a tradition.”




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— Gamecock Athletics (@GamecocksOnline) October 18, 2019

 

[USCMM]

I watched some of the live stream on Facebook. Blurry camera but it looked like a whole lot of fun. I agree that this needs to become a preseason tradition! They need to take what they did this year and expand on it and I think it'll become a major success.