‘She’s Got The Target On Her Back’: Chloe Kitts Has All-America Potential For South Carolina, But Will Dawn Staley Let Her Rock Out?

Dawn Staley goes through this same process every season. She has a dynamic team, who shares the ball and functions like a well-oiled machine. There’s usually one player that emerges as a National Player of the Year contender and while her team steamrolls towards a championship, her individual players are often outshined by bigger names, with bigger stats on other college teams.& South Carolina, led by Kamilla Cardoso won the 2024 NCAA Tournament, but Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark were the headliners. Staley got her props for capturing her third national championship to go along with five SEC regular season championships, seven SEC tournament titles, four Final Fours, seven Sweet 16 appearances.  But the championship was a team effort. With Cardoso off to the WNBA, the next unsung star of Staley’s Gamecocks team is forward Chloe Kitts, who is currently averaging 17 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, leading the team in both categories.& When the PG hits you in stride >>>@tehinapaopa0 @chloe1kitts pic.twitter.com/aJmIxxn2ZR— South Carolina Women's Basketball (@GamecockWBB) November 17, 2024 Chloe Kitts Popularity Growing While SC has several players who have the talent to contend for All-America honors, Kitts is definitely the most popular player. She has over...