Dawn Staley weighs in on court conditions, roster for South Carolina outdoor game

South Carolina women's basketball has its first exhibition game of the 2026-27 season, but coach Dawn Staley said she won't have a full roster ready by tipoff.

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"Probably won't have the whole roster so whoever is actually healthy enough to play we're going to play them," Staley said to local Charleston media on Sept.

26 after practicing.

It's the first outdoor game for the program.

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The stadium, known for tennis matches and concerts, will transform the outdoor court from tennis to basketball for all three games.

The Gamecocks are part of the LinkU Invitational exhibition basketball showcase at Credit One Stadium on Sept. 27 (4 p.m.

"We got 40 minutes, people that are healthy will get meaningful minutes and hopefully they can make an impression to be part of either the starting lineup or within our rotation, quickly off the bench."