The 2013–14 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 2013–14 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Frank Martin, who was in his second season at South Carolina. The team played their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.
Before the season
Departures Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes Lakeem Jackson 30 Forward 6'5" 230 Senior Charlotte, North Carolina Graduated Shane Phillips 55 Guard 5'10" 170 Senior Wheeling, West Virginia Graduated Damien Leonard 32 Guard 6'4" 192 Sophomore Greenville, South Carolina Transferred to Furman Brian Richardson 2 Guard 6'4" 171 Junior Wilson, North Carolina Transferred to High Point RJ Slawson 33 Forward 6'8" 207 Junior Charleston, South Carolina Transferred to Jacksonville Eric Smith 5 Guard 5'11" 210 Junior Mullins, South Carolina Transferred to Coastal Carolina
Recruits
Season
Preseason Head coach Frank Martin announced the Gamecocks' league schedule on August 20, 2013. The conference schedule was highlighted by trips to Florida, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Tennessee, while playing host to Kentucky, LSU, Florida, and Alabama. The Gamecocks' non-conference schedule was finalized on September 4, 2013. Highlighted by a trip to the annual Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii, the Gamecocks also scheduled games with Oklahoma State (as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge) and Baylor (as part of the ESPN Hoops Tip-Off Marathon).
The Gamecocks opened their season on November 3 with one exhibition game against USC Aiken, winning 84–72. South Carolina held a 17-point halftime lead but allowed the Pacers to close the gap late.
Roster
Schedule and results Source:
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!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-conference games
!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference games
!colspan=9 style="background:#73000A; color:#FFFFFF;" | SEC tournament
Honors and awards Jaylen Shaw was named AgSouth Athlete of the Week on November 25, 2013.Jaylen Shaw Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week Sindarius Thornwell was named SEC Freshman of the Week on January 13, 2014Sindarius Thornwell Named SEC Freshman Of The Week and on February 17, 2014.Thornwell Named SEC Freshman of the Week Sindarius Thornwell was named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week on February 18, 2014.Thornwell Named Wayman Tisdale National Freshman of the Week
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