The two best players taking the floor for South Carolina tonight are the only two players scoring in double-figures on the season, AJ Lawson and Maik Kotsar. Lawson is a 6’6″ sophomore from Toronto who is leading the team at 14.5 points per game. He’s also averaging 3.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. Lawson shoots 33.3% from three-point land and a team-high 77.9% from the free throw line. Despite averaging less than 15 per game, Lawson does have the ability to score in bunches, having gone over 20 five times already this season.
Kotsar is a senior from Estonia, who mans the paint for the Gamecocks at 6’11” and 270 pounds.