Gamecocks' Kamilla Cardoso receives weekly honor

FILE – 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)

by: Mariah Ross

Posted: Nov 14, 2023 / 01:52 PM EST

Updated: Nov 14, 2023 / 01:53 PM EST

(WSPA) – South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso was named the SEC Player of the Week, as announced by the team on Tuesday.

Cardoso was the top scorer and rebounder in a pair of top-15 wins to open the season for the Gamecocks that helped land them the top spot in the AP Poll.

In the first week of action, Cardoso averaged a double-double while shooting 66.7% from the field, including the program’s first 20-point, 15-rebound game since Aliyah Boston’s performance in the 2022 NCAA Final Four game against Louisville.

Cardoso was also one of five Ann Meyers-Drysdale National Players of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.