Chris Silva is leaving South Carolina top 10 in program history in several categories, including points, rebounds and blocks. Earlier this month he became the first Gamecock in nine years to earn first-team All-SEC recognition in consecutive seasons. He’s the only USC player with an SEC Defensive Player of the Year award and a Final Four ring.
As Frank Martin put it Tuesday, the Gamecocks aren’t “replacing Chris by anybody on our team or by anybody coming in.”
Just plug in “Sindarius Thornwell” or “Michael Carrera” and you’ve heard Martin used that kind of line before.