{"id":34991,"date":"2025-04-16T09:44:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=34991"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:44:55","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T09:44:55","slug":"gamecocks-ascend-three-south-carolina-stars-make-wnba-dreams-reality-in-2025-draft-night-triumph-but","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.letsportsrock.com\/?p=34991","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Gamecocks Ascend: Three South Carolina Stars Make WNBA Dreams Reality in 2025 Draft Night Triumph&#8221;, but.."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d79db4796efc26332eabfc3f5dafbc76\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div class=\"hb-ad-inarticle\">\r\n    <div class=\"hb-ad-inner\"> \r\n    <div class=\"hbagency_cls\"  id=\"hbagency_space_111930\"><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>&#8220;Gamecocks Ascend: Three South Carolina Stars Make WNBA Dreams Reality in 2025 Draft Night Triumph&#8221;, but&#8230;&#8230;.<\/h2>\n<p>In a night that blended legacy with promise, the South Carolina Gamecocks made their mark yet again on the national stage as three of their standout players were selected in the 2025 WNBA Draft. 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