Despite the South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team producing a fantastic 2024-25 NCAA season, a common criticism the Gamecocks' roster faced was that they were lacking a dominant post player.

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks have become one of the best teams year after year in women's college basketball. Since she took over as the head coach of the program, South Carolina has become a prime destination for recruits and transfer portal players.

South Carolina adds 6'6" center Madina Okot from Mississippi State to offset MiLaysia Fulwiley’s transfer in a major roster shakeup for Dawn Staley’s squad.