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The Greatest South Carolina Basketball Players of All Time

Updated January 16, 2020 1.6k votes 296 voters 5.3k views30 items

List RulesUpvote the best basketball players in Gamecocks history based only on the player's college career.

South Carolina basketball fans, we’re ranking the best South Carolina Gamecocks of all-time. This list of South Carolina basketball players includes current and former players, along with the seasons played with the college. Featuring All-Americans, players in the NBA, and school legends who had their jerseys retired, the top players from University of South Carolina men's basketball team history include Alex English, BJ McKie, Renaldo Balkman, and Mike Dunleavy, Sr. Who is the best South Carolina Gamecock ever?

In the 2017-18 NCAA Division I men’s basketball season, the South Carolina Gamecocks roster has the starting five: Hassani Gravett, Evan Hinson, Justin Minaya, Chris Silva, and Maik Kotsar.

Vote up the ones you think are the greatest South Carolina basketball players in Gamecocks history. Feel free to add any Gamecock freshmen, NBA rookies, or South Carolina alumni missing from the list.

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Alex English
Small forward
Age: 66
Birthplace: Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America
Teams: Dallas Mavericks, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets
Gamecocks career: 1972–1976

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Sindarius Thornwell
Shooting guard, point guard
Gamecocks career: 2013–2017
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John Roche
Point guard
Age: 70
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Teams: New York Nets, Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets
Gamecocks career: 1968–1971
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Mike Dunleavy, Sr.
Shooting guard
Age: 65
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks
Gamecocks career: 1972–1976
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Brian Winters
Shooting guard, small forward
Age: 67
Birthplace: Rockaway, Queens, New York City, New York
Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Milwaukee Bucks
Gamecocks career: 1971–1974
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BJ McKie
Point guard
Age: 42
Birthplace: Virginia
Gamecocks career: 1996–1999
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Kevin Joyce
Point guard, shooting guard
Age: 68
Birthplace: Bayside, New York City, New York
Teams: Indiana Pacers
Gamecocks career: 1970–1973
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Devan Downey
Point guard
Age: 32
Birthplace: Chester, South Carolina
Gamecocks career: 2007–2010
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Tom Owens
Center
Age: 70
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Teams: Indiana Pacers, Portland Trail Blazers, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons
Gamecocks career: 1968–1971
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Tom Riker
Center
Age: 69
Birthplace: Rockville Centre, New York
Teams: New York Knicks
Gamecocks career: 1969–1972
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Jo Jo English
Shooting guard
Age: 49
Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany
Gamecocks career: 1988–1992
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Freddie Thompkins
Position not mentioned
Gamecocks career: 1932-1934
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Renaldo Balkman
Small forward, Power forward
Age: 35
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Teams: New York Knicks
Gamecocks career: 2003–2006

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P. J. Dozier
Shooting guard
Number: 35
Teams: Denver Nuggets
Gamecocks career: 2015–2017
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Zam Fredrick
Shooting guard
Age: 60
Birthplace: South Carolina
Gamecocks career: 1977–1981
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Grady Wallace
Forward
Gamecocks career: 1955–1957
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Jim Slaughter
Center
Age: Dec. at 71 (1928-1999)
Birthplace: Roanoke, Virginia
Teams: Baltimore Bullets
Gamecocks career: 1947–1951
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Mike Brittain
Center
Age: Dec. at 32 (1963-1995)
Birthplace: Clearwater, Florida
Gamecocks career: 1981–1985
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Melvin Watson
Guard
Gamecocks career: 1994-1998
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Cedrick Hordges
Power forward, center
Age: 58
Birthplace: Montgomery, Alabama
Teams: Denver Nuggets
Gamecocks career: 1978–1980
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Larry Davis
Guard
Gamecocks career: 1995-1997
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Ryan Stack
Power forward, Center
Age: 44
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee
Teams: Cleveland Cavaliers
Gamecocks career: 1994–1998
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Skip Harlicka
Guard
Age: 73
Birthplace: Trenton, New Jersey
Teams: Atlanta Hawks
Gamecocks career: 1965–1968

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Jim Fox
Center
Age: 76
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia
Teams: Phoenix Suns, New York Nets, Cincinnati Royals, Seattle Supersonics, Milwaukee Bucks
Gamecocks career: 1963–1965
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Gary Gregor
Power forward, Center
Age: 74
Birthplace: Charles Town, West Virginia
Teams: Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, New York Nets
Gamecocks career: 1965–1968