2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Record	14–18 (4–14 SEC)
Head coach	Frank Martin (1st season);
Assistant coaches	Brad Underwood; Matt Figger; Lamont Evans;
Home arena	Colonial Life Arena
	Seasons ← 2011–12 2013–14 →

2012–13 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 14 Florida	14	–	4	.778	29	–	8	.784
Ole Miss †	12	–	6	.667	27	–	9	.750
Alabama	12	–	6	.667	23	–	13	.639
Kentucky	12	–	6	.667	21	–	12	.636
Missouri	11	–	7	.611	23	–	11	.676
Tennessee	11	–	7	.611	20	–	13	.606
Arkansas	10	–	8	.556	19	–	13	.594
LSU	9	–	9	.500	19	–	12	.613
Georgia	9	–	9	.500	15	–	17	.469
Vanderbilt	8	–	10	.444	16	–	17	.485
Texas A&M	7	–	11	.389	18	–	15	.545
South Carolina	4	–	14	.222	14	–	18	.438
Mississippi State	4	–	14	.222	10	–	22	.313
Auburn	3	–	15	.167	9	–	23	.281

† 2013 SEC tournament winner As of March 31, 2013 Rankings from AP poll

The 2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represent the University of South Carolina in the 2012–13 college basketball season. The team's head coach is Frank Martin, who is in his first season at South Carolina. The team plays their home games at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina as a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Previous season

The Gamecocks posted a record of 10–21 (2-14 SEC) in the 2011–12 season and finished twelfth in the SEC standings. The Gamecocks at the conclusion of the season terminated head coach Darrin Horn after his fourth season as coach. In his place the Gamecocks hired Frank Martin, who had coached the previous five seasons at Kansas State. While at Kansas State, Martin guided the Wildcats to four NCAA Tournament berths including an Elite Eight appearance in 2010.

Roster

2012–13 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown
G	1	Brenton Williams	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	Jr	Kissimmee, Florida
G	2	Brian Richardson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	171 lb (78 kg)	Jr	Wilson, North Carolina
G	5	Eric Smith	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jr	Mullins, South Carolina
F	14	Laimonas Chatkevicius	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Fr	Klaipeda, Lithuania
G	23	Bruce Ellington	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	Jr	Moncks Corner, South Carolina
F	24	Michael Carrera	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	Fr	Rockville, Maryland
F	25	Mindaugas Kacinas	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Fr	Klaipeda, Lithuania
F	30	Lakeem Jackson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	Sr	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	32	Damien Leonard	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	So	Greenville, South Carolina
F	33	RJ Slawson	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	Jr	Charleston, South Carolina
F	45	Carlton Geathers	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	250 lb (113 kg)	RS So	Georgetown, South Carolina
G	55	Shane Phillips	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Sr	Wheeling, West Virginia

Head coach

Frank Martin (FIU)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2013-01-12

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Carlton Geathers	Laimonas Chatkevicius
PF	Lakeem Jackson	Mindaugas Kacinas	RJ Slawson
SF	Michael Carrera	Brian Richardson
SG	Damien Leonard	Shane Phillips
PG	Bruce Ellington	Eric Smith	Brenton Williams

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
Oct. 30, 2012* 7:00 pm	Kentucky Wesleyan	W 68–67		22 – Williams	10 – Jackson	3 – Williams	Colonial Life Arena (–) Columbia, SC
Non-Conference Regular Season
Nov. 11, 2012* 3:00 pm, ESPN3	Milwaukee	W 82–75 ^OT	1–0	19 – Page	15 – Carrera	4 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,335) Columbia, SC
Nov. 16, 2012* 7:00 pm	Morgan State	W 87–71	2–0	20 – Page	8 – Jackson	4 – Jackson	Colonial Life Arena (8,019) Columbia, SC
Nov. 19, 2012* 7:00 pm	Rider	W 88–76	3–0	22 – Williams	7 – Jackson	6 – Richardson	Colonial Life Arena (7,157) Columbia, SC
Nov. 21, 2012* 7:00 pm	Elon	L 53–65	3–1	14 – Jackson	10 – Jackson	4 – Richardson	Colonial Life Arena (6,754) Columbia, SC
Nov. 24, 2012* 7:00 pm	vs. Missouri State Hoops for Hope Classic	W 74–67 ^OT	4–1	22 – Page	6 – Page	6 – Smith	TBD (303) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov. 25, 2012* 9:30 pm	vs. Arkansas–Little Rock Hoops for Hope Classic	W 74–62	5–1	17 – Williams	15 – Jackson	5 – Tied	TBD (276) Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Nov. 29, 2012* 7:30 pm, ESPNU	at St. John's SEC–Big East Challenge	L 65–89	5–2	11 – Carrera	11 – Carrera	2 – Tied	Carnesecca Arena (4,902) Queens, New York
Dec. 2, 2012* 12:00 pm, ESPNU	Clemson	L 55–64	5–3	16 – Williams	6 – Tied	3 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (10,684) Columbia, SC
Dec. 7, 2012* 7:00 pm	Jacksonville	W 91–74	6–3	17 – Carrera	9 – Carrera	7 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (6,980) Columbia, SC
Dec. 19, 2012* 5:00 pm	Appalachian State	W 74–69	7–3	16 – Jackson	12 – Kacinas	9 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (N/A) Columbia, SC
Dec. 22, 2012* 5:30 pm	vs. Manhattan Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Invitational	W 63–57	8–3	17 – Williams	11 – Jackson	3 – Tied	Barclays Center (N/A) Brooklyn, NY
Dec. 29, 2012* 1:00 pm, ESPN3	Presbyterian	W 76–60	9–3	16 – Richardson	6 – Tied	5 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,344) Columbia, SC
Jan. 5, 2013* 1:30 pm, ESPN3	South Carolina State	W 80–69	10–3	16 – Jackson	10 – Kacinas	7 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,394) Columbia, SC
SEC Regular Season
Jan. 9, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at Mississippi State	L 54–56	10–4 (0–1)	20 – Richardson	8 – Richardson	5 – Smith	Humphrey Coliseum (6,034) Starkville, MS
Jan. 12, 2013 1:45 pm, SECN/ESPN3	Auburn	L 71–74	10–5 (0–2)	18 – Ellington	9 – Leonard	5 – Tied	Colonial Life Arena (9,117) Columbia, SC
Jan. 16, 2013 8:00 pm, ESPN3	at LSU	W 82–73 ^OT	11–5 (1–2)	23 – Carrera	11 – Jackson	4 – Jackson	Maravich Center (6,654) Baton Rouge, LA
Jan. 19, 2013 1:30 pm, SECN/ESPN3	Vanderbilt	L 51–58	11–6 (1–3)	16 – Williams	10 – Jackson	2 – Ellington, Williams	Colonial Life Arena (11,175) Columbia, SC
Jan. 22, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at #22 Missouri	L 65–71	11–7 (1–4)	16 – Williams	9 – Ellington	3 – Jackson, Ellington	Mizzou Arena (11,830) Columbia, MO
Jan. 26, 2013 1:30 pm, SECN/ESPN3	Arkansas	W 75–54	12–7 (2–4)	20 – Richardson	7 – Chatkevicius	4 – Ellington	Colonial Life Arena (10,926) Columbia, SC
Jan. 30, 2013 8:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3	at #4 Florida	L 36–75	12–8 (2–5)	13 – Carrera	9 – Carrera	3 – Ellington	O'Connell Center (10,533) Gainesville, FL
Feb. 2, 2013 1:45 pm, SECN/ESPN3	Georgia	L 56–67	12–9 (2–6)	16 – Carrera	7 – Carrera	2 – Jackson, Ellington, Smith	Colonial Life Arena (11,327) Columbia, SC
Feb. 5, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPNU	at Kentucky	L 55–77	12–10 (2–7)	18 – Carrera	6 – Carrera, Leonard	2 – Smith, Leonard	Rupp Arena (22,559) Lexington, KY
Feb. 10, 2013 1:00 pm, FSN/ESPN3	Tennessee	L 61–66	12–11 (2–8)	18 – Carrera	11 – Carrera	5 – Ellington	Colonial Life Arena (10,101) Columbia, SC
Feb. 14, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN2	LSU	L 46–64	12–12 (2–9)	10 – Jackson	8 – Carrera	3 – Jackson	Colonial Life Arena (7,486) Columbia, SC
Feb. 16, 2013 4:00 pm, SECN/ESPN3	at Alabama	L 58–68	12–13 (2–10)	14 – Williams	9 – Jackson	3 – Ellington	Coleman Coliseum (13,112) Tuscaloosa, AL
Feb. 20, 2013 7:00 pm, CSS/ESPN3	Ole Miss	W 63–62	13–13 (3–10)	13 – Carrera	13 – Carrera	5 – Smith	Colonial Life Arena (7,721) Columbia, SC
Feb. 23, 2013 2:00 pm, CBS Sports	at Georgia	L 54–62 ^OT	13–14 (3–11)	11 – Ellington	10 – Chatkevicius	3 – Ellington	Stegeman Coliseum (6,590) Athens, GA
Feb. 28, 2013 9:00 pm, ESPN2	Missouri	L 68–90	13–15 (3–12)	20 – Leonard	4 – Carrera, Kacinas	4 – Ellington, Smith	Colonial Life Arena (9,360) Columbia, SC
Mar. 2, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPNU	at Texas A&M	L 56–74	13–16 (3–13)	16 – Carrera	9 – Carrera	6 – Ellington	Reed Arena (9,561) College Station, TX
Mar. 6, 2013 7:00 pm, ESPN3	Mississippi State	W 79–72	14–16 (4–13)	38 – Williams	8 – Jackson	6 – Ellington	Colonial Life Arena (7,860) Columbia, SC
Mar. 9, 2013 1:30 pm, SECN	at Vanderbilt	L 64–74	14–17 (4–14)	17 – Williams	13 – Carrera	4 – Smith	Memorial Gymnasium (10,279) Nashville, TN
2013 SEC tournament
March 13, 2013 7:30 pm, SECN	vs. Mississippi State SEC tournament first round	L 59–70	14–18	13 – Ellington	7 – Steele	4 – Williams	Bridgestone Arena (7,879) Nashville, TN
*Non-Conference Game. Rankings from AP poll. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

v t e South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball
Venues	College Hall (1908–1912) Carolina Gymnasium (1912–1927) Carolina Fieldhouse (1927–1968) Carolina Coliseum (1968–2002) Colonial Life Arena (2002–present)
Rivalries	Clemson
Culture & lore	Gambling scandal Cocky "The Fighting Gamecocks Lead the Way" Garnet Army 2017–18 corruption scandal
People	Head coaches NBA draftees Statistical leaders
Seasons	List of seasons 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
NCAA Final Four appearances in italics