This April Fools Day, we’ll look at a time when South Carolina Athletics were duped. This particular instance occurred in the 2015-16 basketball season following a fantastic year from Frank Martin’s Gamecocks.
South Carolina began the 2015 basketball season with hope. The Gamecocks were coming off of their fist winning season in five years, and Frank Martin was beginning to lay a foundation for success following a massive rebuild.
The roster consisted of a nice mix of upper- and under-classmen, with freshmen PJ Dozier and Chris Silva joining Sindarius Thornwell, Michael Carrera, and Duane Notice.