NCAAB News: Dawn Staley showers new secret weapon with praise

The South Carolina Gamecocks will have to hit the drawing board again. They failed to compete in the most crucial game of the college basketball season, and they were left empty-handed.

With that in mind, legendary head coach Dawn Staley brought some help to Columbia. She hired assistant coach Wendale Farrow to replace Wiston Gandy, who left to become a head coach of his own.

And while it’s still way too early and the team has yet to take the court, it seems like coach Staley has been more than satisfied with the early returns of this new partnership.

Dawn Staley is happy with her new assistant coach

“(Farrow) has been great,” Staley said. “We wanted a prototype of Winston and we’ve come really close as far as expertise, as far as work ethic.”

Head coach Dawn Staley of the South Carolina Gamecocks

The 37-year-old head coach arrives in South Carolina after spending the past four years as an assistant coach at Southern California, and Coach Staley loves his approach to the players:

“(Farrow’s) probably a little different in that he’s a little more outgoing, like he’s expressive,” Staley said. “There’s no fat to Winston. He’s just really lean with everything that he does. (Farrow) is a lot more energetic, a lot more outgoing and really can connect with our players — in a different way.”

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The Gamecocks were projected to win the championship last season, but they couldn’t execute in the final game. Now, with a new-look roster and coaching staff, they will look to get back on top.