South Carolina women's basketball star Kamilla Cardoso has declared for the WNBA draft, she announced on her Instagram Monday.
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Cardoso averages 14.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game this season for the Gamecocks. The center is the projected No. 4 overall pick in ESPN's latest WNBA mock draft.
The announcement comes ahead of South Carolina's Final Four matchup with NC State. The No. 1 Gamecocks took down No. 3 Oregon State in the Elite Eight and now will look to get past the No. 3 Wolfpack to reach the national championship game.
Had Cardoso elected to stay in college, she would have had one season of eligibility left.
Cardoso, a senior, began her career at Syracuse, but transferred to South Carolina after just one season. She helped the Gamecocks win a national championship in the 2021-22 season, though she was coming off the bench at that point. After coming off the bench again in the 2022-23 season, Cardoso got called to the starting lineup this season and has thrived.
The defensive anchor for South Carolina, she averages 2.5 blocks per game and makes an impact on nearly every shot inside the paint.
Before Cardoso heads to the draft, she'll look to lead South Carolina to a second national championship in three seasons. The undefeated Gamecocks have been dominant all season and haven't let up in the tournament. Now, just NC State stands in their way of reaching another national championship game.
