When the Gamecocks fell to UConn in the national championship game, 82–59, last season, Dawn Staley stayed confident about a comeback. That belief grew stronger as Chloe Kitts and Joyce Edwards provided her with a solid foundation to build upon. But just as things started to click, Kitts tore her ACL. A blow that undoubtedly shook the team’s chemistry. But they adjusted quickly. With new faces and shifting roles, they powered through two exhibition wins. But the big question lingers: Are they ready for what’s coming next?

Maybe. As Dawn Staley put it best, “It’s fun getting to know the different teams that represent each season. And we don’t have an identity yet, but it’s fun having them figure that out and us seeing which direction they’ll go in,” she told Fox Sports’ Jared Parke

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