Basketball is an ever-evolving game. The style in which teams play, how positions are identified, and the roles those positions play are constantly changing. This has been seen all across basketball, with every team and at every level, including with the South Carolina basketball program.
For many years, three-guard-two-forward systems and two-guard-three-forward systems dominated the landscape of college basketball. Generally, at least one of the guards operated as a primary facilitator (point guard), and one forward operated as the team’s biggest post presence (center). The other three spots on the floor were more difficult to identify.
In the history of South Carolina basketball, the team has often had three players with guard skills on the floor.