American rapper Plies is a South Carolina women's basketball team diehard. He catches the Gamecocks games regularly and met three-time coach Dawn Staley in a pregame visit on Sunday.

Te-Hina Paopao makes a ridiculous no-look, overhead pass to Tessa Johnson, who knocks down a 3-pointer and gets the crowd on ...

South Carolina women's basketball trailed in the 2nd quarter to Mississippi State, but Chloe Kitts and Tessa Johnson ...

Plies' enthusiasm for South Carolina women's basketball has become a significant part of his online presence. He has ...

Dawn Staley had huge praise for sophomore guards MiLaysia Fulwiley and Tessa Johnson after South Carolina defeated LSU 66-56 at Colonial Life Arena on Friday.

Morrow 6-19 3-4 15, Smith 3-6 1-2 7, Day-Wilson 2-8 1-1 6, Johnson 6-18 0-0 13, Williams 5-17 2-2 13, Wolfenbarger 0-0 0-0 0, Gilbert 1-7 0-0 2, Poa 0-1 0-0 0, Sheppard 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 23-77 7-9 56 ...

Then sophomore guard Tessa Johnson's hand heated up. She hit her first of eventually four 3-pointers in the second quarter. Johnson fueled a 19-2 run to close the half and gave South Carolina its ...

Johnson fueled a 19-2 run to close the half and gave South Carolina its first lead, which it never lost, defeating the Bulldogs 95-68. "Tessa was just lights out," coach Dawn Staley said.