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Gamecocks, Jory Fleming know about overcoming adversity

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South Carolina basketball’s had its share of issues this year. Injuries, suspensions and losses have wounded the Gamecocks, but they’ve found a way to overcome for the first 3-0 SEC start in 20 years.

Frank Martin is proud of his team for its perseverance, and of its No. 1 fan for his.

Jory Fleming, a USC senior with autism who carries a perfect grade-point average in a double-major in geography and marine science with a minor in geophysics, embodies overcoming a daily struggle to succeed. He was recently named a winner of the Rhodes Scholarship, given to just 32 college students nationwide.