Lulu Kesin
@LuluKesin
South Carolina women's basketball and football reporter for @GreenvilleNews / @USATodaySports | previously @Ringer, @sinow, @BGlobeSports | MA native
Dawn Staley: The Art of a Timeout The South Carolina coach's timeout philosophy centers around trust and is rooted in shyness. My feature: greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/c…
Last year, I talked to LaNorris Sellers' HS coach and his parents. It was clear they knew LaNorris would be a star. Now people are calling him "LaHeisman" Bumping my feature, which included stories of eating lemon peels, letters to Cam Newton, and more: greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/c…
This includes a statement from Dawn Staley More info on the Ashlyn Watkins news
MORE: greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/c…
Standing ovation for Raven Johnson and Ta’Niya Latson at Alex English’s annual basketball skills camp
More international basketball for Joyce Edwards, who will reunite with former South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley on the 2025 USA 3×3 Nations League team. The 2025 FIBA 3x3 Nations League Americas Conference starts today (ends July 27.) greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/c…
Dawn Staley and Kim Mulkey watched these 5⭐️ recruits put on a show 🔥 -Autumn Fleary: 21 points -Haylen Ayers: 21 points Team Takeover secured a victory over Tennessee Flight to advance to the Nike Nationals semifinal.
Programming note: I’m on vacation. Looking forward to getting some rest and time away from my phone/twitter. Be well and be kind 😌✌️🧘♀️

“Born in Saint Thomas, raised with deep roots in the Caribbean, she came to Massachusetts with a dream and work ethic that wouldn’t quit and a purpose bigger than basketball.” yesterday, the City of Boston proclaimed July 14, 2025 as “Aliyah Boston Day” at the Massachusetts…
Money, the transfer portal, Heisman conversations, outside noise and expectations, LaNorris Sellers ignores it all. Heading into Year 2 as Shane Beamer's starting QB, he just wants to focus on football From SEC media day: greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/c…
South Carolina football lost a lot of talent and leadership on defense but Shane Beamer is confident in the 2025 squad. What Beamer said at SEC media day: greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/c…
Brief football pause for South Carolina WBB schedule news for the Players Era Women’s Championship: The Gamecocks will play Duke on 11/26 at 4:30 p.m. ET and either Texas or UCLA on 11/27 at 8 or 10:30 p.m. ET. Games will air on TNT, truTV or HBO Max.
Nice of Shane Beamer to remember that @bportnoy15 got married in May
"There's a lot of young talent on our team and there is more coming," - Shane Beamer
South Carolina football's Shane Beamer 'optimistic' Rahsul Faison's eligibility news coming soon greenvilleonline.com/story/sports/c…
LaNorris Sellers is up. "Why stay & not get paid?" A: "Everything I need is in South Carolina. School takes care of rent and everything.." says he just wants to play football. #Gamecocks
On SEC Network, Shane Beamer says how beneficial it is that new OC Mike Shula has been in LaNorris Sellers' shoes (played QB in the SEC). Also says almost right away, Beamer thought of Shula for the job. He called Sellers and his family, who agreed/were on board.
Greg Sankey: The SEC is supportive of having discussions to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments. Support it, but "you don't just jump into it."