South Carolina Warriors


The South Carolina Warriors were a semi-professional basketball team based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and an expansion franchise team of the American Basketball Association in the Mid-Atlantic Conference which began play in the 2011-12 season.

Team history

In early August 2011, The American Basketball Association announced that it has added an expansion team in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for the upcoming 2011-2012 season, the South Carolina Warriors. The South Carolina Warriors would be owned by Indianapolis-based Platinum Entertainment Group LLC/Dymond Recodz and would have its first home game at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center.
On November 24, 2011, the team announced that starting December 3, 2011, all of the team's home games would be played at the Little River Recreation Center.
On February 25, 2012, The Warriors, which were owned and operated by Tony Bennett, who is based in Indiana, through two different companies, was sold to a couple local investors.
In their inaugural season, The Warriors won every game in the regular season, then beat the Carolina Cheetahs in the playoffs, Lynchburg Legends in the Mid Atlantic Championship, Connecticut Topballers in the ABA Elite Eight, the North Dallas Vandals and Jacksonville Giants for a 29-0 record before losing 2-0 in a best-of-three series to the Jacksonville Giants in the ABA finals.
On October 28, 2012, it was announced that the Warriors have new owners, local businessmen Leonard R. Watts and J. Marshall Biddle. John Kefalas was promoted from being an assistant to head coach after Chris Beard, the head coach for the inaugural season, left to pursue other coaching opportunities. Beard is now the head coach at Texas Tech University. Kefalas, a veteran, was an assistant at Coastal Carolina under Pete Strickland.

2012-13 Season Schedule

* All home games are in bold and are played at the Carolina Forest Recreational Center.

South Carolina Warriors 2012-13 Season Schedule


DateOpponentTimeLocationResult
11/3/2012@ Gainesville Heat7 pmGainesville, GeorgiaCancelled
11/8/2012East Point Jaguars7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center137 - 97
11/10/2012Tennessee Halo's 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center161 - 82
11/11/2012@ Palmetto State Rizers5 pmColumbia, South CarolinaCancelled
11/17/2012Gainesville Heat7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center 136 - 113
11/18/2012Fayetteville Flight5 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center121 - 106
11/25/2012@ Palmetto State Rizers5 pmColumbia, South Carolina116 -92
11/30/2012Shizuoka Gymrats7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center121 - 106
12/1/2012Lynchburg Legends7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation CenterCancelled
12/2/2012 Palmetto State Rizers 5 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center144 - 130
12/4/2012 Shizuoka Gymrats 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center159 - 83
12/8/2012Jacksonville Giants7 pmJacksonville, Florida112-116
12/11/2012@ Fayetteville Flight7 pmFayetteville, North CarolinaCancelled
12/15/2012 Greenville Galaxy 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center124 - 100
12/16/2012Gainesville Heat 5 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center124 - 100
1/5/2013Richmond Elite 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center 111 - 105
1/6/2013Atlanta Aliens5 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center 121 - 117
1/12/2013Hampton Roads Stallions7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center138-72
1/13/2013 Hampton Roads Stallions5 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center128-83
1/19/2012@ Lynchburg Legends7 pmLynchburg, Virginia125-123
1/22/2013Fayetteville Flight7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center152-118
1/24/2013@ Greenville Galaxy7 pmGreenville, South CarolinaNo score available
1/26/2013Palmetto State Rizers 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center126-103
2/2/2013Fayetteville Flight7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center
2/13/2013Greenville Galaxy 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center
2/16/2013Hampton Roads Stallions7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center
2/17/2013Atlanta Wildcats 5 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center
2/23/2013@Lynchburg Legends7 pmLynchburg, Virginia
3/3/2013Palmetto State Rizers 5 pmCarolina Forest Recreation CenterCancelled
3/7/2013Greenville Galaxy7 pm-
3/9/2013 Atlanta Aliens 7 pmRichmond, Virginia
3/16/2013Richmond Elite5 pmLynchburg, Virginia
3/23/2013Palmetto State Rizers 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center
3/30/2013Palmetto State Rizers 7 pmCarolina Forest Recreation Center


Season by Season Record

Head coaches

2012-13 Roster and Former Players


South Carolina Warriors 2012-13 Player Roster


Number:Players Name:PositionHeightWeightHometownCollege/Graduation Year
0Tim WareF6'7"214 lbsElba, Alabama2010
1Shaquille JohnsonG6'5"170 lbsJacksonville, Florida2012
3Mike VoglerPG6'0"180 lbsLynn Haven, Florida2010
4Jarred StocktonG6'5"240 lbsJacksonville, Florida2008
10Gerry WoodG/F6'8"210 lbsSalisbury, North Carolina2004
11Sherod HarrisG5'10"160 lbsRochester, New York2010
15Pat LewisG/F6'5"195 lbsHemingway, South Carolina2008
20LaShun WatsonG/F6'6"212 lbsGreenville, Georgia2010
23Kellen BrandG6'1"188 lbsHigh Point, North Carolina2010
25Matt KendrickC7'0"235 lbsTampa, Florida2010
30Brenden KnoxF/C6'10"230 lbsGeorgetown, South Carolina2010
33Emanuel JacksonF6'9"230 lbsAtlanta, Georgia2001
33Berry Jordanf6'8"230 lbsJacksonville, FL2006
40Marquise GainousF/C6'10"230 lbsOrlando, FL2000
44Dustin ScottC6'8"230 lbsCharleston, South Carolina2009




Former South Carolina Warriors Players


Player #Player NamePositionHeightWeightNotes:
0Jo HarrisF/G5'4155
1John RobersonG5'10"180
10Tony White JrG6'0"160
25Josh FowlerF6'9"225
20Jerome RichardsonG6'5"215
33Perry StevensonF6'9"220
11David LongG/F6'4"185
4Marquis GilstrapF6'7"220
23Grant MaxeyF6'5"210
---Kellen Brand
---Markhuri Sanders-Frison
---Jack LeasureCurrently playing in New Zealand
---Mario EdwardsCurrently playing in Kosovo
---John Fowler
---Colin Stevens


Awards Received