Darius Rucker sings the national anthem before South Carolina's game against Kentucky last season. Rucker attended South Carolina; as did the rest of his former bandmates in Hootie and the Blowfish. Other USC alums include TV personality Leeza Gibbons, Lindsey Graham, former New York Met Mookie Wilson, former NFL great Sterling Sharpe, former NBA legend Alex English, former Georgia Tech and current College of Charleston coach Bobby Cremins and 1980 Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers.
When Syracuse lost Michael Gbinije, Trevor Cooney and Malachi Richardson off last year's team, there were concerns about the Orange's outside shooting this year.