COLUMBIA — South Carolina will honor the nine victims of the Emanuel AME Church shooting at halftime of Sunday’s men’s basketball exhibition game against Allen University.
State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, the church’s pastor and one of the victims in the June 17 shooting, held a business administration degree from Allen, where he also served as student body president. Allen is an NAIA school located in Columbia.
“Our state lost nine heroes in the shooting in Charleston last June, including alums from both South Carolina and Allen University,” said USC head coach Frank Martin. “I had the privilege of meeting Sen.