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Dawn Staley claps during a women's gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Biden is hosting White House celebrations for 2024 NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn

Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks as the Coach of the University of South Carolina Women's Basketball Team Dawn Staley applauds, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, during an event to welcome the University of South Carolina Gamecocks Women's Basketball Team and celebrate their 2023-2024 NCAA championship season. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Biden honors South Carolina, UConn for NCAA basketball title runs

By Aamer Madhani - Associated Press

Dawn Staley toalks to Lisa Leslie before a women's gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Dawn Staley enjoys different Olympic view. In Paris, she’s a fan

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives around South Carolina guard Raven Johnson (25) during the second half of the Final Four college basketball championship game in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Dawn Staley, South Carolina in good place to repeat, keep dynasty rolling

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley watches from the bench during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game against North Carolina State in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley would welcome transgender athletes in women’s sports

By Liam Griffin - The Washington Times

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts to a call during the first half of the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women's NCAA Tournament, Sunday, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

South Carolina finishes off perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts with head coach Lisa Bluder during the second half of a Final Four college basketball game against UConn in the women's NCAA Tournament, Friday, April 5, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

South Carolina tries to finish off perfect season when it faces Clark and Iowa in women’s title game

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso vies for the ball with LSU forward Angel Reese during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game at the Southeastern Conference women's tournament final Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Greenville, S.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

South Carolina’s Cardoso shoves LSU’s Johnson, gets ejected with five other players

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

South Carolina players wave to fans after a win over Notre Dame in an NCAA college basketball game Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) **FILE**

No. 1 South Carolina restocked, reloaded for another run at national title

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

Maryland guard Shyanne Sellers (0) plays against Indiana in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Bloomington, Ind., Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) **FILE**

No. 14 Maryland can’t slow down Kitts, No. 6 South Carolina

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

South Carolina college basketball players pose in front of the Eiffel Tower, Thursday Nov. 2, 2023 in Paris. Notre Dame will face South Carolina in a NCAA college basketball game Monday Nov. 6 in Paris. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)

Oui Oui: NCAA first as basketball powers No. 6 South Carolina, No. 10 Notre Dame play in Paris

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso shows off her rings as the 2022 women's national championship team receive their rings before an an NCAA college basketball game in Columbia, S.C., Nov. 7, 2022. South Carolina 6-foot-7 center Kamilla Cardoso has been content the past two seasons playing in the shadow of All-American teammate Aliyah Boston. Now, Cardoso must step into the spotlight and be as dominant as Boston if the Gamecocks hope to continue contending for championships. It's a role Cardoso's coach Dawn Staley, her teammates and others say she's been building toward the past few years. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond, File)

South Carolina’s Kamila Cardoso, at 6-foot-7, gets leading role as the latest big for the Gamecocks

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

South Carolina's Raven Johnson (25) dribbles past Maryland's Bri McDaniel (24) in the first half of an Elite 8 college basketball game of the NCAA Tournament in Greenville, S.C., Monday, March 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Maryland women stopped by Boston, top-seeded South Carolina in Elite Eight

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

South Carolina guard Zia Cooke (1) follows through on a 3-point basket against South Florida guard Aerial Wilson (22) during the first half in a second-round college basketball game in the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

March Madness: Top-seeded SC moves on after topping USF

By Pete Iacobelli - Associated Press

South Carolina forward Aliyah Boston (4) drives to the basket while defended by Stanford forward Kiki Iriafen, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Stanford, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

Boston rallies No. 1 South Carolina past No. 2 Stanford

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

In this photo provided by Bahamas Visual Services, South Carolina forward Victaria Saxton (5), right, guard Destanni Henderson (3), left, and UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5), foreground, fight for ball possession during an NCAA college basketball game at Paradise Island, Bahamas, Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)

No. 1 South Carolina beats second-ranked UConn

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

United States' A'Ja Wilson (9), left, passes ahead of France's Alexia Chartereau (6) during women's basketball preliminary round game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Wilson leads US to quarters with 93-82 win over France

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Head coach Dawn Staley, center, coaches during practice for the United States women's basketball team in preparation for the Olympics, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Staley feels no added pressure as first Black US hoops coach

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

Stanford celebrates after an NCAA college basketball game against Louisville in the Elite Eight round of the Women's NCAA tournament Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Stanford won 78-63 to advance to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Tara VanDerveer, Dawn Staley prepare for Final Four rematch

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Texas head coach Vic Schaefer reacts after an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland in the Sweet 16 round of the Women's NCAA tournament Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Texas won 64-61. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

Texas’ Vic Schaefer must get through South Carolina _ again

By PETE IACOBELLI - Associated Press