2008 Woodie Awards
Mid Season Stars
With the women's conference basketball schedule past the halfway point and the men's team at conference midseason, The Daily Gamecock Sports takes a look at the top performers this season.
Michael Aguilar
Assistant Sports Editor
Issue date: 2/15/08 Section: Sports
Men's Team
Devan Downey, Sophomore Guard
If you haven't heard Downey's name by now, then you've been living under a rock. Downey is easily the most visible player for the Gamecocks. The point guard plays with an urgency that can be described as nothing less than electric. Downey is the leading scorer for USC with 19.4 points per game, which ranks him second in the SEC and tied for No. 52 in the nation. Downey also leads the team in steals and assists. His average of 3.26 steals per game is tops in the nation. His smart play has led to him having an almost 2-1 assist to turnover ratio.
Dominique Archie, Sophomore Forward
Archie came into his last year surrounded by hype. He was heralded as a brilliant swingman with the ability to score inside and outside. However, due to the lack of size on Carolina's roster, Archie has been forced to play more of an inside game than his body frame is suited for. In spite of it all, Archie has found a way to thrive and, after what some would consider a disappointing freshman season, has blossomed into a team leader in his second year. Archie leads the team in rebounding with 6.1 rebounds per game and is averaging 10.7 points per game. While improving his inside game Archie is still shooting nearly 40 percent from behind the arc and averaging almost one 3-pointer per game.
Zam Frederick, Junior Guard
Fredrick transferred to South Carolina from Georgia Tech last season and joined Downey on the bench for one season. He has lived up to the excitement that surrounded him as the perfect compliment to Downey's high-energy, slashing attack. Fredrick has been the biggest outside threat the Gamecocks have had since Brandis Raley-Ross went down with an injury. Fredrick is averaging almost 2.5 3-pointers per game and is second on the team in scoring.
Sam Muldrow, Freshman Forward
Muldrow is attempting to fill the void left by former Gamecock Brandon Wallace on the defensive end of the floor. Wallace was a tall, lanky center who had a knack for getting in the way of shots. Muldrow, while a little smaller than Wallace, has displayed much of the same penchant for altering opponents' attempts on the basket. Muldrow leads the team with 1.57 blocks per game, good for fifth in the SEC, even though he has only started 10 games and averages just under 16 minutes per game.
Devan Downey, Sophomore Guard
If you haven't heard Downey's name by now, then you've been living under a rock. Downey is easily the most visible player for the Gamecocks. The point guard plays with an urgency that can be described as nothing less than electric. Downey is the leading scorer for USC with 19.4 points per game, which ranks him second in the SEC and tied for No. 52 in the nation. Downey also leads the team in steals and assists. His average of 3.26 steals per game is tops in the nation. His smart play has led to him having an almost 2-1 assist to turnover ratio.
Dominique Archie, Sophomore Forward
Archie came into his last year surrounded by hype. He was heralded as a brilliant swingman with the ability to score inside and outside. However, due to the lack of size on Carolina's roster, Archie has been forced to play more of an inside game than his body frame is suited for. In spite of it all, Archie has found a way to thrive and, after what some would consider a disappointing freshman season, has blossomed into a team leader in his second year. Archie leads the team in rebounding with 6.1 rebounds per game and is averaging 10.7 points per game. While improving his inside game Archie is still shooting nearly 40 percent from behind the arc and averaging almost one 3-pointer per game.
Zam Frederick, Junior Guard
Fredrick transferred to South Carolina from Georgia Tech last season and joined Downey on the bench for one season. He has lived up to the excitement that surrounded him as the perfect compliment to Downey's high-energy, slashing attack. Fredrick has been the biggest outside threat the Gamecocks have had since Brandis Raley-Ross went down with an injury. Fredrick is averaging almost 2.5 3-pointers per game and is second on the team in scoring.
Sam Muldrow, Freshman Forward
Muldrow is attempting to fill the void left by former Gamecock Brandon Wallace on the defensive end of the floor. Wallace was a tall, lanky center who had a knack for getting in the way of shots. Muldrow, while a little smaller than Wallace, has displayed much of the same penchant for altering opponents' attempts on the basket. Muldrow leads the team with 1.57 blocks per game, good for fifth in the SEC, even though he has only started 10 games and averages just under 16 minutes per game.
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