| Sport: | basketball |
| Year: | 1971–72 |
| Team: | South Carolina Gamecocks |
| Conference: | Independent |
| Coachrank: | 5 |
| Aprank: | 6 |
| Record: | 24–5 |
| Head Coach: | Frank McGuire |
| Hc Year: | 8th |
| Arena: | Carolina Coliseum |
| Tourney: | NCAA Sweet Sixteen |
The 1971–72 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina during the 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. This was the first year in which South Carolina played as an Independent. South Carolina finished 6th in the AP Poll for the third year in a row.[1]
| Name | Position | Height | Year | Stats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Riker | Forward | 6–10 | Senior | 19.6 Pts, 10.4 Reb, 0.9 Ast |
| Kevin Joyce | Guard | 6–2 | Sophomore | 18.3 Pts, 4.8 Reb, 4.1 Ast |
| Danny Traylor | Center | 7–0 | Junior | 14.3 Pts, 10.7 Reb, 1.0 Ast |
| Rick Aydlett | Forward | 6–7 | Senior | 9.8 Pts, 6.0 Reb, 0.9 Ast |
| Brian Winters | Guard | 6–4 | Sophomore | 8.3 Pts, 2.8 Reb, 1.9 Ast |
| Bob Carver | Guard | 6–2 | Junior | 7.2 Pts, 3.3 Reb, 2.6 Ast |
| Ed Peterson | Guard | 6–4 | Senior | 4.3 Pts, 0.4 Reb, 0.2 Ast |
| Ricky Mousa | Forward | 6–5 | Junior | 1.5 Pts, 1.9 Reb, 0.2 Ast |
| Casey Manning | Guard | 6–3 | Junior | 1.7 Pts, 0.7 Reb, 0.2 Ast |
| Jimmy Powell | Guard | 5–11 | Junior | 0.6 Pts, 0.0 Reb |
| Billy Grimes | Guard | 6–5 | Senior | 0.7 Pts, 1.0 Reb, 0.1 Ast |
See main article: 1971–72 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings. [4]
| Year | Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 8 | Tom Riker | New York Knicks | |